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FOOD CONDIMENTS OVERVIEW

Remember when we were young, while binge watching the cartoon series on the television, the luscious aroma that came from the kitchen made us automatically drool. Then, in the kitchen, we can vividly remember the figure of our mother who was busy cooking to fetch the time, finishing off her cooking for dinner as fast as she could. But, at that time, there was no existence of the food condiments yet. So, the generation before us usually do their cooking using the traditional method, which consumes a lot of cost, energy, and time to produce a complete dinner.

Thus, as we grow up, following the current stream of modernization, we can see that the technology used in cooking is becoming more and more improved and upgraded, as well as more convenient for us to produce meals with a low cost, consume low energy, and also within a short amount of time.The innovations have applied in many dimensions of culinary in the aspect of appliances, as well as the techniques that people applied in their cooking. Modern country means fast moving community. People now, especially those who are living in urban areas, mostly own a career that requires them to invest time in doing work in order to survive. They did not have enough time to cook complete meals. Instead, they prefer to just buy take-aways from the restaurant or travel to the convenience store to purchase the instant meals. Therefore, looking at these concerns, we as a food condiments supplier did not miss any chance to provide the best quality of ready-to-eat product in order to fulfil the major needs of this generation community.

Food condiments, pastes, or sauces, is not just soy sauce and tomato sauce that we usually use as a dip for sushi or french fries. It is actually some kind of relish that is added into the food as a food flavoring / food seasonings before or after cooking in order to enhance as well as harmonise the food’s flavour. It can also be used as toppings or dressing of a bowl of salad. People from the previous generation are likely to prepare meals by going through some basic and tough process in order to accomplish the task. However, since the emergence of the high technology in the food manufacture industry, many people who are working in this specific field, such as chefs, or even a suppliers that distribute whether small or mass quantity of their food product become more easier after making use of the food condiments as their main culinary ingredients in the making of their products.

The most well-known food condiments supplier in Malaysia, the KITA has been supplying various kinds of paste and sauce recipe which are Chicken Rice Chili Sauce, Chicken Rice Soy Sauce, Red Chili Hot Sauce and many more. Aside from that, KITA also distributes instant noodles as well! Their best selling ready-to-eat noodles are Wantan Mee Dry, Nyonya Curry Mee Soup, Chicken Rice Set, and etc.

HALAL CERTIFIED SAUCES

SInce its debut, KITA as the halal food manufacturer has earned an official Halal certificate from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia, which is well known as JAKIM. This shows that all the product lines that has been distributed by KITA, including the food condiments as well as the wonton noodle series are recognised as the certified Halal product and sage to be consumed by the Muslim community.

FOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFIED

Aside from acknowledging KITA’s product as the Halal certified products, KITA also appeared to be a very liable condiments manufacturer that ensures the high quality standard for each of their distributed food condiments by following the proper manufacturing method. This can be seen by their achievements towards these 2 major certificates, which are Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), and Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)

KITA has achieved Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) certification, confirming its commitment to develop hygienic, and high-quality food condiments.

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

Following comprehensive testing for chemical, physical, and biological hazards, the whole product line of KITA’s food condiments has been deemed safe for human consumption.

LOW-CALORIE ASIAN SAUCE

For those who are practising a calorie restriction in their diet, KITA’s food condiments are created for you! Our pastes and sauces are made by using specific low calorie ingredients and went through a Halal certified water filter.

FOOD CONDIMENTS LIST BY KITA’S BRAND

KITA has released a few series of food sauces and seasonings, which consist of Signature Series, Sauce Series, Chicken Rice Series, Paste Series, and Wonton Mee Series. Aside from that, KITA also has released 5 new products under the Wonton Mee Series, which are Chicken Flavour Wonton Noodle, Dry Wonton Noodle, Malaysian Curry Noodle, Dry Curry Noodle, and Thai Style Noodle.

SAUCE USED IN CHINESE FOOD

Since our food condiments are made under the influence of Malaysian Nyonya and Peranakans, which is basically the mix of Chinese and Malays culture especially in the terms of cooking method and style, our sauces and pastes commonly seem to be used as the culinary ingredients in Chinese cuisine. The top pick condiments that are chosen to be utilised are shown as follow :

Kung Pao Sauce

Kung Pao, or well known by the Chinese as Gung Bao or Kung Po is the classical Sinchuan Chinese cuisine which originated from the Sinchuan Province, located in the mainland of China. The dish is actually the harmony combination of diced chicken, peanut, vegetables, and chilli peppers. Hence, all the ingredients’ flavours in Kung Pao dish are perfectly compressed in this one specific sauce, which makes it taste just like the Kung Pao itself, complete with the sweet, savoury, and a little bit of a spicy kick after taste.

Kam Heong Sauce

The literal meaning of Kam Heong is “Golden Fragrance”, which derives from the Chinese Cantonese terms, “Kam Heong (金香)”. It is frankly the combination of the food elements from 3 different races which are Malay, Chinese, and Indian in one dish. This is because the main ingredients used in the making of Kam Heong are the spicy bird’s eye chilli, aromatic curry leaves, dried shrimp, curry powder, and soy bean paste. We literally can see the Malay influence in the usage of bird’s eye chilli, the Indian’s in the curry leaves and curry powder, as for the rest is Chinese’s which are the crispy dried shrimp, as well as the soy bean paste. It is a bit spicy and salty with a smitch of dried prawn and strong curry leaves flavour.

MALAYSIAN CHILLI SAUCE

Aside from having a strong influence on Chinese culture, Malay’s cooking style also gives a strong impact towards the customs of Nyonya and Peranakans. This is why KITA decided to create a product that symbolises the Malay’s traditions.

Chilli Sambal Sauce

It is the most famous condiment in Malaysia as it has a quite complex flavour, yet complete with all the taste including savoury, sweet, sour and spicy. The chilli sambal sauce is made with a pure combination of chillies together with a few other elements which are blended chillies, shrimp paste, cooking oil, and seasonings. This paste can actually be used in any kind of dish and cuisine as flavourings, for instance you can put it in soup, stews, rice, eggs, and many more. It all depends on your cooking preference.

OTHER SPICY ASIAN SAUCE

Despite embracing and highlighting the crucial elements of Nyonya and Peranakans, KITA also released a food paste that influenced the taste of the other side of Malaysia, which are:

THAI PASTE RED

This thai paste originated from the Land of Smile itself, which is Thailand. The ingredients of this Thai condiment consist of fresh red chilli, aromatic herbs and spices, cooking oil and some Thai seasonings to taste. It is suitable to be used in the making of the fried rice Thai style.

MINIMUM QUANTITY ORDER (MOQ)

The minimum quantity order standard for KITA’s food condiments in one bulk purchase is at 1 pallet in one General Purpose container (GP) [1 x 20FT] and can be mixed with other types of KITA’s product depending on the availability of the product storage.