Comments on: Water caltrop, mini yam and sambal mooncake for a Malaysian mid-autumn festival(part one) http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/ Chinese, Western, Malaysia best foods blog Thu, 07 Jul 2011 13:57:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Sheryl Lee http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5920 Sheryl Lee Wed, 04 Oct 2006 01:30:34 +0000 http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/#comment-5920 Water caltrops are a must for me every mid autumn festival. For sure when this time of year comes around I will be bugging Mom to get them for me. Eating them is quite a chore, though, as you need to crack the hard shell with a hammer or pestel. No whimpy nutcracker for this tough nut. For people who enjoy water caltrops for fun and not use them for prayers (water caltrops is one of the offerings to the Moon Goddess along with the mini yams and a few other things), I would advise them to buy from the market after the mid autumn festival. As I mentioned before, water caltrops are used as an offering to the Moon Goddess, so after the mid autumn festival there is no more use for them. As such the leftovers are sold at really cheap prices. Try hunting around Chow Rasta Market. Water caltrops are a must for me every mid autumn festival. For sure when this time of year comes around I will be bugging Mom to get them for me. Eating them is quite a chore, though, as you need to crack the hard shell with a hammer or pestel. No whimpy nutcracker for this tough nut.

For people who enjoy water caltrops for fun and not use them for prayers (water caltrops is one of the offerings to the Moon Goddess along with the mini yams and a few other things), I would advise them to buy from the market after the mid autumn festival. As I mentioned before, water caltrops are used as an offering to the Moon Goddess, so after the mid autumn festival there is no more use for them. As such the leftovers are sold at really cheap prices. Try hunting around Chow Rasta Market.

]]> By: Erina Law http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5889 Erina Law Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:08:33 +0000 http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/#comment-5889 the water caltrop taste great too. For the mini yam, our family will dip it with some sauce. My mum made some sweet sauce 'thim cheong' and add with little water and sugar to your taste. If you like can dip with chilli sauce too. the water caltrop taste great too. For the mini yam, our family will dip it with some sauce. My mum made some sweet sauce ‘thim cheong’ and add with little water and sugar to your taste. If you like can dip with chilli sauce too.

]]> By: earl-ku http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5852 earl-ku Sun, 01 Oct 2006 08:31:41 +0000 http://www.malaysiabest.net/2006/10/01/water-caltrop-mini-yam-and-sambal-mooncake-for-a-malaysian-mid-autumn-festivalpart-one/#comment-5852 my mommlikes to buy those some time back ... but i can never bring myself to eat it ... nuts which looks like its from a bull ... haha my mommlikes to buy those some time back … but i can never bring myself to eat it … nuts which looks like its from a bull … haha

]]>