Ceviche with Hinava – Kadazan Dusun Raw Fish Salad

This month’s MFF brings us to Sabah, the Land Below the Wind. Admittedly, I do not know anything about Sabah nor its culinary heritage. So I guess its going to be a month of “copycating” around. While searching for over the internet for interesting Sabahan dishes to prepare, I came across Hinava, a raw fish salad made with few other items, and mostly readily available at hand. It seems that simplicity in ingredients and technique is an ideology perpetuated in Sabahan cuisine. While some may dub it as being primitive and unsophisticated, I choose to think that the minimalistic approach actually maximises the experience of the true flavours of each ingredient. Less is more.
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May 7, 2013 | Categories: Food, Simple Eats | Tags: calamansi, ceviche, chili, cilantro, coriander, ginger, Hinava, limau katsuri, lime, mackerel, onions, raw fish, Sabah, shallots | Leave a comment