10 Must-Eat Foods in Kundasang & Ranau

Smoked wild boar — the highland version is particularly good, with meat slow-smoked over rubber wood. Best at roadside stalls.

Raw mackerel salad with lime and ginger. The highland Kadazan communities are renowned for their hinava-making skills.

Fresh cow's milk, yogurt, and cheese from Desa Dairy Farm at 1,500m. Sabah\'s only highland dairy — cool enough for cows.

Charcoal-grilled wings at highland roadside stalls. The cool mountain air and charcoal smoke create incredible flavour.

Wild venison in aromatic curry. The highlands around Ranau have a tradition of game meat dishes.

Wild ginger foraged from the highland jungle. Freshest and cheapest at Nabalu Market roadside stalls.

Rice steamed in fragrant doringin leaves. A portable mountain meal — perfect for hikers and market-goers.

Beef noodle soup — extra warming at highland altitude. Ranau's kopitiams serve it piping hot.

Translucent sago starch eaten by twirling on bamboo sticks, dipped in sour-spicy sauces. An experience more than a flavour.

Wild spring onion stir-fried with torch ginger. A highland indigenous vegetable dish you won't find elsewhere.