Gaya Island Resort, Borneo Recipe: Snapper Hinava

Snapper Hinava is undoubtedly the most famous local Kadazan-dusun raw fish salad in Sabah, Malaysia. This dish is a speciality at Gaya Island Resort in Borneo. This is how you can make this dish at home.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 6)

For the Fish:

360 g snapper fillets, sliced into

2.5 cm x 8 cm pieces

400 ml lime juice

60 ml ginger juice

120 g shallots, finely chopped

3 red bird’s eye chillies, finely chopped

salt to taste

For the Coriander Oil:

50 g coriander leaves

25 g flat-leaf parsley leaves

75 ml virgin olive oil

75 ml corn oil

salt to taste

For the Lemon Foam

240 g lemon juice

240 g lime juice

50 g castor sugar

10 g salt

For Garnish:

6 limes, char-grilled

2 bird’s eye chillies, finely sliced

2 shallots, finely sliced

handful sakura mix or other herbs or

any colourful cress

METHOD

Step 1

For the coriander oil: Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the

boil, then place the coriander and parsley leaves in a seive and plunge

into the boiling water for 15 seconds.

Step 2

Remove and plunge immediately into a bowl of water filled with ice cubes. Drain the herbs, wrap in a

clean tea towel and gently squeeze dry.

Step 3

Roughly chop and place in a blender with the olive oil. Whiz the leaves to break them down, and

then add the vegetable oil and whiz for 1 minute at high speed.

Step 4

Leave for several hours to drain naturally through a dampened muslin or a

filter-lined coffee sieve. Discard the purée and refrigerate the oil for up

to 2 days, or freeze in ice cube trays for up to 3 weeks.

Step 5

For the fish: Mix all the ingredients together except for the fish slices

in a bowl until the salt has dissolved. Pour over the snapper and

marinate for an hour.

Step 6

For the lemon foam: Mix all the ingredients together and whisk until

the sugar and salt dissolve. It is best to use a hand blender to achieve

a foamy consistency.

Step 7

To assemble: Arrange the snapper fillets and garnish on a plate, then

drizzle the coriander oil and lemon foam around and on top. Serve

immediately.

Snapper Hinava is a local delicacy in Borneo that we would definitely recommend. If you want to taste more of what Malaysia has to offer then speak to one of our experts on 020 7843 3531 or info@clevelandcollection.co.uk.