Island of Borneo
Introduction of Sabah
Sabah, the second largest state in Malaysia, is situated at the northern part of the island of Borneo, the third largest island in the world. It covers an area of 72,500 sq. kilometers with a coastline of 1,440 kilometres long washed by the South China Sea in the West, the Sulu Sea in the Northeast and the Celebes Sea in the East. Known to the world as "THE LAND BELOW THE WIND", Sabah is rich not only in natural beauty and resources, but also in the cultural heritage of its people.
BAMBANGAN
A type of citrus fruit that is often made,
Bambangan is also very famous and well-known not only in the Kadazandusun,
even food has become food for the entire population of the state. Often,
this Bambangan will be served by just mixing it with peppers that have been sliced.
Additionally, through a questionnaire that I distributed,
I found that this food, a favorite
food by Kadazan Dusun,
Bambangan can also be cooked along with two dozen fish and is very tasty Bambangan if eaten together with rice and boiled fish.
However,
at this time Bambangan can be found in living and the General Market Town Show.
With this, it is evident
that this food has grown,
and has become food for the people of Sabah.
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| BAMBANGAN FRUIT |
AMBUYAT
Ambuyat is a very popular type of food and not just be food for Kadazan Dusun tribe,
even ambuyat also a traditional food for a number of tribes such as the Bajau and Brunei.
How to make ambuyat is so simple just mix with hot water sago.
These foods are eaten together with the fish soup.
Accordingly, through questionnaires that were distributed to each respondent,
all respondents say that the food is not as tasty when eaten with fish soup
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| AMBUYAT |
Food for an identity and a people for a people's identity. There are many types of food in the Kadazandusun community.Usually we can see a variety of dishes at festivities such as Harvest Festival which is celebrated every year on 30 and 31.In addition to the festival, the Kadazandusun usually live in the village, still practice the traditional cooking this dish.We also get to see and feel this kind of meal time rituals such as weddings and other functions held by the Kadazandusun.Indeed, the traditional food for the Kadazandusun is very different from the other races in the state. In addition to delicious food, of course, it also has its own uniqueness.
The Kadazandusun Traditional Food
Communities in Sabah have been blessed with a variety of foods. This is due to the nature of natural resources face many forms of supply foraging.For example, sea and river supplied with various types of fish, shrimp and so on, forests planted with a variety of wild plants, herbs, fruits and a variety of wildlife inhabited.
Sabah local community has introduced a variety of food traditions.This habit is practiced by more than thirty ethnic groups which are more influenced by lifestyle and environmental conditions of a particular ethnic residence.
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| HINAVA |
Kadazandusun community in Sabah have been practicing eating tradition for generations and is still practiced today.Among the famous traditional food among the Kadazandusun is Hinava, Noonsom, Pinaasakan and Manuk Lihing Soup. The meals can be prepared in various ways according to The Kadazandusun traditional practice habits.
HINAVA
Hinava is the most popular food among the Kadazandusun.
Materials needed for the preparation of food is fish Fill (Mackerel)
finely sliced, the seeds of which have been shredded Bambangan,
red chillies, ginger, onion, lime cotton and salt.
NOONSOM
Noonsom better known as citrus in Malay. There are several types
Noonsom which was introduced by the Kadazandusun tribe.Among the most popular is Noonsom Sada (Fish), Noonsom
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| NOOSOM |
Bambangan
and Noonsom Tuhau.
Noonsom Sada - The fish used are types of freshwater fish,
cleaned and
preserved using Pangi pulp (crushed), rice and salt.Combine all ingredients and filled into bottles / small tajau and
leave it
for ten or twelve days to be eaten.Noonsom Bambangan - Fill Bambangan sliced fruit and seeds
mixed
with the grated Bambangan and a little salt.When all the ingredients are mixed, fill into bottles or small tajau and leave it for a week before eating.
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| PINAASAKAN |
Noonsom Tuhau - Fill Tuhau sliced and pickled with vinegar, salt and cayenne pepper.When all the ingredients have been mixed, fill up the bottles and leave a few minutes before serving.
PINAASAKAN
Materials needed for the preparation of these
foods are fish (freshwater fish / marine fish),
cleaned and mixed with a little turmeric and
ginger seeds that have been pounded, a little
tamarind seeds or fruit tart 'Takob-bakob', salt,
seasoning powder and a little water.
Let it boil until the water is almost dry.
SUP Manuk LIHING
The cuisine is more commonly known as "Chicken Soup Lihing 'in Malay. Materials required are a chicken, a liquor known 'Lihing "among the Kadazandusun and sliced ginger.How to prepare, boiled chicken meat that has been cut by half a cup lihing, sliced ginger, salt and seasoning powder. Let it boil until the meat is tender chicken right before serving.By Kadazandusun traditional, this food is perfect for women who had just delivered. Most of the Kadazandusun traditional foods today can be found in some common some restaurants provide local traditional food.
In addition, a number of leading hotels also choose to serve 'Hinava' as a special meal for the visitors. Uniqueness and diversity of traditional food which was introduced by the local community Sabah today is one more privilege in this land below the wind.
