JeRuk BaMbaNgan

Jeruk bambangan is a traditional appetizer for most of the Sabahan particularly for the Kadazan and Dusun tribe. The tree is very tall and it takes long years to mature and bear its fruits. The fruits are round and brown in colour. It has a nice smell when it is ripe. This fruit either can be eaten raw when it is ripe or turn it into Jeruk Bambangan, a local delicacies that can be a delicious appetizer. Raw bambangan also can be added to the 'Gulai ikan' or sabahan call it 'sup ikan bambangan'. For the Suang Lotud which is one of the Dusun ethnic from Tuaran will add the bambangan to their favorite recipie "soto daging kerbau".

The bambangan Fruit

Lately, the Bambangan is getting popular among every race in Sabah. My friend a Burunai from Weston Beaufort told me that her mom turn the bambangan skin into " ulam ". A kadayan friend of mine from sipitang said that her mom started to make a jeruk bambangan after her mom's collegue a dusun gave her to taste the Jeruk bambangan.

Let me share with you how to make Jeruk Bambangan

Ingredients

5 fruits of Bambangan
3 Bambangan seeds
Salt

Steps to make Jeruk Bambangan

1. Peel off the bambangan skin. It is adviseable to wear a hand glove or any cloth while peeling the bambangan fruits, because the bambangan will produce sticky substances around it which can burn skin.

2.Cut the peeled off bambangan into small squares pieces, just the right size. Put aside the seed.

3. Take the bambangan seed and peel the outer layer of the seed. The outer layer is very hard so a tricky thing to do when peel the outer layer of the seed. Cut the inner seed ( white in colour ) into small and blend it.

4.Take the bambangan pieces that had cut earlier and mix it with the blended inner seed, mixing them bit by bit. When had mix all of the crumbs, add 1 to 2 table spoons of salt (or enough to taste) to the mixture and mix it all again. Leave it to be about half an hour before putting them in jars or containers. Do not use a plastic container because it will spoilt the Jeruk bambangan.


Here is the Jeruk Bambangan

Jeruk bambangan can last for quite sometimes because it tastes better as it gets older.

WARNING!!!!!

The fruit as below is not bambangan don't be confused because this one is a poisonous fruits. I forgot the name of this fruit, I am sure those working with agriculture sector or studying( studied) Agriculture familiar with this fruit. As far as I know, This poisonus fruit tree can be found at Penang Botanical Garden and Taman Pertanian Tenom Sabah.

The post is entitled Jeruk Bambangan but the story go beyond the title.. he he he .I am in a happy mood while posting this entry. The Jeruk Bambangan!!!! yiii haaa!!


"JeRuK BaMbAnGaN..SeDap MaKan DenGan IkaN Masin dan IkaN GoreNg!!!"

SaMe SoNg, DiFFeReNt SoNgStErs

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mY nEw Buddy..

My Dream to have a Golden Retriever become reality. A friendly type of dog and one of the most popular pet among dog lovers' and I name him Buddy.I bought him yesterday
( Sunday 30/8/2009) and at the same day brought him to animal clinic for virus test and vaccination. Luckily there was no virus on him. So now I have 2 dogs ( Benji & Buddy), 4 cats ( Chao Ann, Wen Li, Ghaul & Chatri). Just to inform, that my rabbit was died 2 weeks ago( 10/8/2009) because of the cancerous growth on her earlobe, I miss my rabbit.

The 5 weeks old 'Buddy'( date of birth 20th July 2009) the Golden Retriever puppy.



Cute pose of Buddy


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Injecting the first vaccine

MaKaN LaGi ni !!

I am back with the jalan jalan cari makan he he he ;D. Recently, my gang and I had a dinner at one of my favorite restaurant in the area of Kolombong Inanam. It is open for business from morning till midnight but the 'ikan panggang' and the 'Sayap panggang' will only available during dinner time.emmm Yummy!! Sedappppp betul!, the price is reasonable too, RM83.00 for the foods plus drinks. I only remember the price of the 'ikan panggang' and the 'sayap panggang' which were RM35.00 for the grilled fish and RM1.50 each for the chicken wing.

I also 'tapau' the fish sauce, Budu( PHOTO 5) for the grilled fish.;D

PHOTO 1 Grilled fish


PHOTO 2 Grilled chickenwings


PHOTO 3 Bitter gourd with chicken fillet


PHOTO 4 Corn soup with crab meat


PHOTO 5 The fish sauce or " Budu "