Sarawakian Local Delights : Mushroom and Local Indigenous Vegetables

White mushrooms from the secondary forests of Sibuti

Kulat Sawit. Oil Palm Mushrooms

Photo from my friend's kitchen, Ruaskitchen, Miri.

Before the arrival of oil palms in Sarawak, the lovely oil palm mushrooms were never found in the secondary jungles of the state. These mushrooms actually grow on the stalks of the fresh fruit bunches of oil palms, after they have been processed by the oil mills.

The mushrooms are particularly juicy and sweet. They make good soups, and stir fries.

Another mushroom which is also very tasty is the white mushroom, also found in the secondary jungles of Sarawak. 

Mushrooms are usually cooked with another vegetable like cucumber leaves or paku. This is a very nice dish to present to guests who drop by. It is also a very presentable dish in an eating stall which sells indigenous food in Miri.