I came across these lovely Bunga Kantan (ginger flower) at the market this morning. As many will know, it is an essential ingredient for Nonya dishes such as Assam Laksa and Gulai Tumis (both curry dishes). They are usually sliced into half for cooking and give an exotic flavour to the dish! These flowers are mostly home grown and those I saw were being sold at RM1.00 each.
I remember one dish we used to make - Timbun Jum (Cucumber Salad) - slices of cucumber, Bunga Kantan, small onions, pounded red chillies all thrown together and topped with a dash of lime for extra zap!
Some people even use the flowers for floral arrangement as they are so pretty! This is how it looks like inside when halved.
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