The First Upside Down House in South East Asia @ Rumah Terbalik, Tamparuli, Sabah

One of the latest tourism product in Sabah is the Rumah Terbalik (upside down house) at Tamparuli. Rumah Terbalik is opened to public since early February 2012 and has attracted not only local but also foreign tourists.

The house was opened to the public in early February 2012 and has since been attracting visitors from near and far. - See more at: http://www.sabahtourism.com/destination/rumah-terbalik-upside-down-house#sthash.EHYdfiVZ.dpuf

在沙巴其中一项最新的旅游产品就是坐落在Tamparuli的倒反屋。这倒反屋在2012年二月开放给民众参观，还吸引了不只本地还有海外的游客。

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

The admission fee of Rumah Terbalik is RM10 for Malaysian adults and RM18 for foreigners. For students/ children below 12 years old, it costs RM5 and free of charge for children below 3 years old.

倒反屋的成人入门票是RM10 （大马公民）以及RM18 (外国游客）。学生或者12岁以下小孩的入门票则是RM5以及3岁以下的免收费。

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

Before we stepped into the house, there is a white signboard clearly states that we are not allowed to take any pictures inside the house. So there is no photos to be shared for the interior part of the house.

在我们还没有踏入屋子前，这里就有个白色的告示牌清楚写明我们不能在屋内拍照。所以这里就没有分享任何屋内的照片。

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This Rumah Terbalik is first of its kind in South East Asia and among the few upside down structures in the world.

这倒反屋在东南亚是前所未有的，在全世界是其中一座仅有的倒反建筑物。

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Remember the giant gong post I shared previously? Here I saw the gong again! For Dusun and Bajau people, gong is presented as dowry and also being used as door bell. The guide for Rumah Terbalik said we must hit the gong 3 times to alert the host. 

记得我前几篇分享的锣吗？这里我又看见锣鼓了!在Dusun 和Bajau的民族眼里，锣是他们的嫁妆也是用作门铃。导览员说我们必须敲击3次以让屋主知道有客人到来。

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The house is equipped with living room, toilet, kitchen and bedrooms. Inside, one will be fascinated with all the things being upside down. The cups, the books, the fans, the air conditioner all being upside down. At some points, I stared to imagine how it looks like in normal way.

这屋子里面有客厅，厕所，厨房和睡房。在里面，你会对这些倒反过来的物件惊叹。杯子，书本，风扇，冷气全都是倒反过来的。在某时刻，我还紧紧盯着试想象这些物件若是反回来会是怎样的。

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There's no chance of snapping a picture in the house silently as that's a guide walks beside you. Admire all with your eyes! It only took me around 15 minutes to finish the tour inside the house.

在里面无法偷拍因为那导览员就在我们的身边。就用眼睛好好欣赏咯！在这大概只花了我15分钟的时间就看完了整间屋子里的东西。

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 Outside, there is  a garage with the car being parked upside down. 
屋子外面还有个停车棚，那里就有一辆车倒反泊在那里。

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And I'm the strongest girl in Malaysia who able to lift the car up xo
我就是马来西亚最强的女生，因为我可以扛得起一辆车子 xo

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 Jump as high as possible when I'm still young ^^

趁年轻有多高就跳多高

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The open air toilet outside the house
屋子外面的开放式厕所

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The upside down garden 
倒反花园

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

Stopped by the gift shop to have a look.
进去纪念品店看看

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Then we headed to Mango Garden Restaurant to have our lunch.
然后我们便进去Mango Garden Restaurant享用午餐。

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

Rumah Terbalik

Mango Garden Restaurant is next to Rumah Terbalik. From the interior of the restaurant, we can see the upside down structures through the window.

Mango Garden Restaurant 就在倒反屋的隔壁。从餐厅内的窗口可以观望到外面的倒反建筑物。

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The price range of the food served here is around RM8.90 till RM29.50.
这里食物的价钱大概是由RM8.90 至 RM29.50。

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The group photo in the restaurant
我们在餐厅内的组员合照

Nasi Goreng Ikan Masin RM9.50 @ Rumah Terbalik

Fried rice cooked with mixed vegetables, salted fish and served with a bull eye's egg, acar (pickled vegetables) and papadum.

炒饭配上杂菜，咸鱼，牛眼蛋，腌菜和papadum。

Ketam Bakau Tumis Tomato RM16.50 @ Rumah Terbalik

Local mud crab cooked in delicious sweet, spicy chilli and tomato gravy. (with the combination of local herbs and traditional Malay ingredients is what makes this dish interesting and flavourful)

本地的泥蟹搭上美味鲜甜加上辣椒的番茄酱。 （本地草药和马来传统原料的结合是这个菜肴的特色）

Sayur Kailan Masak Dua Rasa RM15.50 @ Rumah Terbalik

Kailan served in two styles of preparation, deep fried and stir-fried with seafood, topped with crispy anchovies. (A fusion dish between the Bajau Semporna tribe and Chinese's method of cooking)

芥兰以两种方式烹煮，油炸和与海鲜爆炒，在配上脆口的江鱼仔。（这是个融合Bajau Semporna民族与华人烹调的菜肴）

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Tenom Coffee Tiramisu with Raspberry Jelly & Ice Cream RM8.50 @ Rumah Terbalik

Local Tenom coffee flavoured finger sponge with mascarpone cheese and whipped cream, dusted with Tawau cocoa.

Apple Crumble Tart with Caramelized Chopped Nuts & Ice Cream RM8.50 @ Rumah Terbalik

Crunchy apple crumble tart accompanied with sweet caramelized Kudat ground nuts.

脆脆的苹果挞伴随着甜甜的焦糖Kudat花生。 Overall my dining experience here is great! I really enjoy the food here to the maximum. Some of them are very special which I never see and taste before. Do drop by here to try if you are to visit Rumah Terbalik as the fusion dish between local tribe with Western /Chinese/ Malay is awesome. 

Rumah Terbalik is open daily from Monday to Sunday at 7.00am until 7.00pm. Open as usual during public holiday.

整体上，我在这里用餐的体验是非常棒的！我非常享受这里的食物。有些还很特别，从未尝过。若你有机会来Rumah Terbalik,不妨到这里来因为这里的融合菜肴实在太棒了！

Rumah Terbalik 从周一到周末每天7点早上开始营业至7点晚上。公共假期也照常营业。

Address:
Kampung Telibong, 
Batu 21, Jalan Telibong, 
Tamparuli, Sabah