My Favourite Local Food

Chinese
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KongPia - I call it the Chinese burger. It is a small piece of bun with some sesame seeds and with some pork stuffings. Very nice although quite small. Roughly 50 cents a piece.

Kampua - Foochow noodle. Famous throughout Malaysia and can be found in Sibu. The Hokkien version is the kolo mee. Can be found in Kuching. Another version is called the Tamee, by the Teochew. Each is almost similiar but have their own distinct flavour. In the west Malaysia, it is called Wantan mee.



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Bakuteh - The Kelang bakuteh is known throughout Malaysia.

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Malay
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Kelupis - Something like pulut panggang but nicer because of the fragant leaves that wrapped the glutinous rice.

Melanau
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Umai - The Malaysian version for sushi. It is raw fish or ray fish mixed with local herbs and spices.

Mulong - A sago worm that is a big as a human thumb. Can be eaten raw or fried.

Iban
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Pansoh - Chicken cooked in bamboo. Very nice.

Tuak - Local liquor. Made from rice. Can be found in abundance in longhouses during the Gawai Celebration.

Tapai - Made from fermented rice.

Kasam - Fish or pork that have been preseverd.


Others
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Ambal - A type of clam/mussel? Not really sure. But very nice.

Buntal - Salted dried pufferfish. Non poisonous. Can be found in the Sri Aman division. especially Kabong. Very nice if eaten with porridge. But you need to have skills in looking for the flesh.
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