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52. Experience the Beautiful Hulu Terengganu 53.
TERENGGANU

Culture Food

Ikan Baung
“Makan ikan baung di Kampung Baung” (eat a
mystus at the Kampung Baung) is a trademark of
Kuala Berang, located around 40 km from Kuala
Terengganu. Synonymous with its title as “The City
*Scan the QR code for a list Under The Lake”, Kuala Berang is considered as
eatery and locations freshwater fish heaven especially with its mystus.

Kertuk Hulu Dendang Anak Jenagor
Originally called Gendang Batak, this music Dendang Anak was already starting to lead various
instrument was played by local villagers during the music concepts or genres, but clearly it was the
arrival of Mat Kilau, a warrior from Pahang who name Dendang Anak that was synonymous with
came to stay in Hulu Terengganu. The Kertuk Hulu the rhythm of the music that it was proclaimed as
group consisted of 12 members but, however, only the Nusantara rhythm, whereby there was a mix of
10 were actively participating. The group who was traditional rhythm such as Jawa, Sunda, based off of
led by the new generation of participants started tempos and music compositions which possessed
to coordinate their performance and produced the finesse that portrays the extensive or global
popular songs. However, they could only perform Malaysian culture like Zapin, Dikir Barat, Samaniyah
up to 10 songs at a time. rhythm, Inang, Masri, Gamelan, Joget, Pendeta and
many more.
Rojak Kateh Bronok
Known to be one of the most famous traditional dish It is a dessert that is made out of sago and sugar,
in Terengganu, it is made with meat from a cow’s then covered in grated coconut meat. It comes with
legs that is boiled for a few hours dan cut to small two flavours, either plain sweet or palm sugar sweet.
pieces before being cooked with peppered vinegar.

Tumbuk Emping Silat Kura-Kura
Emping (flakes) is a type of traditional food that Silat Kura-kura was originally performed in sandy
is made out of young rice and often made during places, whether it would be by the riverbank
harvesting season as the farmers’ sign of or by the beach. One of the interesting things Laksam Laksa Kuah Putih
gratefulness towards the agricultural product. about it is the design of the team’s garment that This dish is made out of rice flour and wheat flour The laksa is made out of rice flour and is eaten with
Usually, the process making the Emping is done by is shaped like a tortoise’s shell. Their performance shaped like a thick pasta that is rolled and sliced. a white broth which consist of coconut milk and fish
women of the community cooperatively using a is meant to look like a tortoise’s movement which is It is only served with a white fish broth, and then meat. A mix of vegetables such as cucumber slices
large wooden mortar and pestle. They will pound slow with finesse, however, very meticulous. mixed vegetables are a must that brings out the rich and long beans are essential to accentuate the taste
the rice until it becomes fine. flavours of the laksam. of the Laksa Kuah Putih. Chilli paste, shrimp paste
and salt are added according to your personal
preferences.