Eateries add kas kas to give curries unique taste

Special ingredient: Abdul Latiff showing curries that contain poppy seed powder.

GEORGE TOWN: Poppy seeds or kas kas, a common ingredient in nasi kandar dishes, are used to give the food, especially curry, a unique taste.

Abdul Nazer Razak, who owns the Kampung Melayu Nasi Kandar restaurant, said poppy seeds were blended into powder before being added into the curry.