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Cencaluk

Tiny shrimp fermented whole in salt and rice, served with lime, chilli and shallot

Malaysia Fermented & pickled One for the adventurous

Your guide, Chef Baku
Drawn, not photographed Updated September 2026
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History

Melaka speciality made from the seasonal geragau shrimp run; the fermented shrimp are eaten whole as a sharp relish with rice.

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What is Cencaluk?

Cencaluk is a fermented & pickled from Malaysia: tiny shrimp fermented whole in salt and rice, served with lime, chilli and shallot. Melaka speciality made from the seasonal geragau shrimp run; the fermented shrimp are eaten whole as a sharp relish with rice.

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shellfishrice

Cooked

fermented

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