Fermented Shrimp Paste (malay = Belachan)
Description of Belachan
A dried and fermented, strongly flavoured paste made of shrimp that is dark brown or purplish in color. Sold usually in hard soap-sized blocks or sometimes in round discs (as in Malacca). Also widely used in Thai cooking, such as in Belachan fried rice.Goto next item Page. Return to Glossary Page. Return to web-Index Page.