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Kuching's Carpenter Street,
which continues onto Ewe Hai Street |
Believe it or not, Pianomania goes to Kuching, Sarawak! No, we are not attending concerts here but to sample legendary Kuching cuisine. Kuching is almost at the same latitude as Singapore, and it's only an hour's plane flight away. The late celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain hailed Kuching's "Breakfast of the Gods", and there are more than many places - mostly simple coffee shops - where such dishes can be enjoyed. Ewe Hai Street and Carpenter Street in the old town centre has a collection of coffee shops and gentrified eating and drinking places.
Just within 24 hours, we managed to catch some of our new favourite dishes, many of which are variations of what we have in Singapore. Instead of wan tan mee, we have kolo mee, noodles with pork parts. The laksa is different here too, with a slightly sour twang to the lemak version we are used to. These are simply divine. The bad news is: we have to leave in two days' time!
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| Juat Siang Cafe at 34 Carpenter Street |
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| One of few eating places still open after 3 pm |
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| Sarawak laksa, large portion |
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| Kolo mee, large portion |
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| We were just plain hungry! |
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The next morning,
Kim Joo at 73 Ewe Hai Street |
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A traditional kopitiam,
many still exist in Kuching, not Singapore. |
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Mui Xin Laksa,
at Lau Ya Keng Food Court
23 Carpenter Street |
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Seafood laksa,
with all the trimmings! |
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| Yes, that was the second breakfast of Good Friday! |
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| This coffee shop has an opera stage in its premises! |
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