Sarawak food  

the word according to Sharon P

Visiting kuching? Not sure where to find the local food?

There are too many to list out..but here are a few....

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'Sarawak laksa'

One can find Sarawak laksa stalls anywhr in Kuching..but there are only few places whr u can find really nice ones in Kuching. Nice as in fresh prawns, nice gravy, not too oily..Below are my personal favourites..

  • Chong choon cafe @ jln padungan near longhouse hotel
  • Foody goody cafe @ tabuan laru near Kuching Specialist Hospital
  • Ling loong cafe @ king centre


' Sarawak 'pek kueh' - white rice cake'

The place dat serve d best pek kueh in Kuching should be Sin Poh Poh cafe @ near grand continental hotel. This is a foochow delicacy and its simply addictive!

No more pics to show..so gonna introduce other foods nxt time..keke..

Dr. Sara back from d dead  

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whoa!! so hapi with dis latest news!! Prison Break fans alert! Dr. Sara Tancredi is returning to the series probably in Season 4 and she's actuali not dead, yet. Hurray!! Michael Scofield must hav been extremely hapi..and yea dis totally makes d series much more exciting to watch..xoxo

TV GUIDE: So... I take it that wasn't Sara's head in that box....

Matt Olmstead: Yeah, that wasn't.

TVG: But initially it was supposed to be her head. What changed?

Olmstead: What changed was.... once we realized that the emotional hook of Season 3 was going to be the death of Sara, when we didn't get the actress to do it, as soon as we wrote it and shot it, we realized that there was actually a way she could still be alive. Lincoln glanced at the head in the box for a split second. That could've been anyone. He wasn't about to pull it up from the hair and inspect it closely. And then we were fairly careful thereafter of references we made to that and who took credit for it and what was seen or heard, and we left it fairly [vague]. But initially when we realized that we never actually saw the character get killed, we just had that knowledge in our back pocket and moved forward with the narrative as we intended. Which was: she's out of the picture, Michael's [feeling guilty] and Lincoln is freaking out because if they did that to her, they could do that to his son. It really gave us a real push for the season.

**Abstracted from pinkisthenewblog.com**

bak kut teh for lunch  

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I desperately need a new digicam after my former Canon digital ixus became faulty becoz of my stoooopidness! All my fault..y m i so careless? haihz..now waiting for the PIKOM PC fair dis April 4th to hook up any good bargains there..but dunno which model shud i ask mom 2 buy..hmm another Canon or go for the sleek and gorgeous Sony? :/

Anywayz, i wanted to enrol for a dance lesson since im quite free on weekends and i went to Earth Dance but they have closed all lessons for adults coz the instructor said dat she jz got married and she said she has to make family planning..jz d right timing..*SiGhz* my next target is Right steps @ 2.5 mile near OTS..i thought i was going to enrol thr and so hav my lunch @ Grandma's hand made noodle, jz beside it..



It claimed to be the Klang Teluk Kulai version of bak kut teh and thr were lots of variety to choose from, like my dad's fav big bone 'tua kut', pork leg, and so forth similar to Klang's style..the soup tasted quite nice, quite pekat and not too dillute but not enuf herbs taste and the soy sauce is super salty..but i like it! xD overall, it's my fav bak kut teh place in Kuching as of now..

lunch @ Rom Orchid Gdn  

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After my site visit last week, my colleague brought me to an interesting place rather isolated and hidden inside a Malay kampung for lunch..it is sumwhr near d DBKU state library..the place has got many many lovely flowers esp orchids hanging around d eatery place..the place also provides homestay but i wonder who would stay at such an isolated place, wif not much to do around..the food here is quite nice and the owner a Malay woman from Penang by d name Kak Rom is vr frenly and she kept askin us abt our food and even recommended us few dishes. D nasi kerabu goreng is so yummylicious! it has d herbs taste which isnt too strong..but d nasi lemuni is jz so-so..not recommmended coz d anchovies are so 'chao yeu kao' and d drinks are also nice except dat there r many ants swimming inside. my colleague jz drank everyth down his throat and i was like o.O walao! some of d visitors even minta-minta her orchids and Kak Rom gave them for free. orchid lovers quickly go n grab one of her orchids~ :P



sushi king @ the spring  

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Sooo delighted dat thr's sushi king in kuching finally! Went to s.k @ the spring for d 2nd time last Sat for lunch wif my sis, Vivien while mom and dad went elsewhr as sushi isnt exactly my parents' cup of tea. When we got thr d place was super packed. Have 2 queue up 4 quite awhile. We ate about 12 plates of sushi altogether..and d waiter kept on sending wrong orders 2 our table..gee..so many interruptions..Vivien said she needs to get used to eating various types of sushi first before mom lets her go for her homestay trip in Japan end of dis yr..haha..so syok! hmphf! i also wanna go neh!! wonder y during my high sch days dun hav such event. :( anywayz our total bill came and it was only rm32++ instead of the supposedly rm60++. o.O surprised? its becoz of the mystyle coupon which i've purchased thru sms days earlier for a buy 1 free 1 offer @ sushi king for various kinds of sushi @ converter belt..which only costs rm3.50 and u have to use d coupon within 1 wk of d purchase date..

My colleague Melvin told me abt dis mobile coupon thinggy which allows u to get cool offers from various participating merchants all round Msia..some which includes Sushi King, nando's, mfc, nose, esprit, soda and d list goes on..chk it out @ mystyle.com.my for more info..lets shop!~~ yippie!

Shit happens!  

