By Jay Watson
KUCHING: Smoked Ikan Jan are now widely sold at the Simpang Jepak stalls located on the Kuala Tatau-Bintulu Coastal Road.
According to seller Winnie Albert, 43, currently between 400 and 500 kgs of Ikan Jan are sold every day to the people of Bintulu who are looking for seafood to enjoy.
“Even with fewer customers, my stall is able to sell up to RM500 of Ikan Jan a day,” she said.
Winnie said at present, the demand for smoked fish was high as residents of Bintulu were now able to go out and look for seafood caught by fishermen around the area during the conditional movement control order (CMCO).
She revealed that the fish was obtained from her husband’s relatives.
“They are fishermen who are able to catch up to one tonne of fish in Bintulu waters each time they go out to sea.
“The fish will then be cleaned and smoked at the stall using hot coals for about an hour,” she said.
Winnie added that customers would usually make soups out of smoked Ikan Jan and eggplants or pineapples or simply eat it without cooking it anymore.
