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| Strange Food in Sarawak: Grilled Caterpillar |
Believe it or not these foods between meals that is popular in Sarawak namely sago grilled or toasted to firewood. Perhaps many are not willing to want to eat the caterpillar for amusement, but among the natives in Sarawak comprising of Bidayuh, Iban, parishioners and other Dayak food is among the most popular among them.
Sarawak is rich in the diversity of food, but do not overdo it if Hornbills considered a paradise for fans of exotic food. One of them is called si'et sago grubs in Melanaus or tinduh in Iban. It is actually a beetle larvae that nest in tree trunks rotting sago palm. Mulong The fat can be enjoyed in a variety of dishes either fried with soy sauce, smoked, made soup or used as skewers.
For hardcore fans, the sago grubs that eat there from living with a dash of salt or eaten with sago. It's popular, both among the indigenous people, Chinese or foreign tourists who feels fat. Although no scientific studies, sago worm is said to have several benefits including reducing obesity while also nourishing oil for hair growth. Madness against caterpillars mulong as foods that have commercial value thus become a source of income to vendors and suppliers.
A supplier, Siah Choi, 49, said, mulong grub grade A large can be sold at a price between 40 to 50 per cent. He said, sago grubs grade A typically nest at the base and middle of the sago worm that inhabits the high parts were classified as grade B because of its smaller size and immature.
"Sago palm trees Mulong grubs that much, at least 500 fish per rod." In order to ensure more sago grubs found in the trunk of the sago can be removed, you need to tap sago before digging.
Roast Ulat Sagu
Ingredients:
1. Ulat Sagu
2. Oils
3. The Ajinomoto
4. salt
5. Seeds Sago
6. Chile fire
Other ingredients: skewers, bamboo or banana leaves.
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| Grilled Caterpillar |
Methods of roasting:
Take sago into 4 pieces, then prick into use skewers to be ordered. Set up live coals of a campfire alone, then loosen the coal had to be flat and take some prick sago and cook over the coals thereof.
Next rub together sago is a little cooking oil and roast the grubs let cook until smooth. After cooking can be included in the flat plate or other container.
Then it is mixed with sago sago seeds that have been fried and mixed with a little salt and a little Ajinomoto and chilli. Mix well and turn smooth menu can be prepared for lunch.
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