Wednesday, Jun 02

Taste the Local – Sabah Food

By Max Tan

15. LAICI KANG

Laici Kang is a refreshing concoction of fresh milk, black jelly stripes, crushed ice, and lychee. The milk gives the drink a pleasant creaminess, while the lychee fruits add a tinge of sweetness to the entire dish.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR LAICI KANG :

Restoran Pak Mus

PakYa Kota Kinabalu

Restoran Pak Ya Likas

14. PORK DUMPLING

Pork dumplings are filled with minced pork and onions wrapped in handmade flour-made wrappers.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR PORK DUMPLING :

Chau’s Dumpling

Ka Yuan Pork Noodle

Restaurant Aramaiti Kota Kinabalu

13. UFO TART

UFO tart is a Sandakan specialty its made of a soft and vanilla-flavoured cake based topped with sweet, creamy custard.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR UFO TART :

UFO Cafe

Dott’s Egg Tarts

Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart

12. COCONUT PUDDING

Coconut pudding can be found in various stalls and food establishments in Kota Kinabalu and select locations across the state.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR COCONUT PUDDING :

Gerai Sudi Mampir

The Royal Coconut

Coconut Pudding Stall Nabil

11. ROTI KAHWIN
Roti kahwin is a cold butter slices and kaya on toasted bread in Sabah they usually served with half boiled eggs and coffee.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR ROTI KAHWIN :

Kedai Kopi Fook Yuen

Roti Kahwin, Plaza Kingfisher

Kedai Kopi Dan Makan Maxim

10. AMBUYAT
Ambuyat is simply a bland, starchy blob made from mixing sago starch powder into boiling water. As it starts to coagulate, use a bamboo form or wooden chopsticks to roll the starch around, then dip into an accompanying dish. It goes well with tangy, spicy, or salty dishes such as pinasakan and bambangan.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR AMBUYAT :

D’Soka Restaurant

KEDAI MAKAN SANTUBONG

HOUSE OF ASAM PEDAS JB @ KWSP

9. BAMBANGAN

Bambangan is a type of wild mango that has thick brown skin and comes with a distinct sharp smell. It is normally harvested raw to be pickled with salt mixed with grated bambangan seed and chilli slices.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR BAMBANGAN :

MY NATIVE SABAH

OUTSKIRTS Eatery

Sabahan Original Recipe Restaurant

8. TUHAU

Tuhau is made of thinly diced wild ginger, diced chilli and scallions, which are then pickled with salt and vinegar.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR TUHAU :

MY NATIVE SABAH

OUTSKIRTS Eatery

Sabahan Original Recipe Restaurant

7. NONSOM

Nonsom is made with raw fresh water fish mixed with rice and then pickled in salt and pangi (a local herb). The mixture is then stored in a glass jar and marinated for two weeks.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR NONSOM :

MY NATIVE SABAH

OUTSKIRTS Eatery

Sabahan Original Recipe Restaurant

6. HINAVA

Hinava is made of fresh and raw tenggiri (mackerel fish) fillets (thinly sliced) mixed with sliced chilli, ginger, diced red onions, grated Bambangan seed, salt and lime juice.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR HINAVA :

MY NATIVE SABAH

OUTSKIRTS Eatery

Sabahan Original Recipe Restaurant

5. PINASAKAN

A traditional Kadazandusun dish, pinasakan sada (simply known as pinasakan) consists of braised basung fish mixed with takob akob (a tangy wild fruit mainly harvested for its skin), fresh turmeric, salt and if desired, slices of bambangan.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR PINASAKAN :

MY NATIVE SABAH

OUTSKIRTS Eatery

Sabahan Original Recipe Restaurant

4. NGIU CHAP

Ngiu chap is beef bones which boiled for hours with slices of beef, stewed chuck meat, beef balls, and boiled tripe tendons to make a flavourful broth, poured over bihun, yellow noodles, or koay teow.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR NGIU CHAP :

Kedai Kopi Cheng Wah

Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap

Menggatal Nyuk Pau Ngiu Chap

3. SANG NYUK MIAN
Sang nyuk mian is thinly sliced raw pork is cooked in a hot broth that has been boiled for hours, then served with rice noodles.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR SANG NYUK :

Kedai Kopi Jia Siang

Sinsuran Sang Nyuk Mee

Kedai Kopi Melanian 3 金沙园生肉面

2. BEAUFORT MEE
Beaufort noodles are typically smoked before thick gravy is poured over it and served with lots of vegetables as well as pork slices and char siew.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR BEAUFORT MEE :

Beaufort Ngiu Chap

Foh Chuan Restaurant

Kedai Kopi Mei Wei 美味茶餐室

1. TUARAN MEE
Tuaran Mee consists of curly egg noodles fried with Chun Kien slice (Sabahan Hakka egg roll), barbecued pork slices (char siew), egg, and vegetables.

TOP 3 PLACES FOR TUARAN MEE :

Foh Chuan Restaurant

Tuaran Mee Restaurant

Chan’s Restaurant Tuaran Mee

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