Sugarcane with Coconut, Sugarcane with Lemon

The juicy and crisp Coconut flesh!

I've got a really great drink to introduce to you all! Sugarcane and coconut slices from Song Kheng Hai!! This is really the best combination as you get to eat the yummy coconut flesh whilst savouring the sweet refreshing sugarcane taste.. I had this drink with my friends a while back, and when I went back yesterday, we took pics of this great drink! Enjoy!!

Another fantastic combination is the Sugarcane with Lemon. It's especially good on a hot day as the sour lemon leaves this tangy taste in your mouth which I personally find extremely refreshing for a parched throat. Too bad I don't have any pics of this delight yet, but I will post them up when I do! Available at Song Kheng Hai and at Topspot, but I'm pretty sure that they do this combination practically anywhere that sells Sugarcane drinks. Don't forget to try either combination!

Uncle Bob's Chicken

There has been a huge influx on Taiwanese style snacks in Kuching now, and the latest addition is Uncle Bob's Chicken. This should be the Taiwan Zha Ji Pai (Deep fried chicken steak) that is one of the best sellers in the Taiwan night markets.

I have never tasted the real deal from Taiwan, and have only tried the ones that they sell overseas in the Taiwan cafes, so when this stall opened in Kuching, I decided to just go for it. I mean, the hoardes of people clamouring to grab a piece has to mean that it's good stuff right?

Uncle Bob's claims that their chicken breasts are as tender as drumsticks, but I really don't know as I am not a big fan of drumsticks myself. I have always preferred breast meat, so this was right up my alley!

Their chicken is basically a huge piece of boneless meat that is marinaded in their own blend of spices and coated in breadcrumbs before they deep fry it. You have a choice of original or spicy and they sprinkle your choice of flavour over the chicken before they cut it into small slices.

Fresh out of the fryer! Huge right??

The sprinkle- the- flavour tray

I have tried both and I must say that I prefer the original to the spicy, as the flavourings they use for the spicy version is rather salty. It's a really nice crispy snack, and as it's served skinless, the cholesterol content is, i guess, lowered albeit the fact that it is deep fried. The only bone I have to pick with them is that IT'S NOT BONELESS! There are bones in all the orders that I have placed! Oh well..

Apart from the bone problem, it's thumbs up all the way for Uncle Bob. It's a fantastic side dish to your main dishes and a great snack over your cup of Teh C Peng with your friends. At RM4.50 a piece, it's slightly pricy but definitely something that your tastebuds will enjoy! They offer popcorn chicken as well (RM3.00 a pack), but I have never tried that so I shall not say a thing.

Uncle Bob's Chicken stalls are located at Jalan Song, Tabuan Jaya (Siang Siang Corner) and some other food courts that I have never frequented. Go to Jalan Song (there are two stalls there!) as there's a huge variety of other food that you can try!

Kuching Favourites: Kolo Mee and Laksa

A true Kuchingite would definitely agree with me, there are only two dishes in this world that we would definitely miss when away.. Kolo Mee and Laksa.


There are many places where one can savour these two delicacies of Kuching and some definitely tastier than others. I have several spots where I think serve really decent Kolo Mee and Laksa, but my friend swears by this stall located somewhere near the Sunday Market area. I have never tried it, but I figured that I should add a post on my favourite local delights anyways!

Kolo Mee is basically noodles that has been cooked in hot water and tossed in cold water before dipping it in hot water again and serving it up in your bowl. Seasoned with onion oil, light soya sauce, and ajinomoto (you can ask for aji free noodles as well) and coloured a rich red thanks to the Cha Siew Oil.. fantastic! Some people prefer the white version whereas I just love the red.. It's topped with minced pork, cha siew slices, fish cakes, fish balls and spring onions and served with a small bowl of soup and chilli slices soaked in vinegar. You can ask for some wantans as well to be added as a topping, at an extra cost of course, but it's a really lovely addition to your normal bowl of Kolo Mee.

The taste is just marvelous.. I have no words to describe it. The noodles are springy, very nice and Q. The cha siew oil gives it an extra flavour which I simply adore! Some places just overcook the noodles and then it tastes like mush which is really bad. I recommend going to the Sister's Cafe on Palm Road, they serve really good red Kolo Mee. But if you like the white version then the little stall near Gold Jade Road is a good choice. They use pork lard oil instead of the regular onion oil which is an added bonus for taste! Magnifique!

You have other noodles that you can use instead of the usual curly noodles, such as flat noodles (Mee Pok), broad noodles, (Kueh Tiaw), vermicelli (Bee Hoon), and rat noodles (Lao Shu Fen). Rat noodles is just my direct translation, I have NO idea what it's called in English.. maybe thick rice noodles??

Kolo Mee (red version)

Flat Noodles(Kolo Mee Pok)

Rat Noodles (Lao Shu Fen)

Laksa is another dish that I love. I have tasted many varieties of laksa such as Penang Laksa, Curry Laksa, Asam Laksa, but none of them can hold a candle to my lovely Sarawak Laksa. Sarawak Laksa uses prawn paste and coconut milk and some other condiments that I don't know as soup stock. Highly fattening, but extremely flavourful. It's served with thin vermicelli noodles (bee hoon) and is topped with shredded chicken, prawns, egg strips, clams (in some places) and corriander with half a lime. Squeeze the lime into your laksa and add the sambal belacan that they serve alongside the laksa, and you have yourself a meal that leaves you lusting for more.. My favourite place for laksa is Sister's Cafe as well, although I must say that Yun Nan Yuan serves really decent laksa as well.

Laksa Sarawak

A bowl of Kolo Mee ranges from about RM2.00 to about Rm 3.50 depending on the toppings and place you go too, whereas a bowl of laksa ranges from about RM3.50 to RM5.00. Some places charge as much as RM10.00 coz of the type of prawns they use. Anyone visiting Kuching will definitely have to try these two dishes! Served in most places for all three meals; breakfast, lunch and dinner! It's probably one of the most affordable meals that you can savour in good old Kuching!