Foodie’s Story – Sinalau Bakas, Sabah Wild Boar
Do you ever think about great culinary works of art? I smell it when I eat pig. In Kuala Lumpur, sometimes after I’ve been to class I walk to the cafes near my university and use my nose to track fresh siu yuk. But...
Linopot – Rice or mashed yam wrapped in leaves
Linopot is rice or mashed yam wrapped in leaves. Tarap tree leaves are usually used for linopod because of its size.
Linopot is very popular during the old days because villagers can easily bring their rice along to work at farm and jungle. It's not easy to find...
3 exotic foods of Sabah you should try
Nonsom
Nonsom is made by using fermented fresh water fish, salt rice, and Pangi fruits. Freshwater fish after fermented will taste like cheesy and the taste is provided by the pangi fruits which are readily available around Sabah. Best serve with white rice. Nonsom is...
Ambuyat – Traditional Sabah dish at Le Meridien KK
Ambuyat is a traditional dish commonly eaten usually during special events as a substitute for rice. Imbue is derived from the interior trunk of the sago palm. It is hard to find shops serving ambuyat around Kota Kinabalu as the it require a long and tedious process...
the Wild Bakas bar and grill – Pork, Bakas and Payau meat at one place
There are many Bar & Grill around Kota Kinabalu but nothing can come close to the offering at The Wild Bakas Bar & Grill. They proudly serve pork, and they also serve Bakas(wild boar) meat and payau(deer). If you looking for a different kind...
Tampui/Tampoi fruit
While strolling around Tanjung Aru town market, we come across a fruit we never seen before. The seller told us the name of the fruit is buah tampui. Tampui is known as 單貝果 in chinese name and the scientific name is Baccaurea macrocarpa. Apparently...