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Ambuyat

↳ from Brunei, Brunei

A sticky, glue-like sago starch paste eaten by twirling it onto bamboo forks and dipping in spicy, sour sauces. It is Brunei's national dish.

History

Sago palm starch was a staple of Borneo's peoples for centuries, as it grows in swamp where rice does not.

Ingredients

  • Sago starch
  • Hot water
  • Cacah (sour fruit dip with chilli and shrimp paste)
  • Fried fish
  • Vegetables

How it's made

  1. Mix sago starch with a little cold water
  2. Pour in boiling water while stirring to make a translucent paste
  3. Twist on a candas (bamboo fork)
  4. Dip in cacah sauce
  5. Eat with fish and vegetables

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