Going big with Hakka fare

Cultural exposure: Joniston (with cap) launching the Tenom Hakka Farmstay run by Wong (in blue) in Kampung Lagud, Tenom. Photo below is tofu and minced meat, a popular Hakka dish.

KOTA KINABALU: One of Sabah’s largest sub-ethnic Chinese groups, the Hakka people, is hopping on gastronomy tourism to promote local Hakka cuisine and culture.

This initiative will start with a group of over 30 Hakka families in Sabah’s interior Tenom district.