Kerabu Hai Tay – Nyonya Spicy Jellyfish Salad

Yes, MFF Penang Month may be over but I still miss the flavours of their kerabus, one of the highlights of Penang Straits Chinese cuisine. Heavily influenced by Thai cooking, the northern Peranakans create an assortment of toss-in salads that are light and refreshing yet so flavourful and wholesome, many of them are good as a meal on their own. The combination of sambal belacan with lime juice and sugar in the dressing is classic, creating a medley of flavours that makes the dish all the more moreish! Last month, I’d made Kerabu Kacang Botol (winged bean salad) and Kerabu Bok Hnee (wood ear fungus salad) last month for MFF Penang. Here I “reprise” the experience with another interesting Kerabu from Penang Peranakan cuisine that incorporates a lesser known ingredient – jellyfish in Kerabu Hai Tay.
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July 31, 2013 | Categories: Food, Simple Eats | Tags: Baba, calamansi, daun pudina, jellyfish, Kerabu Hai Tay, kerisik, limau katsuri, mint, Nonya, Nyonya, Penang, Peranakan, prawn, sambal belacan, shrimp, straits chinese, torch ginger blossom | 9 Comments