But, there is another special delicacy, popular among the Kelantan people, especially during Ramadan, which they call "colek", often taken for supper after the Tarawih prayer.
"Colek" is a kind of dish that has chicken, internal organs of a cow, prawn, squid and sausage as part of the ingredients which are dipped in a flour batter and then deep-fried and served with a special sauce.
There is also "colek buah", comprising cut fruits. The specialty of these "colek" depends on the sauce, which is hot and sweet.
Noraini Abdul Hamid, 39, who runs a "colek" stall at Jalan Kampung Sireh, said she had been in the business for almost 10 years.During Ramadan, her stall is opened from 6pm to enable her customers to make their orders for them to take home for the breaking of fast.
"After the Tarawih prayer, the stall is always full as my customers will stop to have their favourite 'colek' with friends before returning home," she added.
Noraini, who is assisted by husband, Nurmanto Ariffin, 42, said she always ensure the ingredients used in her "colek" dishes were fresh.
"Colek" is also promoted in the Kelantan tourism calendar as one of the favourite dishes among locals during Ramadan.
Rosmawati Zawawi, 25, from Perak, said she and a few friends were here to experience the fasting month in Kelantan.
She said she obtained information from a travel agency on activities and programmes held during Ramadan in Kelantan, including performing the Tarawih prayer in the compound of the Sultan Muhammad the IV Stadium here, and also of the various food that could be found.
"Fasting in Kelantan gives me a different experience. There is an air of excitement and I have tasted the 'colek', which cannot be found in my hometown in Kuala Kangsar," she added.
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