Richly stained by the edible blue petals of the butterfly pea, this infusion (compliments of Rasa) was tempered by a solitary stalk of lemon grass. I brushed it aside more than once, like a swizzle stick, and only afterward realized that it might have served as a straw — a biodegradable straw, at that.
Also shown: daging masak hitam, beef in a spicy black sauce (by Perwakilan NY) and a rendition of the peanut-dressed salad called rojak (by Aux Epices) replete with mango, pineapple, jicama, and cucumber.
Malaysia Food Fest
Confucius Plaza, 17 Bowery (near Pell St.), Manhattan
www.MalaysiaFoodFest.com
(The 2018 festival takes place October 20-21)
