Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 29, 2009, 5:00 pm
Cold Midin Salad This is my first time to this restaurant since it relocates to this new place. It's behind the shoplots at the junction of Jalan Simpang Tiga and Jalan Mendu (before the Spri...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 28, 2009, 5:16 pm

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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 26, 2009, 5:00 pm
What can I say of this place? Well, if you're looking for Starbucks or The Coffee Bean in this town, you're out of luck; and if you're looking for Italian coffee, you're out of luck to...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 24, 2009, 5:00 pm
Having tasted the KL's fried Lau Su Fang (Mouse Noodle), this is my take on it; nothing like the original, mind you. It's one of those off the cuff recipes that tastes reasonable on the first ...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 23, 2009, 3:00 pm
After going through some of my folder's scattered here and there, this is what I've found: This is my first visit to this place, and there's Anthea in the picture. I can't even remembe...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 22, 2009, 5:00 pm
Tong Zai Rice It's been ages since I last went to Crown Towers - has it been 2 years? Ever since they imposed the parking fee, I stopped going; call me a  cheapskate or whatever, I...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 21, 2009, 5:00 pm
LEAVE NOW OR YOU'LL BE SORRY!!! I want everybody to stop what they're doing. Now if you know you're with somebody You're gonna take the hotel room tonight, make so...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 20, 2009, 12:00 pm
IF YOU WANT TO READ WHAT YESTERDAY'S PAPER WAS SAYING... If you want to find out more on Sarawak's Mini-MCA saga, you'd be better off seeing Rudyard Kipling's ...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 19, 2009, 5:00 pm
This block, collectively known as 101, has seen a hive of activities, where food is concerned, both day and night; well, some operate by day, while others along the 101 corridor only come out of the s...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 17, 2009, 5:00 pm
Fried Shallots is one of those great garnishes that gives a dish the extra "oomph!" You find them used mostly on soups. And what would Kampua be without it? It'll be like the Kam without the Pua; ...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 15, 2009, 5:00 pm
Roti Tisu Indian restaurants going by its signature signage of red wordings against a black background have been popping around town like a rabbit on heat. At last count, they have 10 restaurants...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 12, 2009, 5:00 pm
One normally associates this town with pineapples, pamelos, green oranges and dragon fruits more than the food it has to offer. It comes into its own with its own branding of local cuisine. And this i...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 10, 2009, 5:00 pm
I written on this eatery before, when it was called Sin Chew Chicken Rice. Since it has relocated to this shop, it adds a prefix of sort to its name to let people know of its origin. Normally, I wou...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 8, 2009, 5:00 pm
But you can get a whiff of it... There is nothing wrong with your monitor. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. Here's something you can't sink your teeth into, not unless you w...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 3, 2009, 5:00 pm
The food above is the collective effort of my cousins and their spouses at outsourcing from various eateries in town, plus some input of their own. There were Nonya kuehs, Thai style Midin salad, frie...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Nov 1, 2009, 4:40 pm
It was a cold and stormy night, Children playing Congkat were in sight, The invitation said 7, By 6:45 they were still putting up the sign, good heavens! Was this a trick? But then came the ...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 25, 2009, 6:00 pm
When I heard Ta-Jiě​ (Big sister) has changed job, I wasted no time in locating her new place of work. She has been on the moved several times - from big restaurants to a small setup as this. She a...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 24, 2009, 8:30 pm

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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 22, 2009, 5:50 pm
I have lost count on the number of iterations this dish (count the different presentations) has gone through before making the grades. It's not an exercise of experimentation, but more on procrast...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 20, 2009, 5:50 pm
I think the majority of Sibu's bloggers have jumped on the bandwagon to give their 2 cents worth on this place like it's the only game in town ; who wouldn't when it's between a rock a...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 18, 2009, 6:00 pm
It's never a good idea to try out a new eatery at its inaugural; chances are the place will be packed with eager beavers, service will come to a crawl, and worst yet the food suffers as a conseque...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 15, 2009, 5:45 pm
I have a couple pieces of "N'go-Hu" fish fillet in the fridge, and they are what you might describe as "Lo-Ko" (tough-son-of-a-gun) in Hokkien. They are inedible when fried ordinarily, and its col...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 13, 2009, 6:00 pm
This is my third time here - all under different circumstances and each have different outlay of food; finger food for the book launch, normal offering from the menu the second time, and this time a b...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 11, 2009, 6:00 pm
Sushi Tsuki Nate enquires on Japanese restaurant in the city, and it reminds me of this place we went to on September 2008. This post is not supposed to reach the blogsphere... I was told not to take...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 10, 2009, 6:00 pm
Available in All major newsstands On Oct. 16 Except for Holier-Than-Thou Countries!
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 8, 2009, 7:55 pm
This can very well be called: "Don't Start The Lunch Without Me!". I've been chauffeuring these NZlanders around town for a couple of days, and they offer to pay me; but I suggest they buy Ind...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 6, 2009, 5:00 pm
The mixture of the batter is done by my cousin; she's hung up her apron on popiah making. We do get the occasional treat when she's in town. The bottom demo photos are courtesy of the popiah-...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 4, 2009, 5:30 pm
Mango Pancake ... we adjourn to the nearby Crystal Jade eatery to have its mango pudding and the likes, after the Taiwanese lunch. What's there not to like on these sweets? There's the mango...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 3, 2009, 6:00 pm
Directed by Niko Tziopanos
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 2, 2009, 12:08 am
Congratulations to Team Jeune, SMK Kuching High, Kuching, Sarawak For Winning The Star's Mag Inc. 2009 THE TEAM Kevin Yap Lee Han Cheryl Chu Qin Ying May Lim Keh Hui Ng Qi Wen Seth Chew Seng On...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Oct 1, 2009, 6:00 pm
This is one of those earlier posts that took a skip or two... when I was on a few hours of transit at Kuala Lumpur. Instead of sitting idly at the airport lounge I took a shuttle at K.L. Central, wher...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 30, 2009, 11:01 am

