-It has a majestic view of clouds
Evening view |
-Also, a beautiful bay
Apart form this bay became the
fishermans’ residence as it is close by with the fishing spot area. They can
get the seafood supplies easily and sold them to their customers.
Boat port |
Full bay view |
Furthermore, its local products also become one of
major attractions here, in Pulau Aman.
-‘ Belacan’
and salted or dried fish.
‘Belacan’
is a condiment made of ‘geragau’
(krill) that has been salted, dried and fermented, and is an essential
ingredient in Peranakan and Malay cuisine. It is usually mixed with chili,
lime, salt and sugar to create ‘sambal
belacan’, a must-have chili condiment accompanying meals eaten in many
Peranakan, Malay and Eurasian households in Singapore and Malaysia
The history of ‘belacan’ is it believed to have been
first manufactured about 200 years ago in Malacca. It was so closely associated
with Malacca that it was given the nickname “Malacca cheese”. Others suggest
that the condiment was originally made in Penang at Kampong Awak, a fishing
settlement on the island’s north coast.
While, salted fish or ‘ikan masin’ is one of the oldest ways to preserve fresh fish in
order to prevent them from decaying. Before refrigeration technique was
invented, fish and other seafood were cured in salt or salt water.
Other than preserving the fish with salt water,
dried fish is also very popular. The fish are gutted, sprinkled heavily with
coarse sea salt and then left to dry on the beach in the hot sun for several
days. The result is desiccated fish, free of moisture, which can be kept for
months to be made later into many kinds of food. Many kinds of fish are salted.
Common ones include stingray, gelama, talang, king mackerel, kurau and jack.
Local product |
- Fresh seafood
People who visited Pulau Aman can see the freshness
of their seafood as they sold at the entrance of the ‘Restoran Terapung Pulau Aman’. The visitors can buy the seafood
and brought it to the restaurant. They can request any types of delicacies that
they want.
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