Keropok Lekor

Terengganu is among the countries of Malaysia that are renowned for its delicious food traditions ever since we pretty sure, there is only one thing in your mind, the most famous local food which is Keropok Lekor. So let we introduce you the famous local food, Keropok Lekor. Some call them fish sausage or fish stick but in Terengganu they are call 'keropok'. It is the speciality from Terengganu. It is the snack instead of a proper meal and sometimes it served as the snack before meal.

Where to get?

     Numerous keropok stalls are to be found on the side of the highway that passes through coastal communities. Keropok is easily found elsewhere in Kuala Terengganu, from the stalls besides the road to restaurants or market. If you wish to bring home, go to the Central Market for dried keropok or fresh in Losong who is famous with largest Museum in Malaysia and its keropok. Kak Yah's stall is the most popular at Losong.

Nutrition Fact

     Keropok Lekor  can be a snack that are high in protien because of the fish. The main benfit of eating fish as opposed to meat is that fish is far healthier. Fish is very easy to digest. Not only that, but fish does not contain saturated fats, as all meat products and by product such as butter, cheese and milk. as you can see below is some nutritional faacts about fish:

• The fattier fish types contains healthy assential fatty acids ( omega-3) that are actually very good for health.
• White fish types are ricj in vitamin B12
• Oily fish are rich in vitamins A, B12 and D.
• Fish is high protien, low-fat food
• Small fish bones that may be eaten are richin calcium
• Fish is good source of iron.
• Fish is very easy to digest and therefore a good food choice for the elderly or people who are not feeling very well.
• Fish does not contain harmful saturated or hydrogenated fats