My Unique Food "UMAI"

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Today I want to share with you all about my ethnic food that we call “UMAI”. This food is very simply and delicious. Like Japan popular raw fish food “sushi”, Umai is also same way.

Umai is a raw fish salad popular among various ethnic groups of Sarawak, especially the Melanaus. In fact, umai is a traditional working lunch for the Melanau fishermen.Umai is prepared raw from freshly caught fish, iced but not frozen. Main species used include Mackerel, Bawal Hitam and Umpirang.
It is made mainly of thin slivers of raw fish, thinly sliced onions, chili, salt and the juice of sour fruits like lime or assam. It is usually accompanied by a bowl of toasted sago pearls instead of rice.
if you all come to Sarawak i suggest try this food, there is plenty of unique food in sarawak based on ethnic like Ayam pansuh is Iban And Bidayuh popular food.
To prepare umai is very simply:
50 gm mackerel

250 gm lime juice

75 gm lime juice local

25 gm salt

15 gm pepper

75 gm shallots

40 gm ginger

25 gm red chilies blended

50 gm prawn paste

15 gm Garlic

20 gm Turmeric fresh

Instructions:

1. Slice the Mackerel fillet thinly and keep dry with a piece of cloth.
2. Marinate with the lime juice for 4 - 5 hours.
3. Drain off the lime juice and toss with blended ingredients.
Then, add in local lime juice and mix well (if local lime is not available, substitute with ordinary lime juice).
4. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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