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The Iban pepper lady

2009
07.12
From julau

Be careful how you walk. The river surface is slippery. You are crazy to carry your camera in the river.

From julau

You think this place is beautiful? I have lived here all my life.

From julau

We are used to life over here. It is peaceful and nobody disturbs us.

From julau

You ask me what this is? It is pepper. It is soaked in water for two weeks. We wash it after that and then dry them in the sun. By then, it becomes white pepper rather than black pepper. White pepper fetches a better price.

From julau

It is beautiful. Isn’t it? ( smiles )

From julau

Oh, that? That is my chicken. We let them roam free. :)

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4 Responses to “The Iban pepper lady”

  1. manglish says:
    July 12, 2009 at 8:21 pm

    ohhhhhh now i know where white pepper comes from..:) nice place…

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  2. Yan says:
    July 12, 2009 at 9:13 pm

    I like the pictures! Nice!

    And hey, I had almost forgotten about soaking the pepper in the water! My grandmother did that!

  3. sarawakiana says:
    July 13, 2009 at 5:35 am

    Remember the tourist who asked to be shown white pepper tree and black pepper tree?

  4. ayie says:
    July 16, 2009 at 6:45 am

    so that’s how white pepper’s made! the water is so clear..it must be nice to be there. free roaming chickens taste a lot better than the cultured one. =)

    free roaming chickens less fat n more nutrition

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