Another hidden beauty gem in Balik Pulau is no other than Bedak Sejuk Lean Seng. I am not sure how to pronounce this in English but if we go with direct English translation, it is called Cool Powder - not sure if this sounds right.
Anyway, we walked for like a few minutes till we reached this place. It was rather sunny at that point of time and we were drenched in sweat. Somehow, the owner of this Bedak Sejuk thanked God for such a hot and sunny weather. He was telling us that this was the kind of weather he opted for whole day long.
We were the only visitors there and he was busy arranging the powder. Some of the trays were collected before the powder was being dried further to avoid any breakage. Being such a helpful bunch of young people, we offered our help. In fact, if you would like to participate in the process of making the bedak sejuk, you can - all you need to do is to make an early booking and if I am not wrong, each person is required to pay RM2.00 and you can walk home with a bottle of bedak sejuk.
This was what we were being greeted when we stepped into this factory. Trays of bedak sejuk were "sunbathing" under the hot sun.
He is the current owner of Bedak Sejuk Lean Seng. He explained to us on the process to make the bedak sejuk and we listened to him attentively.
There are several process in making this.
Step 1 - wash the broken rice and soak them in a water for at least 1 month for fermentation.
Step 2 - after fermentation process, wash it again and blend it into paste.
Step 3 - filter the paste and hang out to dry it in a bag.
Step 4 - mix with water and put it in a tray to produce bedak sejuk. Dry it under the sun for 2 hours. Remove the powder from the tray and leave it in the room for one night.
Step 5 - continue drying the powder under the sun for 4 to 5 days until they are completely dry.
Step 6 - Once it is 100% dry, the powder is ready to be packed and then sell in the market.
This is me, in Step 4, helping to remove the powder from the trays.
For those who are health caution, fret not - bedak sejuk in Balik Pulau is proven to be chemical free. Anyone, be it those with oily skin, dry skin, uneven skin tone or even those with allergic skin, can use this bedak sejuk!
Hence, I bought a bottle of it!
RM 5.00 for each bottle.
Overall, it is quite an educational journey to learn about Bedak Sejuk. I have never come across Bedak Sejuk so this is truly something new for me. If you notice, the bedak is not really in powder form. What you need to do is to take 2 - 3 pcs and put it on your bare hands. Then, put some water to dilute them and then you can start to apply it wherever you want.
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I wish I can share my photo here but I guess better not - I look so awful when I apply it especially with white powders on my face. Nevertheless, when it is dried up and you even it on your face, you will notice that your face is so smooth. Like literally smooth. You can definitely try them out but one thing to take note is to bear with the smell - after all, these are made from fermented rice.
Kampung Jalan Baru,
11010 Balik Pulau, Pulau Pinang.
Regards,
Foodiestravel
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