My Tamu Tale on the other weekend..

When MIL is around, I always get the chance to go to Tamu *which means the place where local seller meets*. Armed with my cellphone I aimed for local's stuff as the victim for my daring shot. Other than becoming her best mate in veggie buying, I am the best moving hanger for her to carry stuffs etc etc..But I like it as after 'shopping' in the tamu, we will always head for our morning breakfast in the coffee shop and tapau*take away* breakfast for the family members. Then no more cooking for lunch as everyone's tummy is already fulled with the take away food.

The Tamu scene located in Keningau Town..

ranging from varieties of veggie....

crabs, prawns and freshwater fish..

to dried salty fish-the oldest ways to preserve fresh fish in order to prevent them from decaying.

varieties of pretty blooms and greens

local sweeties like tapai manis pulut, tapai manis ubi *fermented sweet rice/cassava, kuih cincin

wooden chopping boards - locally made

knives, parang *machete*, small hoes also locally made

aha..I knew you all will buy this if you happen to stumble to one that you dont have..

local cigarettes known as 'sigup' local tobacco, notice that brown tobacco, take a little of that stuffs and put it in the white rolled in the black plastic bag and roll it neat makes a 'sigup'..

and finally this last picture which I think two old couples chatting on something ...They look sweet with bundles of stems behind which I forgot the name..

So how's weekend on your place?
Happy weekend you all..

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The 'Tamu' in my place..

The marketplace in my place is known as "Tamu". Locally means 'meet', tamu is where the local farmers sell their product ranging from vegetables, plants, food like cakes, cookies, chickens, fruits, rice, clothes and varieties of other farmers local food and drinks. The tamu is held every Thursday and Sunday. I have the chance to go to the tamu this morning and managed to snap some pictures with my handphone resulting images that were not very clear. I remembered to bring the camera but left it at home as its too daring for me to shot in unashamed manner haha whats the big deal.  

seller busy arranging the veggies..

ferns and tapioca leaves eaten as veggies

so tired I take a snooze first..

bananas, lemon grass, long beans..

more beans, brinjals, gingers, cucumbers,

local bananas, bananas flowers, starfruits

local pumpkins

young green bananas best for banana chips

seed pods of petai or stink beans

peeled petai or stink bean (has strong smell)

local rice also sells here

varieties of kampong rice..

kampong rice/village rice price..

Mostly people would prefer the local food as the veggies are believed to have less fertilizers and cheap compare to veggies sold in the regular market, what is more? the veggies quantity.  Sellers also tend to sell the veggies in cheap prices when noon time is coming as other sellers packing their things home.  

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