Dish

Hinava

Raw fish cured in lime juice with chilli, shallot and ginger.

· By Tamu Borneo

Illustration of hinava: slices of raw fish cured in lime juice with red chilli, shallot and ginger in a bowlIllustration — generated artwork

Illustration — generated artwork: Hinava in a bowl

About Hinava

  • A native salad of raw fish mixed with lime juice, bird’s eye chilli, sliced shallots and grated ginger. Wikipedia
  • Commonly made with sliced tenggiri (mackerel); some versions add bitter gourd. Sabah Tourism Board
  • Recognised as a national heritage dish by Malaysia’s Department of National Heritage in 2009. Wikipedia

Associated with: Kadazan-Dusun Wikipedia

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