The wet market, like any other wet markets that I’ve been to in Sabah, didn’t look clean to me. The floor was extremely wet and slippery. And if you’re very particular with smells, don’t go there!
But then again, all wet markets in Sabah (or Malaysia for that matter) are like this. Just don’t expect a clean one. We’re all used to it.
What to buy: Kota Belud wet market sells very cheap and very good crabs. That’s what they’re popular for. Unfortunately during my ‘visit’ there they had run out of crabs!
Updated Jun 1, 2006
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The wet market, like any other wet markets that I’ve been to in Sabah, didn’t look clean to me. The floor was extremely wet and slippery. And if you’re very...
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