Food : Distinctively Sibu (2)

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3. Dabai (Canarium odontophyllum miq)

Expensive...1kg for RM 22-30

This seasonal fruit, resembling olives and only available during year end, is fast gaining popularity in China and South Korea. Dabai is also proven to be an antioxidant.

Ohhh la la...this photo is great...

It tastes a little similar to avocado but more creamy and a bit sour.

Cooked dabai waiting anxiously to enter my mouth...

Dabai must be soaked in warm water for 10-15 minutes to soften the fruit and it is best eaten with soy sauce and sugar. The relatively huge seed in the centre can be pried open to reveal the edible kernel which tastes like peanuts.

The seed can be goreng'ed and then the inner kernel is tasty, like peanuts.

Recommendation : Dabai is sold at markets during year end.

4. Diang Miang Ngu (Diang-Wok, Miang-Side, Ngu-Porridge)

OMG...stop drumming stupid stomach!!!!

A savoury soup consists of grinded rice flour, cuttle fish, black fungus and fish balls, Diang Miang Ngu certainly whets everyone’s appetite. The name Diang Miang Ngu indicates the unique way this dish is cooked. First, grinded rice flour solution is poured from the sides of a heated wok. It will then solidify. Next, the cooked rice flour is scraped off the wok before fish broth is added followed by other ingredients. Add the famous Sarawak pepper to your liking and this soup is ready to give you the ‘oomph’!

Recommendation : Chop Hing Huong coffee shop, in an alleyway by Jalan Blacksmith.

5. Midin (edible wild fern)

The spirally frond...

Midin is a very nutritious fern. It is not only rich in iron (prevents anemia) but also contains Vitamin A (good for eyesight) and high levels of fibre (prevents constipation). Only the soft tips of this fern can be eaten. Midin is usually served in four ways –raw (as ulam), with garlic, belacan or the Foochow style (ginger and red wine). This spirally fern is crunchy even after cooked. Definitely not to be missed!

Recommendation : Midin can be bought at markets. Most restaurants serve midin with various ways of cooking.

So, the next time when you are in Sibu, do not just hunt for typical Malaysian food like nasi lemak, roti canai, char koay teow and et cetera.

Head on to the streets and get a real taste of Sibu!

The END...

hehe...that's all.
Actually there are many other Sibu food in my folders but lazy go korek...

ohya...i won something again...guess what?
sorry to piss you off friends...
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