While shopping for CNY goods, my husband pointed out this special CNY snack to me. Special because it is only sold near Chinese New Year and I don't know what it is made of.
The label says "Seaweed Cuttlefish Crispy" but in the list of ingredients, it just says "ikan" (Malay Language) which means fish.
Here's a closer look. So is it cuttlefish or fish? If it is fish, could it be the dried fish fillet snacks? I wanted to buy and eat it so that I could know what it is but I could not find the price label so I scanned the price code at a price machine.
For 200g, the price is MYR16.88 but if it is the dried fish fillet snacks which are very tedious to make and takes a lot of effort to make it, this price should be worth it, right?
You also shopping for CNY snacks? Did you get pineapple tarts which is your favourite?
ReplyDeleteNo, didn't buy any because I don't know which ones are nice.
Deletei have not seen or tried this before.. yes, I was reading the label before you mentioned it, haha!! just like the "crab stick", it's all flour and coloring and a little bit of fish, but it's called "crab"!! haha~~ :D
ReplyDeleteI have not seen the deep fried crab stick snack being sold this year.
DeleteThis looks like a spin-off the snack made of fish fillet strips. Take the snack, fold it up, tie and deep-fry. But this one has thicker strips and that seaweed in the middle.
ReplyDeleteWorth it if nice to eat heh.
Never eaten this particular brand so I don't know whether it is nice to eat or not even though this snack is very tasty.
DeleteYes, these ones resemble those dried fish fillet snacks. Although they're called fish snacks, when I eat it it actually tastes like cuttlefish to me. So, I think they use the words 'fish' and 'cuttlefish' interchangeably.
ReplyDeleteFrom the pic, the can is not tall so I'd say it's a small can, so RM16.88 is quite expensive (but still cheaper than the ones I saw at RM18 - 25) compared to making it yourself coz when I made it, 1 pack at RM5.88 yielded 2 tall cans but then it also comes with a lot of work (hmm, maybe tying them with seaweed is easier). I doubt that can is 200g (even including the weight of the plastic can) coz these snacks are really light, 1 whole unfried pack only weighs 120g.
I salute you for having the patience to painstakingly fold each bunch to make this. I am too lazy so have to do without since I don't want to pay so much for something that will disappear down my throat in a blink.
DeleteI've not seen this one. Looks like the one that Kris made except that it's tied with seaweed. I think it is pricey due to the labor cost. This snack is very time consuming to make, just like ngaku.
ReplyDeleteWill you be making this one as well since you made the ngaku snack?
DeleteThis looks like a new CNY snack to me. Every year the sellers get innovative to roll out new items! I would love this fish fillet for sure.
ReplyDeleteSince you are not celebrating CNY this year, will you be eating CNY snacks?
DeleteDid you try? Me first time seeing this too. Then again, I like all those 'busuk' snacks!
ReplyDeleteNo, I did not because I find it too expensive.
DeleteOver here in Ipoh, one lady is selling this without the seaweed for RM17.. so I guess the price is almost the same...
ReplyDeleteThanks for letting me know the price for this in Ipoh. Guess this is the standard CNY price for CNY snacks.
DeleteHaven't seen these - the very popular one would be the one that looks like shredded paper. LOL!!!
ReplyDeleteWill you be deep frying some CNY snacks this year?
DeleteI don't think so. We even bake our cashews and peanuts in the oven, not so oily.
DeleteThese can be baked too.
DeleteMmm.... certainly new to me. I would love to try.... xoxo
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good cook that you should make this CNY snacks yourself.
DeleteHi Mun, the price is more or less the same as in Ipoh. It is very time consuming so I guess that is why it is expensive.
ReplyDeleteI guess so too.
DeleteYala, this is the one that ewew made the other day. I'm surprised it is not more expensive compared to other types of CNY pastries. I thought this one is very hard to make...
ReplyDeleteAre you going to make some since you have your little oven? You can bake them instead of deep fried. I find the price now expensive.
DeleteToo late for that don't you think? But probably not even if it is not too late. I already scared after reading about how troublesome it is to tie them.
DeleteIt is never too late because you can make them in your mom's kitchen when you are back for CNY. Just use seaweed to wrap them so no need to tie.
DeleteInteresting!
ReplyDeleteSo was it fish or cuttlefish? It looks like the dried fish slices that they have during CNY, both in slices and in strips. I went to pasar pagi today and saw crab stick crackers!!!
First time I saw them too, it's deep fried. Should be good, can't wait to eat them.
No idea because I did not buy it. At first I thought this is deep fried crab stick snacks but my spouse says no it is not.
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