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Was browsing The Star online and dis news caught my attention. Partly becoz it has nth to do wif politics nor war. But the main reason is becoz it brought back old memories..i've been to d construction site during my previous training.. Last Sat, something reli interesting happened in d line of construction. And it broke history in Kuching for happening d very 1st time. Luckily no one got severely injured nor dead. Dats y safety helmets and boots are so important..Mr.Engineer is so in trouble now? or Contractor? who is to be blamed? hmm..
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2008/3/17/nation/20666011&sec=nation



Kg Bengoh - Kpg Semban  

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For those that are into outdoor activities or might be a nature lover, then this place might be the right place to spend your weekend or holiday. Its at the outskirt of kuching and about an hours drive from Kuching. I was quite interested to join my colleague, Melvin for this hiking trip coz i have always wanted to go hiking or mountain climbing since i was young, but since it's a Sunday i have to pass it as i have to attend mass in d morning. However, Melvin went for the hike and told me luckily i didnt go as it was reli muddy and slippery but he has some great pics 2 share. Girls, nid not worry abt leeches coz there aren't any..as told by Melvin. But thr r some essential things 2 bring during ur hiking trip such as cap, extra clothes, sunblock, lots of water, towel, shorts/khakis, camera..dats all i cud remember..let these pics do d talking..



I personally like d place in d last pic most..it seems reli cool..like an isolated island and there's 3 lost guys there..hehe..reminded me of the movie Cast-away/Lost..However, dis amazing place is going to be cleared soon and the villagers will be asked to move out as the Gov will build a water dam at the place. Dis is so saddening. So enjoy this place while u still can..

Current essential item - Sunblock  

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Ever since im on my practical training..i've been brought to construction sites and all and i've been walking on mud and soil dat smells like shit..all of dis is actually kinda fun and interesting as it kills time faster when u're not in d office doing taking-offs and facing d computer 24/7. However, d cons to dis is of coz d enemy of all girls, sunburn! Being a QS, dis is included in our scope of work and we have to get our butt up and about, not juz limited in d office. Dats y i've s.o.s-ed my mum 2 get me a sunblock after my terrible encounter of sunburn d other day. I couldnt sleep well coz it hurt so badly esp my shoulder part and my sunburn went from light red -> red -> black. Honestly i was freaked out..i mean who wouldnt right? :/

This is so so important to me right now..without it i'd rather die..and it's effective as well as i didnt get any sunburn after my last site visit. Not only dat it provides UVA/UVF shield protection. Priced at only rm29.90, its worth it!


**its like walking on d desert, right under d burning sun except dis is worst coz ur leg gets stuck in d mud** anyone wans some free sample for clay mask?

During my last site visit to the site, i was met wif my colleague, d one wif a super-annoying-weird-sounding-giggly laugh dat can make anyone's hair stand up..well he's abit sissy compared to the other workers who r so manly and macho. Standing under d shed d other day i realised he is reli reli fair.

me: u look reli fair le..

him: *laughs* really? maybe its becoz im using sunblock.

me: owh ic.isit sunplay?

him: not sure of the brand. my wife bought it long time ago but i never used it till now. but its wif spf50.

me: owh. mine's wif spf130.

him: wah! so high?? wads d highest spf in d market?

me: not sure. i tink its 130.

him: *still surprised* *ponder awhile* icic..yalar..girls shud use higher spf..

other guy: u so old already y still nid 2 use sunblock? ai choi hau sei eh hia? (wanna find younger ones)

all: laugh

Waterfront cafe  

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Went to Hilton Kuching's waterfront cafe the other day for their buffet dinner..when someone mentions buffet, i will normally have d thought dat its like d buffet i had at saisaki, KL. The buffet dat i had at Saisaki was purrrfect..excellent..although it specializes in japanese cuisine wif menus like sashimi, tempura, teppayanki and all kinds of sushi, it has a wide variety of western and asian cuisine as well like lamb rib, oysters, mussels, scallops, cod fish, crab and prawns and also peking duck roll. Dat was my perception of a gd buffet.


Hence i was quite anticipating my buffet at Hilton. Surprisingly, d variety wasnt much. They have japanese cuisine dat night but the choices were minimum. They have salmon sushi, tuna sushi, unagi sushi and d squid sushi; salmon, tuna and unagi sashimi and prawn cocktail. And also miso soup which is very creamy..which is quite unique..as most miso soups r more bland and sourish..d quality is satisfactory though so it makes up for d lack of variety all in all..There are also pizza thr which i find reli nice, like tom's pizza at waterfront last time..and d deserts r nice as well..


The workers there were also reli warm and friendly and d supervisor even helped me 2 hold my soup bowl..hehe..so touched..it reli deserves its 4/5 star rating! XD



Sighting of Jesus and Mother Mary @ Simunjan  

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While some of us may be aware of this, some may never heard of it even..like some who believe and some may not, it's all in the eyes of the beholder..altho this incident has been a month plus long..but our faith should always remain and never fade. Since now is d season of lent..do not indulge urself in too much pleasure, cut down on ur spending, eat less, drink less, travel less, gamble less, d only thing more is pray~




After this news broke, my mum, aunt, grandma, mum's fren, fren's sis and god bro Ash, went to the actual place to witness it with their own eyes..the travel distance there is approximately 3 hours from Kuching..dad actually didnt let mum drive dat long distance but soon let her off also..so they went there and saw as appeared in the newspaper..the half cross-shaped leave and as for the image of Jesus, it can only be seen very very clearly in the photo taken using digicam.

The pastor at my church mentioned this incident to us the week after and told us that dis may be a personal or private appearance which means that it is meant to appear to the family of the community stayin thr so as to say dat he public should not interfere or overreact over dis incident. The child of one of the family thr had passed away few wks earlier be4 d sighting due to a parachute crash sumwhr in Msia.

Hard to believe? Juz believe it..