Ambuyat facts for kids
Ambuyat
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| Type | Dish, staple food |
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| Place of origin | Brunei |
| Region or state | Brunei and East Malaysia (Sarawak, Labuan and Sabah) |
| Created by | Bruneian Malay, Lundayeh/Lun Bawang, Bajau, Kadayan-Dusun, Bisaya (Borneo) |
| Main ingredients | Sago |
| 842 kcal | |
Ambuyat is a dish derived from the interior trunk of the sago palm. It is a starchy bland substance, similar to tapioca starch. Ambuyat is the national dish of Brunei, and a local specialty in the Malaysian states of Sarawak, Sabah, and the federal territory of Labuan, where it is sometimes known as linut.
Ambuyat is eaten with a bamboo chopstick called chandas, by rolling the starch around the prongs and then dipping it into a sauce, of which there are many varieties. One of the best sauce that well known by Bruneian societies Tempoyak.
There is a similar dish in eastern Indonesia called papeda. It has a glutinous texture and is chewy.
See also
In Spanish: Ambuyat para niños
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