Question :
Chili ni chili basah ke chili kering?
And if in desperate situations, would chili powder be an ok substitute, at least for taste if not rupa?

Answer :
I guess chili basah, as in fresh chillies.
In desperate situations when you have to use chilli powder, make sure you dry roast the powder first, i.e put a few spoonfuls in a teflon pan and heat until it changes colour. The smell will melt the insides of your nostrils, though.

Question :
How big is a pip??

Answer
A pip, Mr Dictionary, is seulas.

Question
Would the fish dish taste nice if replaced with chicken?

Answer
If you would like to use chicken, perhaps you can add some shallots into the recipe. Just blend it together with the chillies and ginger.

Question
ikan kembung, orang putih panggil ape ek? big tummy fish ka?

Answer
Ikan kembung is horse mackerel. If mackerel is not available you can use fresh sardines. Or you can use tinned sardines.. oooo that sounds good too! Big tummy fish is the guy who sells the ikan at the market.

Yes, Terenggganu people sometimes eat rice with watermelons -- and I tell ya, Br. Aleeem, it's probably more nutritious than your hundred-year-old curry *wink*. And Shad, in Terengganu, we do have a type of curry perhaps peculiar to the East Coast; called "gulai darat", the best example of which can be found at a ramshackle shop in Chabang Tiga. Perhaps you can persuade my dad to tell you more!