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Local Sabah Favorites
The local Sabahan people are natural born connoisseurs. Just mention local Sabah favourites and you'll be introduced to a myriad of diverse dishes ranging from Chinese, Malay and traditional Kadazandusun specialties. Try out popular picks such as ngiu chap, rojak, soto and hinava-guaranteed to make it into your favourite food list!
The local Sabahan people are natural born connoisseurs. Just mention local Sabah favourites and you'll be introduced to a myriad of diverse dishes ranging from Chinese, Malay and traditional Kadazandusun specialties. Try out popular picks such as ngiu chap, rojak, soto and hinava-guaranteed to make it into your favourite food list!
Bak Kut Teh
The name bak kut teh literally translates "pork bone tea" and at its simplest consists of meaty pork ribs in a complex broth of herbs and spices (including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, dang gui, and garlic), boiled together with pork bones for hours. However, additional ingredients may include offal, varieties of mushroom, lettuce, and pieces of dried tofu. Light and dark soy sauce are also added to the soup during cooking, with varying...
The name bak kut teh literally translates "pork bone tea" and at its simplest consists of meaty pork ribs in a complex broth of herbs and spices (including star anise, cinnamon, cloves, dang gui, and garlic), boiled together with pork bones for hours. However, additional ingredients may include offal, varieties of mushroom, lettuce, and pieces of dried tofu. Light and dark soy sauce are also added to the soup during cooking, with varying...
Beaufort Mee
Beaufort Mee is Chinese-style fried home-made local yellow noodles from the district of Beaufort, served with your choice of meat or seafood and a generous amount of crunchy and fresh choy-sim (Chinese greens). Available from Restoran Beaufort (Shop No.1, Ground Floor, Taman Mesra, Penamapang, Tel: 016 818 9339) - open from 8am - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm and closed Monday.
Beaufort Mee is Chinese-style fried home-made local yellow noodles from the district of Beaufort, served with your choice of meat or seafood and a generous amount of crunchy and fresh choy-sim (Chinese greens). Available from Restoran Beaufort (Shop No.1, Ground Floor, Taman Mesra, Penamapang, Tel: 016 818 9339) - open from 8am - 2pm & 6pm - 9pm and closed Monday.
Claypot Rice
Clay pot cooking is a technique of cooking food in an unglazed clay pot which has been soaked in water so as to release steam during the cooking process. Clay pot rice is usually taken as a dinner dish. It is typically served with Chinese sausage (lap cheong) and vegetables. More often than not, the rice is cooked in the clay pot first and cooked ingredients like diced chicken and Chinese sausage are added in later. Traditionally, the...
Clay pot cooking is a technique of cooking food in an unglazed clay pot which has been soaked in water so as to release steam during the cooking process. Clay pot rice is usually taken as a dinner dish. It is typically served with Chinese sausage (lap cheong) and vegetables. More often than not, the rice is cooked in the clay pot first and cooked ingredients like diced chicken and Chinese sausage are added in later. Traditionally, the...
Fish Head Curry
Fish head curry (Malay and Indian roots) is a dish where the head of an ikan merah (literally "Red fish") which is red snapper, is semi-stewed in a thick curry with assorted vegetables such as okra and brinjals and usually served with either rice or bread. Asam (tamarind) juice is sometimes added to the gravy to give it a sweet-sour taste (see asam fish); this variety of fish head curry normally has thinner, orange coloured gravy.
Fish head curry (Malay and Indian roots) is a dish where the head of an ikan merah (literally "Red fish") which is red snapper, is semi-stewed in a thick curry with assorted vegetables such as okra and brinjals and usually served with either rice or bread. Asam (tamarind) juice is sometimes added to the gravy to give it a sweet-sour taste (see asam fish); this variety of fish head curry normally has thinner, orange coloured gravy.
