Mukah’s traditional dish umai a must-try delicacy
JUST mention ‘umai’ and one immediately thinks of Mukah, where this traditional dish of the Melanau people originates. The taste of fresh fish, served with mixed sambal complete with sliced onions, salt, and a squeeze of calamansi lime juice, creates a unique aroma and flavour. Visitors surely will not miss the opportunity to experience the […]
Mukah folk flock to wet market for umai fix
KUCHING: Umai, a traditional exotic native dish of the Melanau, is popular not only in Mukah – home to the Melanau community – but also statewide. At times demand can outstrip supply but at the moment supply is considered normal even though the popular ikan empirang used to prepare the dish is said to be […]
Mukah has enough umai despite monsoon
MUKAH: Mukah has enough supply of umai (a popular traditional native dish of the Melanau) even though it is now the monsoon season. In addition, umai is still being sold at its usual price. Umai, a dish of sliced raw fish with a mixture of onions, chillies, salt and calamansi juice, is always highly demanded […]