For those have visiting Mukah, or on the planning stage to visit Mukah, your visit is not yet completed until you try the special local food called “umai”.
Umai is made of raw fish, pounded together with norm ingredients such as onion, chili and lemon. Sometimes, grind peanuts are added. Another old version of umai is to serve it together with another local food called sago.
Those familiar with Japanese “Sushi”, Umai is just a sibling of that type of raw food. Except the way it serves, the preparation of the fish is almost similar. Fish used are normally known by the locals as “pirang”, “puput” or some are using “tenggiri”. In new version of umai, some says that cuttlefish and prawn can be used as well.
Preparation of the fish is not that easy as skills and experience on using sharp knife needed to cut the fish into smaller slices. The ingredients are normally prepared separately based on the taste of the buyer. In Mukah there are two types of umai, “Umai jep” and “umai campur” the different could be seen on the type of ingredient used and how it is serve.
A packet of raw fish currently retail for RM 10.00 which is about 100 grams, and the ingredients retail RM 3.00 per packet for “umai campur” and RM 5.00 per packet for “umai jep”.
One final warning, the best umai is made of fresh fish. Hence, please inform the hawkers, that you need special preservation if you are about to bring it in long journey and ask on their advise. They are friendly and helpful indeed!
Preparation of Mukah Umai....
A packet of raw fish, retail at RM10.00 for about 100 grams or less.
Mukah Wet Market is open daily as early as 6.00 am.... Mukah Umai is available at almost all food premises and restaurants in Mukah....
12 comments:
Ajimomoto.... eat more then your hair will mengalami keguguran rambut.
Umai makan banyak nanti dinding perut banyak tulang. Sekali buaya nampak siaplah abg. Jo. hahahah
I will be there next Tuesday...make sure u make for me ok?
Pakcik Toh...
Saya punya rambut sudah banyak hilang.... Hu Hu Hu
Brader Bern;
Make sure you call me... If not, than you know what I can do to you.... he he
Adeh, dah meliur bah nanang umai koa. Nyaman ea bah. Kitak di Mukah mao nya belauk umai tiap ujung minggu au.
Slurppppp. Nyaman kandak'e, ngantapanik ba... Ki Ki Ki
Nyaman nayiak nya ar. Ua dirik mijawat umai makay sotong. Dapat ugak kay auk?
I always like & love umai, especially the JEAP type.
I surely miss umai, uhuk..uhuk..
Kacha;
Nang nya... Tapi anak muih dimakatn manyak giak jare dangan... Aku pun kadang2 ajak sabanare
To Ayukng;
Thanks...nang nyaman ba...boleh try munse ka Mukah
Pak Ayie-Ayie;
Dapat ugak makei sotong atau orakng (payak jare dangan ka sia). Paling nyaman makei ikatn pirang/tenggiri/duai...
Mr Jonathan;
I told you already... Ha ha... Selamat Datai Ka Menua Bloggers.. He he
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