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Edited by Laini Gunib, Jamie, Paula_Borromeo, Teresa

My father used to tell me that in 1950s - 1970s, health problem like heart attack, high blood pressure, diabetes seldom happen because those days people eat very simple but healthy diet. inabus (boiled) Sangop (large cucumber usually planted together with hill paddy) Sinapakan (mixed) Linalapak ( unsalted dried fish). Linalapak is a very popular dried fish sold by the Bajaus from Kg Samba and Panimbawan in Tenghilan area. Dried fish is found in every open market in Sabah but the best one is sold in an open market in Tenghilan every Thursday. The dish is best eaten with rice.

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EditIngredients

  • 1 sangop fruit ( yellow big cucumber)
  • 3-4 Linalapak
  • 3 inches ginger
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 10 or more Kemangi leaves
  • 4-5 cups of water (depend)
  • Salt to taste
  • Vet- Tsin (optional)

EditSteps

  1. 1
    Peeled the sangop, washed and cut it half.
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  2. 2
    Get rid of the sangop seed and diced it
  3. 3
    Thinly slice the ginger and garlic.
  4. 4
    Pour the water into the wok/pot and boil.
  5. 5
    When the water is boiling, put the sangop, linalapak, ginger and garlic inside the wok/pot. Boil it for 2 -3 minutes until the sangop is soft.
  6. 6
    Put the salt, vet-tsin and Kemangi leaf.
  7. 7
    Serve it.
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EditTips

  • Make sure not to over boiled the sangop and the fish because over boiling change the texture of the fish and sangop.
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EditThings you'll Need

  • Wok/Pot

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Categories: Recipes

Recent edits by: Paula_Borromeo, Jamie, Laini Gunib

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