Poh Kwong Park Kueh Chap

So which Kuchingites doesnt know where is Poh Kwong Park kueh chap? It has been here since I was little. 

I'm not a kueh chap person but theirs is really nice. Actually, it's the belacan that attracts me. Hehe...

The old school stall

"Zheng" without all the "spare parts (intestine, etc)" and tofu (I only like Japanese tofu". 

Chicken Feet 

Liang teh..

All in all our meal cost RM20, include one large bowl of "all-in" kueh chap, which was not include in the picture coz J ady started eating. 

P/s: It's open everyday, from 6pm onwards (i think), except Saturday and  rainy days. 

Boulevard Restaurant

Eve & I were supposed to be running for Color Rush yesterday but it was raining non-stop since the previous day. So we don't wanna risk since we heard someone slipped n broke her leg during the Momentum Run earlier January, due to wet floor.

We ended having our breakfast date Boulevard Restaurant, a new dim sum restaurant at Boulevard Shopping Mall. After hearing lotsa feedback from friends, we were finally here to try.

The Menu 

Not as many varieties as I expected. Maybe I was expecting a little too much by comparing it with Taiwan or HK, coz we never had a proper dim sum restaurant here in Kuching, other than those from the Hotels.

Price range is acceptable, ranging from RM5+ to RM6+ per tray. Below are what we had:

Pork & Century Egg Dumpling - RM5.50

Taste alright... but too much coloring... The yellow coloring immediately stained my spoon the moment I picked it up.

Shrimp Dumpling - RM6.50

The filling was ok. Lotsa shrimps. I only had one though coz I don't normally take shrimp/prawn. But the skin was too thick and chewy. Not to my liking.

BBQ Honey Pork Puff - RM5.50

The filling

The filling of BBQ honey pork puff was nice. Sweet and juicy. Loving it. But it's not the kinda of puff we normally get from dim sum. I would call it BBQ Honey Pork TART instead coz the pastry was too thick and buttery. 

Other than dim sum, they also serve rice, noodles and stuff. 

Roasted Duck Egg Noodle - RM9

Crispy Roasted Pork Egg Noodle - RM9

Eve had the Roasted Duck Egg Noodle. I've tried some. The duck meat was juicy and tender. Not bad. As for my Crispy Roasted Pork Egg, it was so so so SO salty! Both noodle and the pork! I can't bear to finish it. Eve who loves salty food also complained. We finished the whole pot of Chinese Tea so soon coz the food were all too salty. I was thirsty the whole day after that. >_< 

All in all, our bill came up to RM40+. Can't really remember how much. Not sure if there were tax also. I didn't check the bill. But anyway, will come back again to give it another try. Hope they will have more variety soon and of coz... LESS SALTY!

SABX2 Wanton Noodle, Pratunam

We woke up super early today coz I wanna shop at the morning wholesales market. Been to Bangkok so many times but never had a chance to shop at the morning market coz I always overslept! Hehe...

This time, I forced myself and J to wake up early... Of coz we must our coffee to kick start the day... 

Thai Milk Tea/Coffee

One should not miss the road side Thai Milk Tea/Coffee... It's so so so good! So much better than those franchise cafe and it only cost 20b per cup! Dirt Cheap! I can have at least 2 cups per day! 

Waiting for our daily dose

Some fried bun... Not too sure what is it called...

Porridge Stall

All sorts of ingredient for you to choose from

And also side dishes if u wish to add on

See those cherries? Yumz... And those brown pod-like fruit next to it are tamarind, or what we called "Assam".

Noodle Stall

It was too early and we weren't hungry yet maybe coz we had too much meat he night before (see previous post). So... of too shopping... The morning wholesale market opens around 5am and closed at 9am. So we had to be quick! 

After first session of shopping, dropped our shopping bags back to the room... We continue our food hunt. Was supposed to search for the famous Boat Noodle at Victory Monument, but due to time-constraint, I decided to skip it this time. 

So we went for SABX2 Wanton Noodle. This one is so much nearer, just somewhere in Pratunam... to be exact, Petchburi Soi 19. If u're not sure where is it? Just asked around. It's quite easy to find.

But first, let's buy some chicken wings. 

SABX2 Wanton Noodle

Tada... Found it... surprisingly we don't have to queue. I always see updates online that people have to wait in a long queue...

Pork Leg Rice

And I thought they only sell wanton noodle... 

Wanton Mee Stall

Take note! There's only ONE outlet in Thailand! 

So... with this sign... we didn't manage to eat the chicken wing we tapao-ed (take-away). Haha!

Look at the crowd... mostly tourists!

Ssshhh... not too loud

Very refreshing Chrysanthemum Tea

Pork Leg Rice

I'm not really a fan of pork leg rice...but this is soooo good!!! We initially ordered 1 each to try out, but ended up ordering another plate of pork leg rice. Too good! 

