Malaysian · salad

Rojak (Malaysian Fruit and Vegetable Salad)

Name: Rojak (Malaysian Fruit and Vegetable Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Malaysian
Ingredients: 1 cucumber, cut into chunks; 1 cup jicama, cubed; 1 cup pineapple, cubed; 1 green mango, sliced; 1 cup bean sprouts; 4 oz fried tofu, cubed; 2 you tiao dough fritters, sliced; 3 tbsp prawn paste petis udang; 2 tbsp palm sugar; 2 tbsp tamarind water; 1/4 cup ground peanuts; 1 tbsp sesame seeds; 2 chilies, minced

Rojak (Malaysian Fruit and Vegetable Salad) reads sweetness 6.6, fruity 6.3 and umami 5.1 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Malaysian salad, about 20 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.6 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 8.5 / 10
Sour & Bright — 4.3 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 1.5 / 10
Rich & Fat — 4.7 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 3.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 6.6 · Fruity 6.3 · Umami 5.1 · Marine & Briny 5.1 · Salinity 4.5 · Funk & Ferment 4.5 · Nutty 3.7 · Sourness 3.4 · Heat 3.2 · Richness 3.1 · Citrus 3.1 · Floral 2.9 · Earthy 1.4 · Warm Spice 1.4 · Herbaceous 1.1 · Bitterness 0.7

What's in it (13)

1 cucumber, cut into chunks
1 cup jicama, cubed
1 cup pineapple, cubed
1 green mango, sliced
1 cup bean sprouts
4 oz fried tofu, cubed
2 you tiao dough fritters, sliced
3 tbsp prawn paste petis udang
2 tbsp palm sugar
2 tbsp tamarind water
1/4 cup ground peanuts
1 tbsp sesame seeds
2 chilies, minced

Time & effort: about 20 min (15 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 86.1 kcal, 5.5 g protein, 3.7 g fat, 9.1 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat · Contains seafood — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Chop all fruits and vegetables into bite-sized pieces and arrange in a bowl.
Make a dressing by mixing petis udang with palm sugar, tamarind water, and chili.
Toss everything together and top with crushed peanuts and sesame seeds.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.