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Ambuyat is a dish derived from the interior trunk of the sago palm. It is a starchy, bland substance similar to tapioca. Ambuyat is the national dish of Brunei, and it is also popular in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah as well as the federal territory of Labuan, where it is sometimes known as linut.

Key facts

Food.name
Ambuyat
Food.image
Ambuyat in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei.jpg
Food.image_size
250
Food.caption
Ambuyat served in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Food.country
Brunei
Food.region
Brunei and East Malaysia (Sarawak, Labuan, Sabah)
Food.main_ingredient
Sago
Food.calories
842

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Ambuyat is a dish derived from the interior trunk of the sago palm. It is a starchy, bland substance similar to tapioca. Ambuyat is the national dish of Brunei, and it is also popular in the Malaysian states of Sarawak and Sabah as well as the federal territory of Labuan, where it is sometimes known as linut.

==Background== Ambuyat is the traditional food of the Bruneian Malay, Bisaya, Bajau, Kadazan-Dusun, and Lundayeh/Lun Bawang people in both the Interior Division and West Coast Division of Sabah and the Limbang Division of Sarawak, as well as the Malaysian federal territory of Labuan and the sultanate of Brunei, where it is considered the national dish.

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