To the Land of Hornbills - Part 3

Good day!

Hows new year treating you so far?

Great i hope.

On my side, it's been a whole great 11 days. Driving's good, life's good. Loving my timetable. =)

Anyway, this post is all about FOOD! Yeap, scrumptious food in the Land of Hornbills. (Non-halal food included)

Food in Kuching Not to be Missed!

Seafood Noodle.

Sarawak hand made noodles are yummeh. And this particular dish is at the top of my list because the sauce is reallyyyyyy tasty, the prawns and pork/fish balls are fresh and springy and the minced pork is like woah. Heaven.

Kueh Chap.

The 'kueh' denotes the thicker usage of kueh teow, cut into square/rectangular pieces and are blanched before serving into a bowl of herbal soup with assortment of pork spare parts, tau pok (fried puffy bean curb) and hard boiled egg.

The herbal soup taste like bak kut teh just that it's a lil salty.

Belacan Bee Hoon.

Besides Ko Lo Mee and Sarawak Laksa, Belacan Bee Hoon, served with cuttlefish and cucumber, is the next popular delicacy in town. Some might find this weird because of it's 'interesting' aroma but i find it yummy because i love belacan! =D

Tomato Mee/Kuey Teow.

The mee/kuey teow are stir-fried with pork and vegetables in a special tomato soup originated from Kuching. Aunt's fav! She can literally eat this for every meal.

Bi Din.

It's a green jungle fern that grows in Sarawak, often cooked in red-wine sauce or belacan. The thin, curly shoots are delicious and healthy and remains crunchy even after being cooked. It's like our version of pucuk paku.

Popiah / Spring Roll.

There's only one thing about spring roll is that, if the sweet sauce is nice, it'll turn out good. If it doesn't, there goes the popiah.

Jellyfish.

One word, DELICIOUS.

Kom Piah.

This is the Foochow version of bagel. The skin is crispy and filling tastes like char siew pau's filling. LOL. Perfect for tea break.

Aunt Angel recommended this western restaurant, Delizze, situated at Premier 101. Trust me, it's the BEST western restaurant in town, and it can even fight those in KL. Seriously.

I love the ambiance. Very cozy.

I really wish to try their loafs. Best seller it seems. Looks tempting as well :D

Half bakery-half restaurant concept. Smart eyh? And their croissants are only selling at RM1.70. Bought them for breakfast the next day, taste awesomely good i swear.

Apparently their sausages and ham are cheaper.

Soup of the day! The soup was very flavourful.

Strong smell of capsicum and very potato-ish.

The Old Time Burger.

The chicken meat was really thick and tasty, add some BBQ sauce and wa-lah! Homemade french fries were awesome as well.

Aglio Olio Spaghetti.

You'll be in cloud nine after eating this.

Carbonara Spaghetti.

I LOVE THIS! It is much better thn the one i had in La Bodega. And most of their spaghetti are only RM14.90. Cheap right? You definitely can't get this here in KL!

; Please open one Delizze in KL pretty pleaseeeeeeeeeee. :)

It's 1am. Gotta hit the sack! Goodnight!

Love,

Sue.

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Stop being sad

chitun lou!

Premiere Screening : Season of The Witch @ e@Curve.

Date: 5th January 2011.

Time: 9.30pm.

Venue: Cathay Cineplax, e@Curve.

"Staring Nicolas Cage as a 14th century Crusader returns to a homeland devastated by the Black Plague. A beleaguered church, deeming sorcery the culprit of the plague, commands the two knights to transport an accused witch to a remote abbey, where monks will perform ritual in hope of ending the pestilence. A priest, a grieving knight, a disgraced itinerant and a headstrong youth who can only dream of becoming knight join a mission troubled by mythically hostile wilderness and fierce contention over the fate of the girl. When the embattled party arrives at the abbey, a horrific discovery jeopardises the knight's pledge to ensure the girl fair treatment, and pits them against an inexplicably powerful and destructive force."

The mutilated monk.

I only have three words for this movie.

FREAKY, CREEPY and YUCKY.

Love,

Sue.

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Hmm, temptation.

One Step Closer to the Maxis Om Nom Nom Race!

