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Thursday, April 11, 2013

What are the differences between Daun Kaduk and Daun Sirih


When I posted Kuih Daun Kaduk and Fried Daun Kaduk, few of my blogger friends were confuse and they thought that I was using  槟榔叶 or 栳叶 or Daun Sirih in Malay. Then I myself started to get confused with these types of leaves too . I wondered if I was eating daun kaduk or daun sirih ^_^ !!. This morning I got a chance to get a leaf of daun Sirih from an Indian lady who is selling daun sirih & fresh flowers in the morning market. I quickly compare the taste between daun kaduk from my backyard and daun Sirih. Finally , I have confirmed that  the plant in in my backyard is  Daun Kaduk, Yahoo !!! (sorry, I am a bit mabuk (drunk and dizzy) and high now because consumed this daun sirih , hehehe)

Here are my comparison :-

Daun Kaduk- Shape-round, shinning, soft and smooth surface , taste a bit lemony then followed by bitter taste, but surprised after cooked, it taste so nice.

Daun Sirih- Shape-same shape like daun Kaduk but longer, dull and a bit rough surface, taste mint aroma, followed by bitter and hot, numb the tongue.

You may find out more from these link here:-
1. Daun Kaduk by Delicious Malaysia
2. Daun Sirih
3. Miang Kam uses Bai Cha Plu NOT Betel Leaf (Bai Plu)
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15 comments:

  1. 茄子April 11, 2013 at 12:18 PM

    谢谢你的解答。嘻嘻。其实我看了你最近的文章，初时单看外表我真的疑惑，现在总算揭开我心中的迷了。

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  2. PHApril 11, 2013 at 12:45 PM

    Hah! Hah! Hah! Sonia, I used to see my grandaunties chewing the daun sireh and their lips become like orange colour. Yah, the daun kaduk and daun sireh are two different things. I never tasted daun sireh. Better not, hor?

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  3. yvonneApril 11, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    I know a number of old Malay aunties like to chew daun sirih with kapur. I never tasted before but they said it's bitter :S

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  4. Baby SumoApril 11, 2013 at 1:01 PM

    I have both growing in my garden, I prefer daun kaduk also.

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  5. MelApril 11, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    I had a laugh when you said after consuming and testing out the daun sirih mabuk. It is kind of you to show us the types of daun kaduk and daun sirih here.

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  6. ann lowApril 11, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    I also want to confirm mine is daun kaduk :)

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  7. QueenieApril 11, 2013 at 1:26 PM

    hahaha Sonia! I simply hi lite that issue because you wrote "betel leaf" in your prev post which is mean "daun sireh" while "daun kaduk" is "wild betel leaf"..

    so I am afraid if someone use that betel leaf or daun sireh and goreng celup tepung...sure can mabuk one la hahaha...

    i experienced once! put daun sireh in my masak lemak cili api, satu hari I tergolek mabuk, nasib baik tak mati oiii keh3

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  8. QueenieApril 11, 2013 at 1:27 PM

    dear Sonia, satu hari means the whole day! LOL

    teruk tau mabuk makan daun sireh, tu ceiling rumah jatuh on the floor, and the floor panjat naik atas ceiling....

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  9. Sonia ~ Nasi Lemak LoverApril 11, 2013 at 1:30 PM

    Queenie, Hahaha, even I just had a small bite, now still mabuk sikit..not dare to eat again, hehehe..

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  10. QueenieApril 11, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    kih3...you better dont!

    I taubat/serik sampai sekarang! hahaha...

    luckily still panjang umur until today...bila I nampak you tulis "betel leaf" - I terus pening tertonggeng keh3...

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  11. AmeliaApril 11, 2013 at 2:45 PM

    Hi Sonia, nice posting. I got daun sirih plant but have not try the taste. I don't have the courage to bite the leave. :)

    Have a nice day.

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  12. Samantha S.April 11, 2013 at 6:03 PM

    Hi Sonia, I think the daun kaduk is the one we use it to cook a very popular Nyonya food called "Perut Ikan". Here is the link:
    http://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-perut-ikan-nyonya-fermented-fish/2/

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  13. Ana RegaladoApril 11, 2013 at 6:43 PM

    Both look nearly similar lol I bet your kids won't touch those yummy fritters last time if they are bitter :D

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  14. Joceline LorApril 11, 2013 at 9:47 PM

    收到了，太感激了。哈哈~

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  15. mui muiApril 12, 2013 at 2:59 AM

    Ah Chi,
    Are they from the same family?
    They look similar at first glance .
    Thanks for showing both daun : )
    mui

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