So i got this Keropok Melinjau/ Melinjau crackers at Aeon in IOI Mall 2 days ago. Its RM10 for a pack.

I heard about this fruit based crackers a few months ago. But never bothered about it until i stumbled into it yesterday.

Visually looks like fish crackers because of the coarseness and non translucent looking surface. It has almost Dhal/ lentil taste, but without the heavy after nutty flavour. The one i got is very lightly salted, resulting in Very bland, neutral tasting and sometimes bitter tasting chips. It also leaves the mouth a little chalky. Crackers has same hardness as fish crackers.

First time tasting this has a little animal fat oil flavour. (No idea if this was done on purpose or inherent flavour profile of the fruit?) It is not oily at all. In fact it is way less oil in the crackers than all other junk food i have eaten. (Depends on maker it think?)

I think this is good for people not wanting too heavily flavoured things that make them feel guilty after eating it.

Anyone ate it before? I wonder how big this can be if it came flavoured with other stuff like cheese, chili, etc? Can this be contender to Nachos or Potato chips?

it's a staple in Indonesische

You can find a lot of this in minang restaurants
Keropok malinjo

I have never seen this being sold before. Maybe i didn't go to pasar malam since many years ago. Or go find uncommon foods from vendors.

Shopee banyak. Sedap pahit2 skek

you've never been to Indonesia?
or an Indonesian restaurant??

becareful eat too much can pening kepala

personally that's how I feel

Is this the one which has a weird aftertaste after eating? Damn sedap wei.

From your description it seems to have glucose reducing properties.

Ok lah if you like a bit of bitter taste(pahit).I like it too..

Btw,I think Keropok Melinjau is quite well known oredi.Try google keropok jangek@keropok kulit lembu.that one is less known compared to this Melinjau one..

The taste is arguably acquired.
Even tapioca chips pun some may deem it so too.
South East Asia boleh la.

Cant really beat potato as snacks.

probably so

anyhow crack some up in nasi goreng panas panas with kecap manis
hoooooo

plenty here in KK Sabah. not a fav, too pahit

mild pahit

I wonder if anyone ate this with dip. Maybe some form of sambal belacan salsa?

Fruit based, and yet not a hint of sweetness?

It's bitter didn't like at all.
Would rather just eat Sabah amplang or regular potato chips. These are just snacks they're not meant to be healthy anyway so I don't see the need forcing myself to eat something that aren't tasty.

Just checking if those who are liking this is 30+ ?

Somehow when you reach a certain age you lean towards bitter taste compared to sweet ...

i’ve always enjoyed its bitter taste .. since my early 20’s

The bitter aftertaste linger after swallow.

Wong jowo panggil emping

hate those with salt. No salt please. those rm10 packet I can eat 1 day. Struggle to finish those with salt

0 sweetness. Really zero. I already eat though 3/4 of the pack today. It is very very close to eating lentil/ Dhal seeds that we can buy from kacang putih stalls. It has very little salt as seasoning. I really wish to try an make a localized version salsa for this. I also dunno how this cracker would do with powdered seasoning. AcePilot might steal business idea. 😁😁😁

i call it emping melinjau, its quite rare to find it here. previously you can buy them from those makcik that sells keropok outside of bank or you can find them in petronas mesra. if i spot them ill buy them in bulk.

This post has been edited by IccyAsd: Mar 30 2022, 07:24 PM

Addictive. Always eat a lot when I spot them at my relatives' place. Got the bitter after taste, though.

aku suka ni mula rasa pahit tapi lemak ade

Belinjo. Sedap kalau AEON punya. Cheaper somemore

I makan with kari kambing

although i enjoy my coffee black, i dont like this bitter kerepek, prefer kerepek ubi anyday.

very nice

Ayam like this
Abit bitter, but very yummy

The bitter is not consistent. Sometimes it flashes here and there. Maybe its the ripeness of the fruit? But some said lemak taste. That i can confirm. It has a fat from meat taste that is almost similar to deep fried chicken or pork skin. That is quite something.

In my head, since this crackers already has this flavour profile, it just needs some kind of seasoning to ramp up the flavour. Not cheese. But something like garlic, onions or from peppers.

I go medan the locals come sell keropok kulit babi...

Keropok Lekor Terengganu > papadam > all

i rike the fried melinjo sugar coated ones..
so yummy

Keropok kulit babi local punya idea kah?Klu original idea boleh export international become instant millionaire lulz..

But KFC is selling deep fried chicken skin...

umm...not against new experiences, but I'll stick to eating fresh fruit.

Nothing like freshly fried ones with a pinch of salt.

So good

this one makan dengan satay padang baru kena. sedap wooo!

Never eat before but looks good

U mean keropok keping ? Lekor is sosej

Sedap makan dengan nasi goreng kampung/belacan... the bitter taste contrast nicely with the pedas.

Soto betawi and kripik melinjo...heaven

This one very addictive.

Yes it tastes good

This post has been edited by Capt. Marble: Apr 1 2022, 07:41 AM

can eat with sambal kicap but prefer without it.
have spicy version lulz

didnt know this,

gonna buy some to try

fan of chips

I dont prefer the taste. Keropok ikan for me.