HINAVA FOOD TRADITION TRIBAL TRIBE OF SABAH

HINAVA FOOD TRADITION TRIBAL TRIBE OF SABAH DUSUN

Hinava is one of the traditional Sabah food. It is a traditional food for the Kadazan Dusun tribe of Sabah and among the most popular foods for this tribe.

Usually Hinava or also called Hinava Ginapan is made from fresh fish. Fill fish commonly used to make Hinava is from the content of shark or mackerel. However, other fish can also be used to make this Hinava including squid or shrimp.

In Malay Malay cuisine Hinava means the content of fish that is raw and cooked only using the acid and other ingredients of the other ingredients. The fish is selected including the so-called mackerel and shark fish.

Hinava is usually served for weddings as well as a special meal for the Kadazan-Dusun people during Tadau Kaamatan.

The ingredients used to make Hinava are as follows:

•        Fresh fish fill

•        Banbangan Fruit

•        Red pepper

•        Ginger

•        Red onion

•        Lime  or lemon musk

•        Salt

To serve the contents of the fresh fish will be mixed using the above ingredients and stirred. The contents of the fish do not need to be cooked as they will be cooked through thin lime or lemon juice