The Queerest fruit only found in Sibu.

(Photo: Close-up of the "Dabai" Fruit or "Buah Dabai")

It is black color & look like Olive ,but it is not, some said it's fruit and some said it isn't because most of the Siburien eat them with rice (it's the best) and it goes as one of the dishes upon request during the peak season in food outlets. Deep fry or just cook them, you can't eat cos' they will never get "cooked" for your taste . Funny thing, if you give a little bit of warm or keep them warm (soaked in lukewarm water or under the Sun), this fruit will be ripened, that's the time to eat them.They tasted like avocados. This type of fruit is only found in Central Region of Sarawak and during the season, you find them in plenty especially in S1BU. Good Ones will cost about RM 26 a kilogram especially during scarcity season.

Something about this fruit from the Internet.......It's botanical name is "Canarium Odontophyllum" and quite a few websites or blogs do talk about this fruit . It's indeed the queerest fruit and the peak season is after the end of season our King of fruit-the "Spiky Durians" in S1BU. Normally our S1BU (Sarawak), the durian season having its peak sometime toward the end of the year. and not like in Peninsular Malaysia, the grafted durian trees bearing fruits whole year through which are planted in maned fruit gardens.

(Photo: "Dabai" fruits with stem)


(Photo: "Dabai" seed with yellowish fresh )

A group of the regular "Buah Dabai" traders and they had been selling this fruits for more than 30 years already. Look for them for good grade "Buah Dabai " during the season at the seasonal fruits trading site, Sibu Central Market.

(Photo: Chai Kee and his gang of Buah Dabai Traders.)

S1BU should pick this type of fruit as it's city mascot because only you can find this type fruit in S1BU.