Preserved food
Bosou
Also called Noonsom, Tonsom
Fish or meat fermented with rice, salt and pangi fruit.
· By Tamu Borneo
Illustration — generated artwork: Bosou in a jar and bowl
- Some bosou is made with pork or wild boar. Ask the seller what it contains if you avoid pork. Wikipedia
About Bosou
- Made by preserving freshwater fish, meat or vegetables mixed with white rice, salt and pangi fruit. Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN)
- Bosou sold in jars at tamu markets is often fermented for 6–8 weeks. Wikipedia
Associated with: Kadazan-Dusun Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN)
Where to find it
- Tamu Kota BeludOccasionally reported
Kota Belud, Kota Belud · Wednesday, Sunday
An elderly trader was reported selling river fish pickled as bosou (2023). Daily Express
From the blog
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- Tamu Besar Kota Belud 2026: dates, what’s on and what is still unconfirmed11 October 2026
Sources
- Bosou — cultural mapping entry (opens in a new tab)
Jabatan Kebudayaan dan Kesenian Negara (JKKN) · Official · Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
- Bosou (opens in a new tab)
Wikipedia · Reference · Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
- Nonsom / Bosou (opens in a new tab)
MySabah (travel blog) · Travel blog · 8 September 2024 · Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
- Kota Belud's unique tamu (opens in a new tab)
Daily Express · News · 21 May 2023 · Archived copy (opens in a new tab)
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