Where does “keropok lekor” come from?

keropok lekor (English) comes from Malay keropok lekor, from Malay keropok — A type of food made from a dough of sago flour mixed with mashed fish (shrimp, etc.), sliced thin, and dried before being deep-fried into crispy pieces.

keropok lekor (English): A traditional Malay fish cracker made with sago flour

Definitions

  1. A traditional Malay fish cracker made with sago flour

Ancestry of “keropok lekor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaykeropok lekorMalaysian fish snack originated from Terengganu
2MalaykeropokA type of food made from a dough of sago flour mixed with mashed fish (shrimp, etc.), sliced thin, and dried before being deep-fried into crispy pieces
Every word from Malay keropokEvery word from Malay keropok lekor