"Cat" Food

The title of my blog today might be catchy. First of it is nothing to do with an animal. I am referring to the city of Kuching (literally means Cat in Malay). I was in Kuching for couple of days on business trip. This time around, I decided to try out some of the local food. My staff who are based in Kuching took us around to some of the good eateries in the city.

Here is some of my food tour in Kuching:

Fried oyster - It’s a Chinese type of fried oyster with egg, which tastes really good & crispy. The Sarawak version of fried oyster is omelette like and the oysters are concentrated in the center. The eating style is also different! You cut and eat it like Pizza and it is crispy. Generally the local in Kuching just called is as “or-luak” in Hokkien.

Kolok Mee – A famous Sarawak noodle which can be found at any coffee shop in Kuching. Basically it’s just a noodle served in a light sauce with some condiments like sliced BBQ pork (In Mandarin it as “Char Siew”), minced meat, & vegetable . Some of us would not like it as it is too dry. But you can always request for some soup.

Sarawak Laksa – This is a “must try” Sarawakian dish. Sarawak Laksa is very much different from those you can find anywhere else outside of Sarawak. It’s a rice noodle (Chinese called “bee hoon”) with a thick gravy base of sambal, various herbs, sour tamarind, garlic, galangal, lemon grass & coconut milk, topped with omelette strips, chicken strips, prawns, fresh coriander and optionally lime. You can find Sarawak Laksa at basically any coffee shop in Kuching.

Midin – The locals greatly indulge in jungle fern such as the midin (quite similar to pucuk paku that is popular in the Peninsular). Midin is much sought after for its crisp texture and great taste. Midin is usually served in two equally delicious ways - fried with either garlic or belacan. You can get it in most of the restaurants in Kuching.

If you have not been to Kuching, why not make a trip to Bumi Kenyalang. They have lots of things and adventure to offer.