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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 29, 2009, 6:00 pm
If my mum's directional guide to eateries were to be taken in full totality, I think we'd have ended up in Timbuktu, or anywhere in that vicinity. The way she describes it: "Step out of its ma...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 27, 2009, 6:00 pm
The ingredients used for Popiah (Spring Roll) is quite similar to the Jui-Hu Char, and so is its process. Julienning with the knife of its main ingredients is the preferred way, rather than using a m...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 24, 2009, 6:00 pm
Whenever I'm at this part of the woods, it just for one thing, and one thing only - the Bak-Ee (Meatballs). However, I notice at the backstreet of the main throughfare, there's a restaurant. I...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 20, 2009, 6:00 pm
This is a belated post of a dinner that took place a few weeks after I had returned from the Melbourne. We were here for an early dinner before sending the sister-in-law to the airport for an evening...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 17, 2009, 6:00 pm
It is a small wonder that a tiny stall specializing in Chinese/Japanese dessert still thrives in the land where Kampua Mee rules supreme. Even in Kuching, a few Tong Sui places selling local bubur cha...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 15, 2009, 6:00 pm
This is my third attempt for this dish. The first time, was too much white wine; the second, I forgot the tomatoes; and this time, I oil-blanched the chicken instead of pan-frying them - less splatter...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 13, 2009, 8:00 pm
This New Zealander isn't at the market to do her weekly grocery, but rather to collect food for the Sibu Benevolent Society. She's a veteran of sorts - this is her fourth consecutive years at ...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 10, 2009, 6:00 pm
Shredded Chicken Noodle Xin Tsui Siang Kitchen's dinner menu is a dead ringer of Cuixiang Garden's. That comes as no surprise as whatever the name change it clings onto, the faces of the own...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 8, 2009, 6:00 pm
Roast Pork Belly Koay Teow, The Works This is the younger sibling of Abell Road's Chong Choon Cafe. Unfortunately, it doesn't feature the famous Laksa stall, although it has Laksa, alright. S...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 6, 2009, 6:00 pm
Haven't actually blogged for quite a while since my quad core died on me, including a host of other things like the fridge, auto-gate, fish pump and air-con., and whatever electrical stuff you can...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 3, 2009, 6:00 pm
I always kaw-kuang (patronize) the fat lady's Teochew Bak-Muay whenever I have a late supper. By accident that I discovered this pork porridge; one of those nights I manage to find a parking spac...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Sep 1, 2009, 6:00 pm
Fish Soup Vermecelli It seems the best business to go into at the downturn of the economy is the coffee shop enterprise; it's cash term business, and if you manage to rent out enough stalls, it a...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Aug 28, 2009, 11:03 am
This is my third year participating in Babe's Merdeka Open House. Although this is not your everyday sweet; but I think it's sweet enough for someone celebrating its 52nd. big one! It has bee...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Aug 27, 2009, 6:00 pm
Penang Shrimp Noodle For those who are quick to sharpen their knives and take a stab at me for not reviewing their favorite haunt (or not), here it is - all in technicolor too! This is the coffee sho...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Aug 25, 2009, 6:00 pm
Fried Venison There a little alfresco restaurant by the side of the main building of the club. It serves almost identical food as its other outlets, as the food can be ordered interchangeably. So we ...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Aug 23, 2009, 6:00 pm
Alaska Maki For sheer visual culinary delights, a visit to a Japanese restaurant always rises to the occasion. Never mind that most of the food that comes out of the kitchen sounds like sushi, shashi...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Aug 20, 2009, 6:00 pm
Kow Bak (Steamed Pork Belly) with Yam If you fancy taking a slow boat up the Mekong, this vessel may provide you the culinary adventure. These couple of Low-Tau, who used to run a zi-char at Kenyalan...
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Kay K. posted an article on Kong-Kay1 - Aug 18, 2009, 6:00 pm
This is another twist with the curry recipe. Like most ethnic cooking, it's a rework on the basic ingredients with minor tweaks here and there. The basic curry paste is there. The rempah is the sp...
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