Comments on: Candlenuts (Buah Keras)

By: Boom

Boom — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:19:27 +0000

I just bought a whole bag of Candle-/Kemiri-nuts, out of shear culinairy curiousity. Never used it before. My question is: how long should you cook them (roast or boil?), before they can be eaten? Would there be any way I can use these nuts in making bread?

By: Nyonya Food

Nyonya Food — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:25:54 +0000

Thanks for your information. Wow, I wonder how you play it though.

By: kahseng

kahseng — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:30:33 +0000

Candlenut is a relative of the delicisous macadamia nut. It has so much oil it can burn like candle. Saw that on “Man vs Wild” documentary once. Tried it too at lantern festival. Fun to play with.

By: kate

kate — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:40:56 +0000

Thanks for the tip! some friends and I tried to snack on candlenuts we purchased at the New Sagaya grocery in Anchorage and only found out AFTER starting to eat them that you’re really not supposed to. I look forward to trying them again after cooking.

By: Nyonya Food

Nyonya Food — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:05:14 +0000

Alvin – you are right, yes, in Penang, I have never seen buah keluak chicken. Would love to try it though.

By: Alvin

Alvin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:53:53 +0000

Next you have to feature Buah Keluak which is a black nut from Indonesia. Its more popular down south if I’m not mistaken. I’ve just got my supply from my mum in Melaka. I cook it with chicken (or fish head) in a “pedas” style gravy. Heavenly with white rice.

By: Nyonya Food

Nyonya Food — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:00:02 +0000

Thanks for letting me know. :)

By: Tuty

Tuty — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:28:29 +0000

Bee,
I recently posted article on candlenuts in my blog too :-)

By: in

in — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:43:08 +0000

Candlenuts cannot be eaten raw. Its slightly poisonous.

By: Nyonya Food

Nyonya Food — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:04:22 +0000

Well, candlenuts taste slightly bitter and certainly not something you want to eat as nuts. ;)