Monday, June 2, 2008

(hau) Writing about food and drink

The most important food in Chinese is Bakkwa or rougan. Bakkwa commonly known as BBQ pork, is a food tradition from southern china. The meat used to producing Bakkwa is usually pork include chicken, beef, and even vegetarian Bakkwa made from soya sources. It is made in the form of flat thin sheets. In the past, Bakkwa was considered a luxury good and most families bought it during festive season especially Chinese New Year. Consumers would present them to their parents, siblings, relatives or friends. The bakkwa packaging is often bright red and adds to the festive atmosphere. Malaysia, being a multi-racial, multi-racial country, has seen the emergence of Halal Bakkwa to cater muslim customers.

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