I’m blessed with many friends who know I love to explore different foods, and it is also from suggestions of these friends that I manage to experience all these different places documented in this spot on the interweb.
But even better than suggestions though, is when friends brought me to the source of food – like during my last work trip to Kota Kinabalu, May picked me up and took me to this place by the name of Sabah Keratang.
Restoran Sabah Keratang, Kota Kinabalu
Keratang is the local name for Giant Garupa – the largest bony fish that offshore Sabah. While there’s a misconception that giant garupa is just normal garupa that grew old and huge, it is actually an entirely separate species of garupa that can grow to half a tonne and has distinctively thicker skin.
Unlike full fledged seafood restaurants like Welcome Seafood, Salut Seafood, New Gaya, or fish noodle places like Fatt Kee, Taukefish, Sabah Keratang wedged itself pretty much right in the middle, offering fish noodle soup, fried rice or noodle with garupa, and a selection of seafood and other dishes to go with rice.
three dishes for two hungry souls
Over the dinner for two, we ordered a garupa soup (RM 30 for small), 3-in-1 seafood (RM 29.50 for small), and vegetable (RM 10) with a couple plates of steamed rice.
The garupa soup was as good as any seafood noodle places, with tomato and salted vegetable tofu soup base that compliments the fatty nature of the garupa meat with its thick skin. Portion was rather healthy as well even though this was a supposed to be a “small” one.
the giant garupa skin, check it out!
The 3-in-1 seafood came with prawns, squid, and of course, giant garupa slices. This turned out to be our favorite dish, the seafood was fresh and super tasty, and while it was slightly on the saltier side, with steamed rice it was perfect. I love it.
As for the vege, it wasn’t anything to shout about, not anywhere near the Kundasang sort of vegetable I enjoy.
Overall though, I thought Sabah Keratang is definitely a worthy place for a meal if you find yourself at Kota Kinabalu.
 
 
 
Address:
Sabah Keratang
Block J, Sadong Jaya,
74, Jalan Karamunsing,
Karamunsing,
88000 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
GPS:Â 5.969263, 116.072061
Tel:Â 088-253 718
wahh nice firm garupa meat. Also like photos of menu, ky website like zomato 2.0 #lol #foodfight #abusayaff
kekeke: hahahha yess i learn from zomato, menu is apparently very helpful.
Until your users complain the prices and menu are out of date @#!;”$ hahaha #zoomatoto
Haven’t been to KK for 10 years now, will make a trip soon. Food there is so good, expensive but good – value for money.
suituapui: yaaa, need to concentrate on value instead of price alone isn’t it?
Half a tonne?!?!?!
yes that is KY’s real weight after eating so much food #fakenews
Tabeaa: that’s what she said.
I think the mixed seafood was done salt and pepper style which definitely very moreish and addictive, I believe.
Choi Yen: you’re absolutely right!
its seems so tasty and yammi. Loved the food, thanks for sharing your experience with us.
prabhu: pleasure.
no delhi belli here #sponsoredbyimodium
kekeke: @.@
KY, my cousin said tge food in Malaysia taste good for unfood in else where which greasy more favor in cooking. By looking at that video he sure right.
Vickie: well he’s not wrong 😀