The Attraction from Different Places

Sabah

Assalamualaikum and Hello everyone!!! For the next entry, i would like to share about one of the attraction which is Sipadan Island located in Sabah and also the famous food in Sabah. I hope this one can attract you guys to read about it. 

According to the Wikipedia, Sipadan island is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres (2,000 ft) from the seabed. It is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. It was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcanic cone that took thousands of years to develop. Sipadan is located at the heart of Indo-Pacific basin, the centre of one of the richest marine habitats in the world. There are more than 3,000 species of fish and hundreds of coral species have been classified in this ecosystem.   

In the deep of the Sipadan island, frequently seen in the waters around Sipadan which is green and hawksbill turtles ( which mate and nest there), enormous schools of barracuda in tornado like formations as well as large schools of big eye trevally, and bumphead parrotfish. Pelagic species such as manta rays, eagle rays, scalloped hammerhead sharks and whale sharks also visit Sipadan. 

Famous Food In Sabah  

There are a lot of food that famous in Sabah such as Bambangan, Pinasakan and others. This types of food known as their traditional food. Firstly, i will share about one of the famous food in Sabah which is Bambangan. Bambangan is a type of wild mango that comes with distinct and sharp smell. It is not like the normal mango, Bambangan has a thick brown skin. While it is delicious when ripe, Bambangan is normally harvested raw to be pickled using mixed with grated Bambangan seed and slices of chilli. It can be found at tamu market or vegetables markets. It is delicious to eat with plain white rice and deep-fried fish. 

Next, another famous food is Pinasakan. Pinasakan also known as Pinasakan Sada is a traditional Kadazandusun dishes of braised basung fish mixed with tacob 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 and it can be found at traditional cuisine restaurants. Pinasakan goes well with white rice  or ambuyat and a dash of sambal.