This is belacan, a shrimp paste used in 90% of spicy Malaysian cooking.

It smells like cheese — or a rotten old underwear— but goes really well as the base for curry, rendang, sambal, dips and many more delicious Malay cuisines.
© Zarina Holmes. Pangkor, Malaysia. Nikon D70s
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