Penang Pickled Fruits
Penang is famous for its pickled nutmeg, mangoes,
guava and papaya pickles. Other local fruits like kedondong, salak, asam kelubi
and cermai are also equally delicious as pickles.
Fruit pickles that you will get are normally preserved in heavy syrup or brine.
Sometimes there are some spicy ones when chilies are added. The pickles are
normally sold by weight of 100g (minus the preserving liquid). The price differs
depending on the type of fruits and also location.
Chowrasta Market is one of the oldest markets in Penang. It is a two storey
building right in the middle of busy Penang Road.
At the front of the market are many stalls selling all kinds of fresh fruit and
also pickles. Some are locally made and some are imported from Thailand, China
or the Middle East. You will find exotic fruits like figs and persimmons
alongside the more common local fruits like nutmeg,
papaya, banana and guava.
The market is on the "must visit" list for all tourists especially for those on
guided tour. They will come back laden with packets of fruity snacks, all at
bargain prices, of course. They will stop asking where to buy fruit pickles,
ever.
The wet market at Balik Pulau is well known for the place where to buy fruit
pickles in bulk. The reason is because, the hilly terrains of Balik Pulau area
are the perfect place for planting all these fruit trees. It is only natural
that the pickles are processed locally and sold at warehouse price here.
Nevertheless, normal visitors can still buy small quantities of the world famous
Balik Pulau nutmeg preserves at the market.
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