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You need to attempt this exotic dish from Malaysia

Author: Jasper Avila
by Jasper Avila
Posted: Mar 17, 2014

There's a false impression among many non Asian that all curries are fiery hot, and requires glasses of cold water to subdue the burning sensation on your tongue.

If you are among the lot that think like this, I have a very good news for you.There is a fantastically flavored curry comes from Malaysia which is milder, and yet full with outstanding flavor of a myriad of spices and herbs that you expected from an exotic oriental dish.This authentic cuisine is known as kapitan chicken.

If you study the history of Malaysia, you will notice that this country had been colonized by the British, Portuguese and the Dutch since 15th centuries. Throughout the government of Portuguese, the Portuguese conferred the title Kapitan (means captain) to the head of the Chinese clan. it was said that the dish was named after the Kapitan of the Chinese clan.Since then, the descendent as a result of the intermarriage between the Chinese and Malay (called Peranakan) had perfect the recipe for chicken kapitan.Chicken kapitan is one of the widely known Peranakan dishes that contains the title Kapitan, which literally means captain. Peranakans food is also called Nyonya food as Nyonya means nanny or Madam of the strait borned Chinese descendents

Melaka and Pinang are two major towns in Malaysia renowned for Nyonya food especially Kapitan chicken. Over here, most of the cuisine are always have a little local flavor, whether it is western or oriental cuisine. Kapitan chicken still maintain the bursting myriad of flavors of the exotic Malay dishes but has been altered to tantalize the taste buds of the westerner.The chicken is juicy, tender and aromatic.It is made by first deep fried the chicken, and then cook with coconut milk.

Kapitan chicken is one of the many variants of curry.The primary ingredients of curry are spices that usually includes chillies. However, the spies found in curries from different regions can be quite different. For instance, Indian curries are mostly include a combination of spices such as cumin, fenugreek and cinnamon.In Japan, the curry is a lot sweeter in line with many other Japanese meals. When it comes to Chinese and Malay, turmeric is a popular choice for most of the dishes.Lastly, you can find yogurt and milk in some of the curry recipes from India.

Kapitan chicken is a refreshing option to the common Western meals as it's cooked with plenty of oriental herbs and spices.It is especially suitable for individuals who like curry but is worried about the fiercely hot sensation.The taste has been improved to suit the taste buds of the Chinese who does not consume food that is too spicy.It's because the thick sauce of this dish matches well with food that is plain in nature. You can check out http://www.cookmalaysianfood.com if you wish to find out more about Malaysian food especially Kapitan chicken in more detail.

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