Wanton Noodle

Here comes the wanton noodle. Took a while to arrive. They have it in soup and dry. But we saw most ppl ordering the dry one, so it should be nicer. To be honest, I prefer the pork leg rice over this. The noodle was good. But the wanton... it taste weird to me. It's a bit sweet... Hm... But glad that I've tried. I'll definitely come back for the pork leg rice again. Yummy!

Street Food in Pratunam, Bangkok (January 2015)

So... I was in Bangkok on January 20 - 23. Although it was a 4D3N holiday, I actually only had 2 days to do all the food hunt and shopping as I arrived late at nite, around 11pm Bangkok time, and depart 6am on our last day. >_< Yea... a very rush trip.

Since we arrived near midnight... the only thing we can do was... FOOD HUNTING! We stayed at The 93 Hotel at Pratunam. The rooms are so spacious and modern. Front desk are so friendly and helpful. Location is good. Right in the middle of wholesale market and you definitely won't starve yourself here as food vendors are all over almost the whole day. 

Click here to book this room: http://www.agoda.com/the-93-hotel/hotel/bangkok-th.html?cid=1658924

The Entrance... Took this photo the next morning for a clearer view

The Lobby

Our Spacious Room

Food hunt started as soon as we settle down. All these food vendors are just below our hotel. Price starts from as low as 10bath (Approx. RM1).

BBQ & Grill Seafood

Grilled prawn ranging at 100baht (approx. RM10) and 200baht (approx. RM20) only!

Nope I didn't try the prawn coz I don't take prawn. Yea I'm sensitive to prawn  but not very serious... I just don't the itchy throat every time after I had it. It's very irritating... 

Fat & Juicy Grilled Squid

J waiting for his grilled prawn

Fried Chicken stall... Not the best though...

Bought deep fried 3 layer pork, chicken skin and pork rib here. All these cost 30baht/100g.

More BBQ & Grill... but PORKIE and chicken! I like!

Grilled Cat Fish, anyone??

Dinner/Supper in the room

So these were our meal for the night. Loving the strawberry so so much... And it's only 100baht for this whole pack! *Nom nom nom*

Rising Ramen 雷神

It's been a while since I last visited Rising Ramen, a ramen shop operated by two young Japanese men. They started out at their own house few months back. It was so successful coz everyone love their ramen.

Anyway, it has been raining non-stop consequctively for the past 4 days! Gosh! Some lower areas were ady flooding. It's so cold so I told hubby I'm craving something hot and soupy... So here we are... Been wanting to come here many times but their operating hour normally crashes with our working hour. Well... We basically work the whole day, except for Sunday. If I'm not wrong, they start at 11.30am to 3pm, break in between and reopen at 5.30pm to 9.30pm. But their ramen is so popular that it always finished way before their closing time.

Ok. I better stop babbling. Check out what we had below:

Kuro Charsiu Ramen (Japanese pork broth noodle soup with Kuro Garlic Oil and extra Charsiu) - RM16 (+ RM1 for the egg) 

Rising Bowl (Park Charsiu mixed with special Rising Sauce, topped with red hot Aka Paste) - RM9 

Aka Ramen (Japanese Pork Broth Noodles Soup with Spicy Chili Bomb) - RM11 

Rising Rolls (Deep fried sushi with cream cheese) - RM5 

Yea... it's a bit too pricy for 2 pcs of sushi. But I'm giving in coz there's cream cheese inside. I LOVE CHEESE!



And this cute little chilli grinder... No we didn't have to order this... I just find it too cute not to share. Haha...

Our bill came up to RM55.50 including 2 cans of beer and 1 mango juice. Between these two ramen... I still prefer the original over Aka Ramen. Aka Ramen was not bad. Just that the chilli has covered the taste of the broth. And it might be a little too spicy for those who don't take chilli. So satisfying! Burp!

Rustic Bean & Batter

Rusty Bean & Batter, one of the newest cafe in town with Australian concept. Located on the 1st floor of ST3, right next to the overhead bridge.

Made a date with Lydia today and finally we are here. Been wanting to come here few times since it opened but it's always full. Seats are quite limited. 

It has many different seating. You may choose based on your own comfort. 

We chose to sit near the window, facing the main road. It feels like we're in overseas looking through the glass window since it was raining...

While waiting for our order... Selfie is a must! :P

We ordered Rusty Fairy (RM15.90) and Salted Caramel Crunch Waffle (I don't rmb how much is this). 

Salted Caramel Crunch Waffle

Rusty Fairy

Playing with our cotton candy before we start sipping... Hehe

So.. How to consume your Rusty Fairy... First... Dip ur cotton candy into the hot milk, then only you pour in the espresso... That's it. It was alright. Taste wise, nothing special. But presentation was quite unique. I guess most people come here just for this. Haha!

As for the waffle... Not too bad. But it's not fluffy enough. And was a little too sweet for me. Anyway, I'll definitely come back again... Maybe to try out their breakfast.