Laksa
Curry laksa noodles, referred simply as "laksa", is a coconut-based curry soup noodles. The main ingredients for most versions of curry laksa include tofu puffs, fish sticks, shrimp and cockles. Some vendors may sell chicken laksa which uses chicken instead of shrimp. Cockles are usually very commonly used in laksa and most vendors would add them into laksa unless customers request not to have cockles for hygiene reasons. Laksa is commonly...
Curry laksa noodles, referred simply as "laksa", is a coconut-based curry soup noodles. The main ingredients for most versions of curry laksa include tofu puffs, fish sticks, shrimp and cockles. Some vendors may sell chicken laksa which uses chicken instead of shrimp. Cockles are usually very commonly used in laksa and most vendors would add them into laksa unless customers request not to have cockles for hygiene reasons. Laksa is commonly...
Mee Goreng Tuaran
Mee goreng, or fried noodles is a universal favourite. In Sabah, there is a special kind of mee goreng called mee Tuaran (Tuaran being the name of one of the districts in Sabah). Mee Tuaran noodles are made of batter of egg yolk and flour, which gives the noodle a yummy egg aroma when fried. It is usually cooked with local vegetables, such as the sawi, as well as various meats or seafood, and eggs.
Mee goreng, or fried noodles is a universal favourite. In Sabah, there is a special kind of mee goreng called mee Tuaran (Tuaran being the name of one of the districts in Sabah). Mee Tuaran noodles are made of batter of egg yolk and flour, which gives the noodle a yummy egg aroma when fried. It is usually cooked with local vegetables, such as the sawi, as well as various meats or seafood, and eggs.
Nasi Ayam
Nasi ayam (chicken rice) is originally a Chinese dish that consists of specially cooked rice teamed together with chicken (thinly sliced) in dark soya sauce and oyster sauce gravy usually accompanied by cucumber slices. Chicken rice is available in most coffee shops; especially Chinese and Malay ones, roadside stalls, and even chain restaurants. Most chicken rice vendors offer two options of either roasted or steamed chicken. Other...
Nasi ayam (chicken rice) is originally a Chinese dish that consists of specially cooked rice teamed together with chicken (thinly sliced) in dark soya sauce and oyster sauce gravy usually accompanied by cucumber slices. Chicken rice is available in most coffee shops; especially Chinese and Malay ones, roadside stalls, and even chain restaurants. Most chicken rice vendors offer two options of either roasted or steamed chicken. Other...
Nasi Campur
Available at most Malay / Muslim coffee shops or food stalls, nasi campur (mixed rice) is a favourite Malaysian lunch that is cheap, fast and convenient. Diners pick and choose from a variety of dishes – anything from ikan assam pedas (sour and spicy fish), stir-fried pakis (local ferns) with dried shrimps, soya sauce beef to hinava - to go with their steamed white...
Available at most Malay / Muslim coffee shops or food stalls, nasi campur (mixed rice) is a favourite Malaysian lunch that is cheap, fast and convenient. Diners pick and choose from a variety of dishes – anything from ikan assam pedas (sour and spicy fish), stir-fried pakis (local ferns) with dried shrimps, soya sauce beef to hinava - to go with their steamed white...
Nasi Lemak
Nasi lemak is a popular Malay food which consists of rice; usually cooked in santan (coconut milk), fried anchovies in spicy sambal, fried peanuts, half a hard-boiled egg, and slices of cucumber served and wrapped in a banana leaf.
Nasi lemak is a popular Malay food which consists of rice; usually cooked in santan (coconut milk), fried anchovies in spicy sambal, fried peanuts, half a hard-boiled egg, and slices of cucumber served and wrapped in a banana leaf.
Ngiu Chap
Be sure to try the famous ngiu chap, which means 'mixed beef'. Consisting a combination of minced beef balls, beef slices, tripe, tendon, tongue and other parts of the cow (or buffalo), this signature Sabah dish is usually served with noodles in a delicious beef broth.
