Air Hitam Dalam - Putat Nasi

Air Hitam Dalam - Putat Nasi

玉蕊

Barringtonia conoidea Griff.

 

Air Hitam Dalam is a low lying marshy area that is crisscrossed by concrete elevated boardwalks, making it much safer and convenient for visitors and birders alike to explore.  Walking from the inside carpark, the boardwalk passes through an area of tall fig trees and emerges from the shady canopies into a bright open area of well-maintained “pusat nasi” shrubs.

The shrubs are often cut and kept at about the height of a human, and are therefore always seen sprouting with young shoots.  A farmer is often seen harvesting the abundant “putat nasi” shoots, which are edible as “ulam”, a tasty and appetizing salad usually eaten with sambal belacan.  It is one of my favorites whenever I eat in Malay stalls.

(June 2016, Air Hitam Dalam)