A much needed weekend rest was spend going for picnic with friends at Benuk stream. We start our journey after a hearty breakfast going to a friend house. To my surprise, my friend have a fish farm, mainly rearing cat fish or keli in the local language using the canvas system. how wonderful it is generating money using minimum space by rearing ikan keli using this system.
We tour the farm and to my surprise they also conduct training for those interested and give a very professional and good advice on cat fish rearing. After looking at their ikan keli, I pursuade my friend to contribute some of his cat fishs for BBQ and cook it using the traditional style of bamboo cooking or 'pansuh'.
Here some of the Ikan keli in the canvas pond. It seem that when i was at the farm, a few people came and purchase the ikan keli for their meals or for rearing.
The ikan keli fry about 1 inch long for sale to the public. They do conduct course on ikan keli breeding method for those who are interested.
The canvas system of rearing the ikan keli.
After the tour, all of us when to the crystal clear river stream for BBQ and their kids was having a wonderful time. Seem like ages my friend's kid playing/swimming in the river or catching river snail. Kids... all about fun.
My friend's daughter start to swim before we even ready the tent for the picnic.
BBQ ikan keli, lamp chop and pansuh ikan keli with 'tempoyak' (traditional preserve durian) for lunch. Yummmy... i guess my stomach was bigger after lunch.
BBQ ikan keli...only bone left after lunch. The ikan keli are sweet and tender after BBQ.
Friends having a good time, fishing for river fish. Unfortunately caught none.
Having a good swim at the river. We will venture up river just to experience the wonderful stream in the near future. Just wait for it.
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Hmmm...i think i know this friend of yours. I don't really eat keli or toman. I don't know why. My taste bud seems to dislike them very much. And i always get stomach ache after eating them. Hahaha
ReplyDeletewoww... catfish is my favourite! i envy that people have the time to go for this kind of picnic.. it's been ages for me..
ReplyDeletebtw.. i came across your blog thru lvynana's blog. i was interested to see your catfish BBQ title.. it was what I had expected :D
Willie> don't worry we have other things for you to eat beside keli.
ReplyDeleteSumuk> you and your family should join us together with willie. will be fun. we can pot luck mah.
haha.. that would involve airasia in the picture. i would love to someday ;)
ReplyDeletesumuk> when you are back here in sarawak.
ReplyDeletewah2 my favourite fish esp. deep-fried sampei garing!
ReplyDeletefonsusz> should try the ikan keli tempoyak pansuh. very nice taste. different that what you have taste other cooking before
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