Anyone out there looking to move to <b>Kuching</b> in the new year <b>...</b> |
- Anyone out there looking to move to <b>Kuching</b> in the new year <b>...</b>
- Top Spot Seafood Food Court @ <b>Kuching</b> | Malaysia Food, Travel <b>...</b>
- <b>Kuching</b> still a mystery to Chinese nationals - The Borneo Post Online
| Anyone out there looking to move to <b>Kuching</b> in the new year <b>...</b> Posted: 20 Nov 2013 09:50 AM PST Hi, I am from England and spent 4 months this year living in Kuching, I am moving back out there in January and I am going to rent a house, if anyone wants to rent one of the rooms then drop me a message, I am looking for flatmates!  |
| Top Spot Seafood Food Court @ <b>Kuching</b> | Malaysia Food, Travel <b>...</b> Posted: 09 Nov 2013 09:57 AM PST Rooftop dining is not uncommon for fine dining restaurants and bars. But what about seafood in a hawker setting? Well, in Kuching there's this place called Top Spot Food Court where half a dozen of restaurants – mostly serving seafood (halal options available) operate on the roof of a 6 storey car park.
The environment is dim but airy and always buzzing with activity. If you are staying in the hotels along the Kuching Waterfront, Top Spot is reachable on foot within minutes.
Although you could sit down and order the dishes off the menu, it is more recommended that you browse and pick the seafood yourself – provided if you know how to judge a fresh fish. But from what we saw, the seafood variety here is good and more importantly fresh. So the tastiness pretty much depends on the chef's skills. Anyway, we chose Ling Loong Seafood among the available options simply because the name sounded nice.
The star dish of the night has to be the Grilled Spiny Lobsters, which were wrongfully listed as prawns in the menu. So you could imagine our surprise when these meaty lobsters arrived on our table. They were cooked perfectly, as the chunky sized lobster flesh was sweet, juicy and succulent.
2nd best goes to the Fried Bamboo Clams in Curry Powder, a delicacy that has a special place in the heart of Kuchingians. Compared to a few other renditions I've had, Ling Loong's could be considered one of the best because the clams were very fresh and did not have any weird taste. And freshness is the main thing to look for in clams, because biting into a watery and foul tasting one is the last thing you want to do. I have experienced that before first-hand and I can tell you, it's really nasty.
Midin is a must try in Sarawak. These wriggly yet crunchy jungle ferns are versatile enough to be enjoyed in many ways but sambal belacan style is our personal favorite.
Steamed Sea Bass – we could not find any fault in this common dish.
Unfortunately it was all downhill from here, as both the oyster pancake (more like a oyster cracker) and ikan bakar were quite terrible. You could take my word for it and skip these two. The oysters were overly deep fried which led to a dry and rubbery taste.
Overall it was still a pleasant meal and I only got myself to blame for the oyster pancake because I knew they were not going to taste fantastic just by the looks of it. The food's still good for most of the standard items like grilled lobster, steamed fish, curry bambooo clams and sambal belacan midin.
 Rooftop dining is not uncommon for fine dining restaurants and bars. But what about seafood in a hawker setting? Well, in Kuching there's this place called Top Spot Food Court where half a dozen of restaurants – mostly serving seafood (halal options available) operate on the roof of a 6 storey car park.
The environment is dim but airy and always buzzing with activity. If you are staying in the hotels along the Kuching Waterfront, Top Spot is reachable on foot within minutes.
Although you could sit down and order the dishes off the menu, it is more recommended that you browse and pick the seafood yourself – provided if you know how to judge a fresh fish. But from what we saw, the seafood variety here is good and more importantly fresh. So the tastiness pretty much depends on the chef's skills. Anyway, we chose Ling Loong Seafood among the available options simply because the name sounded nice.
The star dish of the night has to be the Grilled Spiny Lobsters, which were wrongfully listed as prawns in the menu. So you could imagine our surprise when these meaty lobsters arrived on our table. They were cooked perfectly, as the chunky sized lobster flesh was sweet, juicy and succulent.
2nd best goes to the Fried Bamboo Clams in Curry Powder, a delicacy that has a special place in the heart of Kuchingians. Compared to a few other renditions I've had, Ling Loong's could be considered one of the best because the clams were very fresh and did not have any weird taste. And freshness is the main thing to look for in clams, because biting into a watery and foul tasting one is the last thing you want to do. I have experienced that before first-hand and I can tell you, it's really nasty.
Midin is a must try in Sarawak. These wriggly yet crunchy jungle ferns are versatile enough to be enjoyed in many ways but sambal belacan style is our personal favorite.
Steamed Sea Bass – we could not find any fault in this common dish.
Unfortunately it was all downhill from here, as both the oyster pancake (more like a oyster cracker) and ikan bakar were quite terrible. You could take my word for it and skip these two. The oysters were overly deep fried which led to a dry and rubbery taste.
Overall it was still a pleasant meal and I only got myself to blame for the oyster pancake because I knew they were not going to taste fantastic just by the looks of it. The food's still good for most of the standard items like grilled lobster, steamed fish, curry bambooo clams and sambal belacan midin.
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| <b>Kuching</b> still a mystery to Chinese nationals - The Borneo Post Online Posted: 15 Nov 2013 08:26 AM PST KUCHING: Most Chinese nationals still do not know about Kuching despite its many attractions. China's consul-general in Kuching Liu Quan, who was appointed to the state early this month, said there is a lack of promotion on the capital city of Sarawak in his country. "Many Chinese (nationals) know only three places as far as Malaysia is concerned. They are Kuala Lumpur, Sabah and Penang. "Kuching is a beautiful city, which lacks promotion. It is therefore my job and the responsibility of the consulate to bring in more tourists," he told a welcoming dinner hosted by the Federation of Kuching-Samarahan Chinese Associations on Thursday. Second Finance Minister Dato Sri Wong Soon Koh was the guest of honour. Liu commended Sarawakians for being friendly and said the state has a lot to offer investors. "Even the staff and security officers at the consulate here are friendly. There is an enormous potential to promote tourism, and we will go all-out to do so." He said the consulate could play a role in establishing direct flights between Kuching and Chinese cities, but suggested that Kuching International Airport be upgraded. "Hence, the need for an expansion to handle larger aircraft like the Boeing 747." Liu was responding to Federation of Kuching-Samarahan Chinese Associations president Temenggong Lu Kim Yong's calls for direct routes between major Chinese cities and Kuching. Lu said many Sarawakian businessmen would travel more if direct flights were available, suggesting flights to "As of now, the only international direct flight we have is Kuching-Singapore. We are hoping the China consulate, under the leadership of His Excellency Liu Quan, will support our call to see more direct air services between major Chinese cities and Kuching."  To enable your comment to be published, please refrain from vulgar language, insidious, seditious or slanderous remarks. This includes vulgar user names. |
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