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October 2007 Volume 80October 2007 Volume 80

Selamat Hari RayaAidilfitriSelamat Hari RayaAidilfitri

Special Food Issue

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ou know what I love mostabout being Malaysian?The food! To us, food isn’t just sustenance. It is part of ourculture and perhaps even an artform perfected over time. Thismonth, I had a wonderful timeresearching local delicacies andinternational favourites to befeatured in the October issue. It’sa tough job but somebody has todo it! Sabah is a gastronomicalparadise: Not only can you find thebest in Chinese, Japanese, Italian,Korean and the like, we are alsoknown for our abundant seafood,fresh from the sea and onto yourplate. If you’re a bit moreadventurous, the ethnic local food is amust-try. Read all about it in ourfeature article on page 10.October is also special as wecelebrate the Hari Raya Aidilfitri.After a month of fasting, the Muslimcommunity greets the Hari Raya,which marks the New Year accordingto the Islam calendar. This is a greatopportunity to savour ‘Raya’ delightsduring ‘open house’ – a Malaysianpractice where friends and familyvisit the homes of those celebratingthe season. Check out our Kadaikusection for gift ideas when visiting anopen house.Other exciting events for thismonth include the 4X4 Borneo Safari,which takes high-powered vehiclesthrough challenging terrain acrossSabah, and the Gong Festival (PestaGong) in Matunggong. Not to bemissed is the colourful Kota BeludTamu Besar. Hailed the mother of all‘Tamu’ (open air market), experiencethe tamu at its grandest scale,bargain with local traders andwitness the Cowboys of the East intheir vibrant attire and bell-deckedhorses. For a complete list of events,refer to our Calendar of Events.We hope this magazine will helpyou in planning your holiday inSabah. Our friendly tourist assistantsat the Sabah Tourism Board and SriPelancongan Sabah informationcentres in KK city are ever-ready toanswer your questions. Leave yourworries behind and have anunforgettable holiday right here inSabah Malaysian Borneo. Jumpalagi!

Contents

3Feature Personality

Albert Balcells, Director of Skyrunner World Series

4Happenings &Highlights

Pesta Gong MatunggongHari Raya AidilfitriInvitational Water Colour Painting Exhibition4X4 Borneo SafariTamu Besar Kota BeludMV Doulos Comes to KK

7Eating Out

Eurocafe, WaterfrontSate Mesra

8Spa Essentials

SEAH Hair Spa

9Places of Interest

Lok Kawi Wildlife Park

10Feature

Food, Glorious Food!

12Through The Lens

‘Makan’ Time in Sabah

14Culture

Kuih Muih Melayu

15What’s New at Kadaiku

Sabah Souvenirs &Handicrafts

16Bahasa Malaysia Section18Chinese Section20Japanese Section22Korean Section24Directory Listings25 Sabah Map & Listings26Weston Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary

ADVISOR

YBhg. Dato’ Seri Tengku Zainal Adlin

EDITOR

Melissa Leong

DESIGNER

Trevor Thomson Lam C.W.What’s New At Kadaiku design by Charlieking Padasian

PUBLISHER

Sabah Tourism Board51 Gaya Street, 88000 Kota Kinabalu

TRANSLATORS

Chin Yen Sang (Chinese)Rie Harada (Japanese)Emzee Lee (Korean) Cover photo by Eddie Angat/Sabah Tourism

DESIGNED & PRINTEDBY

Inna Kinabalu Sdn Bhd

(Publisher of The New Sabah Times)Jalan Pusat Pembangunan Masyarakat, Sembulan88100 Kota KinabaluEvery effort has been made to ensure that the information iscorrect at the time of publication. The publisher cannot be heldresponsible for any inaccuracies, omissions and alterations whichmay occur as a result of last minute changes. No part of thismagazine may be reproduced without the written permission of theSabah Tourism Board.

Melissa Leong

Editor

Editorial

Enjoying fresh seafood at Mabul island