The Serumpun Codex · River life and insects
Sago grub
The plump larva of the sago palm weevil.
The entry
- Name
- Sago grub
- Other names
- Ulat mulong; ulat sagu
- Scientific name
- The larva of the sago palm weevil, Rhynchophorus sp., reported in Sarawak as R. ferrugineus
- What it is
- The plump larva of the sago palm weevil.
- Knowledge from
- The Melanau of Mukah; the Bidayuh too.
- How it is used
- Eaten dried, smoked, grilled, stir-fried or alive.
- In the French Borneo kitchen
- Offered as an optional element in Course IV, Coast, at Osaka, as an invitation to conversation.
- Season and place
- Mukah
- Conservation status
- Not applicable
- Codex Alimentarius
- No Codex standard
- Medicinal knowledge
- Held privately by the community
- Consent
- Given, recorded by CHASS, 30 October 2026
Still to be confirmed: who shared it with Serumpun.
Sources
Added to the Codex on 1 November 2026. Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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How to cite this entry
Serumpun Sarawak (2026) ‘Sago grub’, The Serumpun Codex, ed. James Won. Available at: https://www.chefjameswon.com/serumpun/codex/sago-grub/ (sources checked 30 October 2026).
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