Shrimp & Boy Brand Shrimp Paste, 1 Bottle, 230g [Air Flown from Malaysia, Penang Directly]

Shrimp & Boy Brand Shrimp Paste, 1 Bottle, 230g [Air Flown from Malaysia, Penang Directly]

• Proudly made in Malaysia, Penang (Buatan Malaysia). Manufactured by Ket Hoe Trading Sdn Bhd.
• Product of Ket Hoe since 1941
• Belacan, a Malay variety of shrimp paste, is prepared from small shrimp from the Acetes species, known as geragau in Malaysia or rebon in Indonesia. In Malaysia, normally the krill are steamed first and after that are mashed into a paste and stored for several months. The fermented shrimp are then prepared, fried and hard-pressed into cakes.
• Belacan is used as an ingredient in many dishes. A common preparation is sambal belacan, made by mixing toasted belacan with chilli peppers, minced garlic, shallot paste and sugar and then fried. Sometimes it is toasted to bring out the flavour, usually creating a strong, distinctive odour.
• Shrimp & Boy Brand is a well known brand among Malaysians and Singaporeans
• It’s molassy, dark brown, sweet and pungent. In Chinese it’s known as Hei Ko, and in Malay it’s called Petis Udang or Otak Udang.
• It’s best known as the base for Penang rojak aka fruit rojak, and as a topping/dip for Penang Assam Laksa