MUKAH: Every year, during the month of Ramadan, we can see a variety of traditional cakes, dishes, and other delicacies sold at bazaars.
Uniquely, at the Mukah Ramadan bazaar, there is a stall selling Melanau traditional food called tebaloi, also known as suman by the Malay community in Sarawak.

The seller, Haslinawati Abdullah, 48, admits that she sells three types of tebaloi during Ramadan as well as on regular days.
“Alhamdulillah, this business receives an encouraging response from the public, not only from the Melanau community but also from those outside Mukah.
“The high demand from many people is why I chose this menu to sell here,” she said when met yesterday.
Haslinawati revealed that she sells three types of tebaloi namely fish, payak (shrimp), and shark liver, priced at RM3 each.
She explained that she produces about 200 tebaloi per day with the help of her family members.
“The demand is very high, but we are somewhat limited by the supply of raw materials, especially coconut.
“Because of this, we can only produce a limited amount of the three types of tebaloi.
“Not only that, due to the recent floods, we also struggled to obtain other ingredients like sago to make them,” she added.
She further explained that her tebaloi uses sago Medong and that after the floods, the supply of sago has remained scarce.
Haslinawati also shared that her tebaloi is not too hard, making it suitable for people of all ages, including the elderly.
Additionally, she hopes that her tebaloi will continue to be well-received by customers, even outside the month of Ramadan.