Be sure to try the famous ngiu chap, which means 'mixed beef'. Consisting a combination of minced beef balls, beef slices, tripe, tendon, tongue and other parts of the cow (or buffalo), this signature Sabah dish is usually served with noodles in a delicious beef broth.
Rojak
Rojak is a noodle dish served with hearty peanut sauce, beef slices and boiled egg. Like soto, this is a popular Javanese / Indonesian dish eaten by all communities in Sabah. In Peninsular Malaysia, Rojak is a vegetable and fruit salad served with peanut sauce. Soto and Rojak are available at most Malay coffee shops.
Rojak is a noodle dish served with hearty peanut sauce, beef slices and boiled egg. Like soto, this is a popular Javanese / Indonesian dish eaten by all communities in Sabah. In Peninsular Malaysia, Rojak is a vegetable and fruit salad served with peanut sauce. Soto and Rojak are available at most Malay coffee shops.
Roti Canai
Another Malaysian favourite, the roti canai, is mainly catered in mamak stalls (Indian hawker stalls) or restaurants. It is made of dough that is made by mixing copious amounts of flour, water, and ghee together. The entire mixture is then kneaded, flattened, oiled, and folded repeatedly before being flattened for the very last time, coated with oil, and cooked on a flat iron skillet with plenty of oil. The perfect piece of roti canai would be...
Another Malaysian favourite, the roti canai, is mainly catered in mamak stalls (Indian hawker stalls) or restaurants. It is made of dough that is made by mixing copious amounts of flour, water, and ghee together. The entire mixture is then kneaded, flattened, oiled, and folded repeatedly before being flattened for the very last time, coated with oil, and cooked on a flat iron skillet with plenty of oil. The perfect piece of roti canai would be...
Satay
A real Malaysian favourite and great snack or a hearty meal. Popular choices are beef and chicken, and they are enjoyed fresh off the flame and dipped in a delicious peanut sauce. For a more fulfilling meal, ask for a serving of ketupat (pulut rice cooked with coconut milk) to go with it. In KK, Jalan Pantai has several satay vendors that are a classic favourite among locals - try Yuit Cheong Coffee Shop, Kedai Kopi Kun Hin and Fortune Bertuah...
A real Malaysian favourite and great snack or a hearty meal. Popular choices are beef and chicken, and they are enjoyed fresh off the flame and dipped in a delicious peanut sauce. For a more fulfilling meal, ask for a serving of ketupat (pulut rice cooked with coconut milk) to go with it. In KK, Jalan Pantai has several satay vendors that are a classic favourite among locals - try Yuit Cheong Coffee Shop, Kedai Kopi Kun Hin and Fortune Bertuah...
Soto
Soto is a Javanese / Indonesian-style beef soup served with noodles. Like ngiu chap, the beef broth is strong and flavourful and you can have your noodles with a combination of chicken, beef, tripe or tendon. To truly enjoy the tender and juicy meat of this Javanese dish, try Sup Tulang (which literally means ‘bone soup’) or Sup Ekor (oxtail soup). Some say...
Soto is a Javanese / Indonesian-style beef soup served with noodles. Like ngiu chap, the beef broth is strong and flavourful and you can have your noodles with a combination of chicken, beef, tripe or tendon. To truly enjoy the tender and juicy meat of this Javanese dish, try Sup Tulang (which literally means ‘bone soup’) or Sup Ekor (oxtail soup). Some say...
Tom Yam
The tom yam originates from Thailand but is also a widely popular dish in Sabah. It is characterized by its distinct hot and sour flavor. The broth of a tom yam is rich with a mixture of fresh ingredients such as lemongrass, kefir lime leaves and fish sauce. A caveat: those who are not used to spicy food may want to proceed with caution!
The tom yam originates from Thailand but is also a widely popular dish in Sabah. It is characterized by its distinct hot and sour flavor. The broth of a tom yam is rich with a mixture of fresh ingredients such as lemongrass, kefir lime leaves and fish sauce. A caveat: those who are not used to spicy food may want to proceed with caution!
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