Daun Sabong @ Daun Dodah @ Daun Melinjo
This leafy edible plant is called daun Sabong (Iban), daun Dodah
(Bidayuh) or daun Melinjo with scientific name Gnetum gnemon*. This wild
plant can normally be found at a secondary jungle in Sabah and Sarawak.
The leafy young leaves brownish green in color can is a nice vegetable dish especially cook stir-fried with shrimp paste, Malay style.
However most Iban housewives would cook it with pumpkin in a soup.
The leaf is slightly slimy in texture when cooked, with subtle and unique flavor.
The leafy young leaves brownish green in color can is a nice vegetable dish especially cook stir-fried with shrimp paste, Malay style.
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| Daun Sabong and pumpkin soup |
The leaf is slightly slimy in texture when cooked, with subtle and unique flavor.
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| Daun Sabong sold in a tied bundle like this in a Miri Tamu |
According to an elder, daun Sabong is a good health food to help reduce uric acid. Diabetics can also improve their health if they keep eating this dish every day.
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