Gojira
05-10-2007, 09:58 AM
A visit to Kuching would just not be complete without sampling probably the most famous Kuching dish next to Kolo Mee....Kuching Laksa! It's basically a broth of special spice paste made by boiling the paste with coconut milk, prawn shells and chicken bones. The broth is then served with lightly-cooked mee hoon, prawns, sliced egg omelette and shredded chicken, topped with flat-leaf parsley or more traditionally, the local coriander.
The laksa below is from Foody-Goody food court, located at the Tabuan Laru Commercial Centre, near the Kuching Specialist Medical Centre. It's slightly different here as the cooks add a little curry powder, which makes their laksa flavour spicier to taste. How apt for this popular laksa stall to be located next door to a hospital as laksa is probably the leading cause of blocked arteries and high blood pressure in Kuching! The other reason why I like this place is their relatively large portions and the fact that you can still find laksa here after 11 a.m.....most laksa places in Kuching will be sold out by then.
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Here is the Kolo Mee from the famous house along Ban Hock Road, near the Kuching city centre. The coffee house is more famous for its laksa but the Kolo Mee here is very popular as well. Traditional Kolo Mee is not halal though as the basic ingredient is pork lard. Nowadays, the practice of using pork lard had died out due to health reasons but some places still use it and you can be sure that those places will be packed chockful. This is Kolo Mee Pok, which uses a flat, more dense noodle instead of the normal thin, squiggly noodles. Better to fill your belly with!
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The Ban Hock coffee house is also famous for it's roti kahwin, basically toast with kaya (coconut jam) and butter. The bread is home-made and toasted to a crisp...fantastic with a cup of hot kopi-o or kopi peng later in the afternoon. Mind you, the bread can easily sell out too. My favourite combo would be a bowl of laksa, several slices of roti kahwin and a kopi-o. Sigh....time to pay a visit to my doctor...
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The laksa below is from Foody-Goody food court, located at the Tabuan Laru Commercial Centre, near the Kuching Specialist Medical Centre. It's slightly different here as the cooks add a little curry powder, which makes their laksa flavour spicier to taste. How apt for this popular laksa stall to be located next door to a hospital as laksa is probably the leading cause of blocked arteries and high blood pressure in Kuching! The other reason why I like this place is their relatively large portions and the fact that you can still find laksa here after 11 a.m.....most laksa places in Kuching will be sold out by then.
1580
Here is the Kolo Mee from the famous house along Ban Hock Road, near the Kuching city centre. The coffee house is more famous for its laksa but the Kolo Mee here is very popular as well. Traditional Kolo Mee is not halal though as the basic ingredient is pork lard. Nowadays, the practice of using pork lard had died out due to health reasons but some places still use it and you can be sure that those places will be packed chockful. This is Kolo Mee Pok, which uses a flat, more dense noodle instead of the normal thin, squiggly noodles. Better to fill your belly with!
1582
The Ban Hock coffee house is also famous for it's roti kahwin, basically toast with kaya (coconut jam) and butter. The bread is home-made and toasted to a crisp...fantastic with a cup of hot kopi-o or kopi peng later in the afternoon. Mind you, the bread can easily sell out too. My favourite combo would be a bowl of laksa, several slices of roti kahwin and a kopi-o. Sigh....time to pay a visit to my doctor...
1581