After finishing up our sampling in the state of Sarawak, we are moving onto Sabah in the north of Borneo. We flew into the city of Koto Kinabalu (which most people shorten to just KK) in the late afternoon and headed out to find some dinner. Evan scientists have to eat!
Sabah is famous for its seafood, so we went to check out the fish markets. Fisherman return each evening with their days catch and at dusk, the selling begins in an open air market on the coast. The air is pungent with the smell of ocean and fresh fish, the floor is wet, and the market is filled with the sounds of people haggling and sellers calling and singing out their prices. I have never seen so many different kinds of fish and life from the sea. All of it was so fresh, it was fascinating and beautiful to look at.
Sabah is famous for its seafood, so we went to check out the fish markets. Fisherman return each evening with their days catch and at dusk, the selling begins in an open air market on the coast. The air is pungent with the smell of ocean and fresh fish, the floor is wet, and the market is filled with the sounds of people haggling and sellers calling and singing out their prices. I have never seen so many different kinds of fish and life from the sea. All of it was so fresh, it was fascinating and beautiful to look at.
The rest of the market is divided into sections that sell dry goods, fruit and vegetables, and meat. One section of the market is made up of food stalls selling all manner of satay, drinks, cut fruit, grilled meat, roti, pancakes, noodles, curries, and a wide variety of fried things. We headed for the seafood stalls. Displayed in front of each was their pick from the days catch. You pick out what you want, decide on a price, and they cook it for you. We had grilled fish and squid and curried prawns. It was some of the best seafood I have ever had.