Watermelon salad

@prinzcy (32305)
Malaysia
April 25, 2021 6:00am CST
I bought watermelon the other day. Cut some for dessert and use a bit to make watermelon salad (kerabu tembikai in my language) This salad reminded me of a discussion that I heard once while I was in university. A couple of freshmen were talking. From their dialect, they're most likely from Kuala Lumpur. It's their first time to be in the North, where we were studying. Their main topic was local food. I tried not to eavesdrop, but it's hard not to when they're one or two seats next to me and were very loud. "People in the North eat weird food!" one of them said. "I know! I saw anchovies salad the other day. They even make a salad out of watermelon!" Then, they noticed me, a senior and, quickly shut up. I didn't even say anything though, just staring at them. One tried to make amend and said it's their first time eating those food. So, I told them to taste the food first, then judge. Each local might have its specialty cuisines. We can't say it's weird because we never eat or don't like it. It's rude! Image is an example of the watermelon salad. Just grated some watermelon and mix with salt, shrimp paste, shallots and, chilies. Credit: Keluarga.my
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
25 Apr 21
Here in India it is season of watermelon but we like to eat it is fruit, its salad is new and interesting thing for me
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
It's more common in the Northern area here instead of elsewhere. So I doubt lots of people would know this as well.
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@anil02 (24688)
• India
27 Apr 21
@prinzcy I never listen about it.
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
25 Apr 21
Pretty and I eat a lot of watermelon, but never made into a salad. I'd have to try a bite to see if I like it or not. We bought some watermelon a couple of days ago but threw it away. It was bitter tasting.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
Bitter watermelon? The red watermelon?
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 21
@DaddyEvil I never know this. Never eat a bitter one before.
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
25 Apr 21
@prinzcy Yes, it was red watermelon and yes, it was very bitter. It tasted like cucumbers. Sometimes, in the middle of watermelon season we get some that taste a little like that. When it happens, we start buying them from a different store. (When watermelons taste like that it means the farmer grew them too close to his cucumber patch.) Buying watermelons from a different store usually means getting them from a different farmer.
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
25 Apr 21
I never tried making salad like that. I eat watermelon as it is
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
I think we have salad out of almost everything here. We even have salad out of raw meat. Yup, only in the North.
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• Germany
25 Apr 21
@prinzcy I don`t like to eat raw meat
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
@m_audrey6788 I felt like a barbarian the first time I try it.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
25 Apr 21
That salad looks delicious. This is the first time I heard of watermelon salad with chili and shallots. Very interesting food to try.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 21
Yes, going to taste sweet, a bit salty and spicy.
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@thelme55 (76851)
• Germany
26 Apr 21
@prinzcy A very peculiar and interesting taste for me.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
25 Apr 21
I have had this before. I usually just eat watermelon.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 21
Eating them just like that is good too. I've seen people eating the rind before. They remove the skin and choose the softest that they could get.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
27 Apr 21
@CarolDM I never know we can eat rind until I saw them eat it. Surprised me too.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
26 Apr 21
@prinzcy I never eat the rind. Always been told it would give you a stomach ache.
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
25 Apr 21
what a great point - try it first see if you like it!!!
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
That's true! We have to see for ourselves whether we like or not before passing judgment.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
25 Apr 21
@prinzcy when the twins were little, they hated everything. I told them that one night of the week, we were going to do try night. you had to try what was served. Amazing, the twins will now eat almost anything!
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@GardenGerty (160522)
• United States
25 Apr 21
I could see what looked like jalapeno's which is a type of chili or pepper. I see what looks like red onion to me. I am trying to imagine it.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
It's going to be sweet from the watermelon with a hint of salt and spicy from the chilies.
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@youless (112482)
• Guangzhou, China
25 Apr 21
I haven't tried the watermelon salad yet. Since I always eat the watermelon directly. But it won't go wrong to use it to make the salad because fruit salad tastes well.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
That's true. Though you don't need to add sugar and lime to this salad. Unless you want the watermelon to be sour, which is kind of weird to be honest.
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@shaggin (72023)
• United States
26 Apr 21
It does look like a really weird dish to me but maybe it tastes good who knows. It honestly sounds so gross to me I wouldn't be willing to try it.
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@RebeccasFarm (89741)
• Arvada, Colorado
25 Apr 21
I do like it but I had never had it like you fixed it
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
How do you make it?
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 21
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• Arvada, Colorado
25 Apr 21
@prinzcy I do not do anything but eat the watermelon by itself
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@Fleura (30255)
• United Kingdom
25 Apr 21
Last year I came across a recipe for watermelon salad - just lots of cubes of watermelon, cubes of crumbly white cheese such as Cheshire (English cheese) or Feta (Greek cheese) and chopped fresh mint sprinkled over. It was so simple but so fresh and tasty, it quickly became a favourite!
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 21
Wow, with cheese. Since cheese is quite pricey to us here, it's not something you would eat often. If we can easily buy it, maybe there would be people who add it to the salad too.
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@Fleura (30255)
• United Kingdom
26 Apr 21
@prinzcy I guess cheese isn't a traditional Malaysian food. Shrimps make more sense - they are not so common here.
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@db20747 (43440)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
25 Apr 21
This is a unique blend! I'll bet it's very flavorful!
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
26 Apr 21
It's going to be sweet, a bit salty and spicy. I really love it.
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@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
25 Apr 21
Good to know. I wonder how it would taste. Have a good day. Take care
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
It's sweet with a hint of salt and spicy. Have a good day. Take care too.
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@Rashnag (30592)
• Surat, India
25 Apr 21
@prinzcy ok dear
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• United States
25 Apr 21
I love watermelon salad it's a bizarre concept but it is delicious!! you make a very good point. you can't judge it until you try it
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 21
Yes, I think it's quite rare. If you have a chance to taste it, just do. Then you'll know whether it's up to your liking.
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• United States
27 Apr 21
@prinzcy I have eaten it. that's why I said it's delicious
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