Yummy... one of our favourite local delicacies. Its time for Ambuyat. Let me explain what Ambuyat is. Its a starchy bland substance and derived from the interior trunk a palm called Sago. Eaten after dipping it into some sort of sauce, usually sour fruit sauce or Tampoyak (Durian paste - this is our favourite sauce!) The most unique part of this dish is the way it was eaten, using a bamboo fork called chandas, by rolling the starch around the prongs and dipping it into the sauce. It is really good, although may not be for everyone. For me its all depends on the sauce. Some are really good sauce making the Ambuyat so worthwhile, lol. Very popular among the older folks but not so much for younger generation, like my daughter. She can eat it but not a big fan. I dont know why some of young people dont like it very much, beats me!
Our favourite restaurant to have this delicacy is at the Aminah Arif Restaurant. No other restaurants beat their sauce, it was awesome!
How the Ambuyat looks like.
The side dish, Daging masak kunyit (Beef in tamarind)
The Kangkong Belacan
This is the ultimate ingredient, to have a delightful and fulfilled Ambuyat lunch - the Sauce.
The spread
My mom enjoying the Ambuyat, using the chandas
Time to dig in and enjoy
Waiting for the Ambuyat dish to arrive on our table earlier on
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