PINASAKAN

In Sabah , there had plenty of simple yet delicious dishes which are mainly pickled or preserved. This is mainly due to the Sabahan partiality to all things tangy. At the same time, it also dates back to the olden days when there were yet to be refrigerators to keep the food in.

PINASAKAN

Pinasakan sada or boiled fish, otherwise simply known as Pinasakan, is a traditional Kadazandusun dish of braised basung fish mixed with takob akob (a tangy wild fruit mainly harvested for its skin), fresh turmeric, salt and slices of Bambangan (optional). Pinasakan is another type of preserved food and is good to be eaten sans heating for days at a time. You can find Pinasakan at most traditional cuisine restaurants.

Pinasakan goes well with white rice or ambuyat and a dash of sambal.

Ingredients can be found  http://ummuhatul.blogspot.com/2011/09/pinasakan.html

HINAVA

In Sabah , there had plenty of simple yet delicious dishes which are mainly pickled or preserved. This is mainly due to the Sabahan partiality to all things tangy. At the same time, it also dates back to the olden days when there were yet to be refrigerators to keep the food in.

HINAVA

Hinava/raw fish salad is most probably the most well known traditional dish in Sabah. Popularized by the Kadazandusun community, Hinava is made of fresh raw tenggiri (mackerel fish), which is filleted and thinly sliced; mixed with sliced chili, ginger, diced red onions, grated Bambangan seed, salt and set with a few squirts of lime juice.

Sometimes, slices of raw bittergourd are also added. If you don’t like fish, you can also substitute the mackerel with either prawn or squid. Hinava can be found in most traditional Kadazandusun restaurant, but of late, it has also been making its way to hotel buffet tables or served during special events.

Ingredients can be found http://sornascollection.blogspot.com/2012/05/hinava-raw-fish-salad.html

KAWANG FOREST CENTRE

 SABAH, MALAYSIA

KAWANG FOREST CENTRE.

The Kawang Forest Centre is unique in its own way, being the place to preserve and to protect the precious flora and fauna residing in the forest. Today, this forest centre also play the important role in the supplying of gravity water to the local people who live within the proximity of the forest center. 

You will be able to participate in the jungle trekking expedition in the forest centre. Upon visiting the forest centre.

 

Jungle Trekking Expedition.