Pasar Borneo GI @ Seri Kembangan

A Geographical Indication  ( GI ) is defined as an indication which identifies any goods as originating in a country or territory, or a region or locality in that country or territory, where the quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to their geographical origin. Geographical indications may be used on any natural or agricultural product, or any product of handicraft or industry. 

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Bario is famous for its rice and salt.  Pa’Umor is one of the best know salt-producing village.

 Gula apong is a very popular traditional sweetener processed from the sap of the nipah palm.

Tuak is a Sarawakian term for rice wine. In Sabah, it is called lihing.  

The distinct creamy taste of salted terubok is what makes it special, as it is not too salty and can be taken just like the fresh fish itself.

Dabai is one of many exotic fruits in Sarawak.  Its fruit is a prized seasonal delicacy.

Sekapur Sirih

Paan is a preparation combining betel leaf with areca nut widely consumed throughout South Asia, Southeast Asia and Taiwan.

Paan has many variations.  The basic ingredients are always : betel leaf, chalk and betel nut, as described by Ibn Battuta (1304 – 1377 ), a Berber Muslim Moroccan scholar and explorer.

“…the leaves of betel, puts a little chalk on them, 

and masticates them along with the betel."  

1355, Ibn Battuta’s Rihla

Basic Ingredients :

Areca nut = fruit of Areca catechu

Betel leaf = fresh leaf of Piper betle

Slaked lime ( Calcium hydroxide )

Myanmar's Fancy Ingredients :

Cutch = dried bark of Senegalia catechu

Anise seed = seeds of Pimpinella anisum

Cardamom seeds = seeds of Elettaria cardamomum

Clove = dried flower buds of Syzygium aromaticum

Tobacco = cured leaves of Nicotiana tabacum

Liquorice = root chips of Glycyrrhiza glabra

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