I must call this Food Hell rather than Food Haven. 🙂 None of the foods that I posted lately is healthy. But then, if you want healthy foods, just go over to my other blog MalaysiaBest.
Between ‘English’ sausages and Taiwan sausages, I do not know which is more evil. I guess both are equally un-healthy as one contains lots of nitrates and whatever preservatives and softeners and the latter, lots of MSG, fats and colourings.
Oh well, we do not indulge in them every day.
Taiwan sausages are made with fresh minced pork and flavoured with spices. They are usually sold frozen.
No, those aren’t oil. It is honey.
There are lots of stalls selling Taiwan sausages in Penang, including outside of schools. I usually do not allow my kids to buy them because it is very costly, as half a sausage can cost RM1. Moreover, I do not trust hawkers with their re-cycled oil (will blog this one day).
So, once in a while, we will grab a packet and DIY at home. I cut the sausages slant wise, and fry them over low fire without any oil. When they turn brown, I pour in a generous amount of honey and let it caramelise.
And there you have it, a plate of fattening food but taste heavenly good.
9 thoughts on “Honey Taiwan sausages”
Blogie-talkie
(March 31, 2006 - 2:18 am)Love so much about Penang. Many years ago, when I go home to KL, I took a short trips to Penang and Langkawi with my husband, all he remembered is AH Law(I think) Chicken rice… Wanna go back there again.
My in law are Hong Kong emigrant to Canada,(a few of them visited Penang recently, love so much anout Penang)
I cook the Malaysian Hainan chicken rice for them once, eversince, they know what is good and real chicken rice..because they are many restaurant over here making the this food, but far from what we tasted in KL or Penang.
Blogie-talkie
(March 31, 2006 - 2:20 am)Love so much about Penang. Many years ago, when I go home to KL, I took a short trips to Penang and Langkawi with my husband, all he remembered is AH Law(I think) Chicken rice… Wanna go back there again.
My in laws are Hong Kong emigrant to Canada,(a few of them visited Penang recently, love so much about Penang)
I cook the Malaysian Hainan chicken rice for them once, eversince, they know what is good and real chicken rice..because they are many restaurant over here making this food, but far from what we tasted in KL or Penang.
lilian
(March 31, 2006 - 6:08 pm)Blogie – I am glad to fill the moments you missed Penang food with my blog! I will try to recall who is Ah Law Chicken rice.
Max
(April 5, 2006 - 1:06 pm)Hi Lilian,
I’m a great fan of taiwan sausages and almost crave for them EVERYDAY!!!
But i have difficulty finding them for sales in raw, which i think it would be less expensive than those stalls. Can you let me know where I can find these sinful sausages?
Many thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Max
lilian
(April 5, 2006 - 1:14 pm)Max – They are sold in the non-halal section along with the frozen hams and sausages. The packaging is very oriental looking. You can’t miss it. I think the whole packet with 6 or 5 sausages is RM7.90 or something like that.
Jeremy
(June 26, 2007 - 3:20 pm)Dear Lilian,
I like the way you prepare those Taiwan Sausage in slice with honey. Looks tasty.
Jeremy
(June 26, 2007 - 3:22 pm)Dear Max,
You can actually buy these Taiwan Sausage in packets from a stall selling Taiwan Sausage in Teluk Bayan, Bukit Jambul, Penang. They are selling at RM27 a pack of 20 sticks. And the sausage can last for about more than a month if nicely kept in freezer.
Kedai Kopi Seng Thor, Penang. « she, the epicuriousgirl.
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michael Lo
(November 4, 2008 - 9:11 am)how to get this sausage in miri sarawak malaysia. thx. who is the supplier as well.