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Malaysia
About this dish
Umai is a traditional native salad dish of the Melanau people in the state of Sarawak within East Malaysia. It is made of sliced raw fish with a mixture of onions, chillies, vinegar, salt and lime juice. The dish has been recognised as a national heritage dish by Malaysia's Department of National Heritage in 2009, alongside hinava of Sabah.
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