Malaysian cuisine is derived from the pith extracted from the sago palm, and is the staple food for the Melanau and the Penan peoples of Sarawak. Sago starch is prepared as a gooey and sticky paste by the Bisaya and Kedayan communities called ambuyat, and is called "" by the Melanau. It is eaten by rolling the paste around the prongs of a bamboo fork, and dipped it into soup, "sambal", or other varieties of gravies and dipping sauces. Aside from being the source for sago pith, the sago palm is a source of another delicacy for the indigenous peoples of Borneo:
Mango pomelo sago Mango pomelo sago Mango pomelo sago is a type of contemporary Hong Kong dessert. Invented in 1984 by , it has sustained its popularity up till now. This dessert can be found in the menu of many Chinese restaurants and dessert stores in Hong Kong as well as Singapore and Taiwan. As time goes by, this dessert has evolved into many different forms for the purpose of coping with the keen competition brought by other newly invented desserts. For example, it serves as a flavour for other desserts and drinks. The Chinese name of “mango pomelo sago”( ) comes from