By just looking at the title, i'm already feeling so hyped up! *jumps*

It's time to race and complete various food challenges all around Malaysia! Amazing Race-style yo! Am ready to nom on all the glorious local food! *beams*

Date : 15th January 2011

Venue : Modesto's

Time : 8am-7pm

Dress code : 'The Maxis Om Nom Nom Race' t-shirts.

(I need a size S) =)

If the thought of nom-ing on local cuisines doesn't excite you, then the awesome prizes will!

First prize: A trip to Hong Kong 3 days 2 nights with 5-star accommodation worth RM10,000! (And 1 free smartphone each)

Second prize : 4 X free smartphones (1 per winning member)

All 60 bloggers will be rewarded with Maxis goodie bags!

Ain't that awesome enough? Excitement almost beyond words!!

So why i would love to be a part of this Maxis Om Nom Nom Race is because;

#1. I LOVE TO EAT!

Yes, i LOVE to eat like really really, i can eat a lot! And i find my blog is slowly turning into a food blog (like this one which people are still googling about) because to me, food is like addictive drugs. And it's like as if i'm 'worshiping' food wth haha. I enjoy good meal like anyone else, but this fetishism of food in me got worst! But of course, i'll make sure i'll burn those calories off after that. Health is important yo! :)

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Live to eat? Or eat to live? You decide!

#2. I LOVE MAXIS!

I'm a Maxis user, and i'm proud to be one. What more when Maxis come up with events like this? *winks* On top of that, each of the 15 teams will be equipped with an iPhone 4 (with finder301 and GPS applications installed), a laptop and a Maxis wireless broadband modem! It's all available through Maxis!

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Hail to Maxis! :D

Moreover, i'm sporty and adventurous and i believe that my team have the determination to complete this race with flying colours! It's been quite some time since i last joined treasure hunt and this is just the right time! Sounds like a plan! :D

Fellow awesome team members!

JieYiPinkabell, Jackie Loi and Ken.
:D

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Much love! ;)

What If.

"What" and "If" are non-threatening words.

But if you put them side by side, they might just change your life forever.

So what if, we were made for each other?

What if, we were born to be best friends and lovers?

To the Land of Hornbills - Part 2

Happy New Year loves! =)

It's been quite a hectic week and i'm finally back home!

Missed out on the chance of seeing fireworks from aunt's place that's overlooking KLCC that night. And missed out on a good dinner as well. But then again, it was such a heavenly joy to see couples get married and what you did was to add to the uniqueness of their wedding to be more meaningful by helping out with the flower arrangements. Will blog about that later on. =)

For now i shall continue with my trip that i'd taken time off from my depressing social life. *smirks*

The Place.

#1. India Street Pedestrian Mall.

India Street is a pedestrian walkway lined with variety of shops selling textiles, crockery, goldsmiths and clothings of which you could bargain. Mid-way down there is a narrow passageway which leads to stalls that sell fresh vegetables and fruits and also spice merchants.

#2. Main Bazaar.

In just a stone's throw away, is the Main Bazaar where it has to be the most visited place in town as you can shop for souvenirs and almost every ethnic handicrafts.

You can find stalls like this everywhere as you stroll along the old town area. They sell Gambir Asli Sarawak which proven, is more powerful than VIAGRA. It's all over the place mann!

#3. The Waterfront.

Situated across the road from Main Bazaar is the waterfront which is about a kilometer long.

It is here where you ride the Sarawak River Cruise boats or take the famous Sarawak Sampan (60 cents) to cross over the river to Fort Margherita or to buy the famous Kek Lapis.

They're really generous with the samples. Eat as much as you want. Truth is, you'll never leave this place empty handed.

#4. Friendship Park.

Don't you just love the bench? ;)

The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He (Cheng Ho).

The park is to commemorate a 30 years of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and China.That building with Chinese architectural styles used to serve dim sum but now's an empty building.

What a waste.

#5. Damai Beach.

This is, mesmerizing.

Damai Beach is Sarawak's most scenic beach which located on the Santubong Peninsula.

We took about 45 minutes to reach there.

I just can't stop looking at them. Like a painting aint?

♥

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New semester starts tomorrow! Funny, i don't feel a thing. Not excited, not nervous, not looking forward to it and nor i need more holidays.

What a feeling to begin the new year with. Remote.

Love,

Sue.

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You cannot be replaced.