Rojak refers to
Malaysia's and also Singapore's spicy
fruit,
vegetables and
seafood salad. Rojak means "
wild mix” or "combination of
ingredients” in Malay, refers to a vibrant assortment of fresh fruits and vegetables, which may include
pineapple,
cucumber, sweet
turnip, water
spinach, green apple, beansprouts,
water apple, green
mango, guava, slivers of lime
zest, and shredded ginger bud. Then, Tau Pok (deep-fried soybean
cakes), You Tiao (fried
Chinese dough fritters ), a generous sprinkle of finely chopped roasted peanuts, and occasional small pieces of cuttlefish are added to the mixture of fruits and vegetables. A dressing of seasoned fermented prawn paste,
sugar,
tamarind pulp, fresh
lime juice and ground chilli is mixed up and poured over the lot, and everything is tossed together.
This scrumptious, appetite-stimulating Rojak has many dimensions of
taste and texture. Sweet,
salty, hot, pungent, tangy, crisp, and juicy. Rojak is popular as an
appetizer to a local meal, or as a fresh, healthy meal on its own.
Highly Recommended
Hoover Rojak
The killer prawn paste
sauce is very thick and delicious. Crunchy jellyfish, bits of fragrant
ginger flowers and succulent pieces of cucumbers, yam
beans and pineapples also make the rojak here stand out.#01-641, Whampoa Hawker Centre, Block 90 Whampoa Drive
Brothers Rojak
A fresh, zesty-tasting rojak with an excellent
balance of
sweet, salty and tangy flavours.#01-211, Block 449 Clementi Ave 3
Rojak Popiah
Cockles
This rojak is topped with a generous amount of black prawn paste and ground peanuts. The addition of green mangoes, apples and
guava provides a nice
crunch and flavour.Stall 56 Maxwell
Food Centre
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