Sarawakian Local Delights : Mango and Cucumber Salad

the Ibans have a traditional way of using the heavy knife or cleaver to cut a young mango (almost ripe) into shreds. This method is called "kesap".

"Kesap" is an Iban word which means a process where by you hold the peeled mango on your left hand and you hold the knife on your right. turn the mango slowly as you "chop" the flesh. Little shreds of mango will drop on the plate below...and soon there will be a pile.