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Food from Sabah Malaysia:Chicken in Oyster Sauce

Chicken in oyster sauce straight from the downtown local restaurant Chicken in Oyster Sauce is more Chinese Malaysian good food. Available in any eatery around Sabah. It’s actually really good compared to some other “everyday” types foods available here. It’s not super fried, nor is it full of bones. It’s tangy, meaty, full of vegetables and very easy …

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Agnes Keith’s house in a land below the wind in Sandakan, Malaysia

Visiting Agnes Keith’s house on a hill in Sandakan, Sabah Malaysia I first heard of the book the Land below the Wind by Agnes Newton Keith from my research when I was in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia. Back in her day it was just known as commonly as North Borneo. Much like many towns or cities that someone …

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Food from Sabah Malaysia: Agar (seaweed)

Agar from Sandakan Market One of the things a really enjoyed in Sandakan market was the seaweed dish known as Agar It’s similar or the same thing as Guso from the Philippines. A green tubular seaweed served as a side dish to many a meal. What does Agar taste like? Agar in Sabah is served up doused …

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Sandakan market: Inspiring people to look beyond a guidebook

Getting told off by a backpacker … After seeing my article Sandakan the next big tourist destination, I got a mouthful from a backpacker in Sandakan. Again, apparently “there is nothing to do here” As readers here know, my journey looks beyond popular tourist attractions. Yes, a visit to Speilok or Labuk bay I will take, they’re …

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