Kaki Sambal Belacan

  At the very mention of sambal belacan, saliva will start oozing out from my salivary glands. Most Malaysians especially, simply love this common dish. For me, my sambal belacan must have fresh chillies and fresh bird's eye chillies pounded together with lots of shallots. Bird's eye chillies will add more 'oomph' and  fiery hot sensation to sambal belacan. The belacan must be the type that's authentically prepared with the distinct pungent smell. Some consider belacan as smelly or smell rotten. It's an acquired smell. Roast the belacan, pound it and then add into the pounded chillies. Lastly, squeeze some lime (limau kasturi) juice and voila! Simple sambal belacan that can be prepared in just a few minutes. When eaten with 'ulam'(local salad) or fried fish flakes, the "kick" or satisfaction I get is beyond description. It's true for me anyway. Belacan is carcinogenic?Then don't eat so much and not too often...lah!When you're enjoying certain food, don't think about 'no good here' or 'no good there'....Just spoil the mood and the taste of the food. Sorry to say this, but most delicious food are unhealthy...just too bad...