Hi! For the first time in my life I would reveal my beloved
hometown, TUARAN! Keep reading buddy!
For those who have never been to Sabah before yes! You are on the
right blog because I will tell you what’s so special about Tuaran that you
don’t want to miss out when you visit Sabah one day.
TUARAN, SABAH
Sabah’s
map
There you are Tuaran!
For your information, Tuaran is in the
west coast division of Sabah (you can see it clearly in the map provided). The good
news about Tuaran is it’s very near to Kota Kinabalu! You can reach there in
one hour time or less (make sure it is not during the peak hour which is around
5 p.m to 7 p.m). Another good news about Tuaran is you will definitely pass by
it when you go to Kudat, Kota Marudu, Kota Belud as well as Kundasang, Ranau (My second favourite place after Tuaran) to enjoy the beauty of “Aki Nabalu” (Mount
Kinabalu). So what are you waiting for? Come to Sabah with me!
What’s so special about Tuaran?
Have you ever heard The Gold Noodle of Sabah? If no, here
it is!
“Tuaran mee” or known as “The Gold
Noodle of Sabah” is originally from Tuaran. This food is very delicious and
worth to try. It has a very special taste that I cannot put it into words. The taste
is just amazing and only can be found in Sabah.
Therefore, here are some of the restaurants in Tuaran that served Tuaran
mee at its best:
-Tuaran Mee Restaurant
-Lok Kyun
Restauran
-Mee sup Pipin
-Kantin Bakut
-Tai Fatt Restaurant
-Restaurant D’
Tuaran Noodles
Next is the population in Tuaran. Tuaran
is very popular with the Lotud ethnic subgroup as well as Bajau descent.
Dusun
Lotud
The
Dusun Lotud people is very friendly and kind- hearted. I love their traditional
dance because it is very unique and hard to do (based on my experience). However,
I enjoy their culture and I’m interested to know more about them.
Click the link below to see their traditional dance!
You
can visit here to know more about Dusun Lotud
Don’t forget to check on the Bajau
people in Tuaran. They are very generous and good at baking “kuih-muih” such as "penjaram, kuih jala,
kuih lidah buaya, kuih cincin" and more. All these can be found in Tuaran
market.
I cannot get enough of this yummy Penjaram!
Besides, I
really like their traditional costume.
Look at
the striking colour! I love it but unfortunately I didn’t get a chance to wear
them. Maybe one day I will grab my chance because it's good to try something new.
Sabandar
Cowboy Town, Tuaran
This place is so nice to take picture. You will fall in love with
your own photos. For your information, the Bajau people is very popular with “cowboy”
because it is a part of their culture.
I told you
it is perfect!
Nature has
always been my favourite to relax. Love this to the max!
Oh, I love their language too. It’s very different from mine but I
love to listen to them especially the accent. “Eyen abar?” is the only word
that I can remember. You can learn better than me.
What's next?
What comes in your mind when you read TAMU @ MARKET?
Fact about Sabahan people, we called “pasar” as “tamu”. So, you
are highly recommended to use this word when you want to visit any markets in
Sabah.
Tamu Tuaran
TAMU
TUARAN @ TUARAN MARKET is the most awaited by visitors or tourists. Fun
fact, the local people also excited about this “tamu” (I’m one of them). Let me
tell you about it. Tuaran market is actually started on Saturday but it’s best
to come on Sunday because there are more choices plus a lot of people will be
there. These are the things that you can see at Tuaran market:
- Sabahan Vegetables ( “paku pakis, sayur manis,
sayur losun, pucuk ubi, pucuk betik, labu air, batang keladi, sayur dukaruk,
sayur tutan ”) and more
- Traditional foods (“Tuhau, bambangan, linatok,
bosou, linopot, lada putih, kodop)” and more
- Sabahan fruits (“bambangan, tarap, buah tampoi”)
and more
- Sabahan Traditional costumes ( mostly Dusun
costume)
- Bundle clothes
- Flowers
- Seafoods (“ikan basung”) and more
My favourite food "Sayur losun"
f
One more special thing about Tuaran market is the diversity of
people. TRUE FACT about Sabahan people is we are always stand as one regardless
of everything. One of the reasons why people like to go to Sabah. Peace
everyone!
I’ve always wanted to come back to Tuaran
just to enjoy these amazing things. There’s a lot more to discover such as peak
of hope, Crocodile farm, Borneo Ant house, Tuaran Panorama view, Linangkit
Cultural Village, Sambah river cruise, Lotud museum, Tembara river cruise and
more. You may google all these on your own.
Last but not least, I would like to
share my poem about Tuaran.
My heart is captured by the beauty of
you
A place that holds a thousand memories
Memories of family, friends and special
one
How could I say good bye to you
When my heart is locked forever with
you
My heart is captured by the beauty of
you
Screaming your name is all I wanted to
do
I don’t want to say but I have to
I am going to miss everything about
you
My heart is captured by the beauty of
you
I will always have a special place for
you
Knowing that nothing can beat you
I will see you when I see you
With this, I end my writing here with
lots of love.
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