THE EATING GARAGE: CAFE EPISODES

Another food trend here in Kuching is roti teluq bakaq meleleh, which originates from Peninsular Malaysia. It’s basically grilled or toasted bread, smothered in seasonings and topped with plenty of mayo, ketchup, chilli sauce and sometimes cheese. Its name translates to melting egg toast, so u would expect to see lots of sauces all over it with a piece of egg on top. Today we adventure to a café that offers this roti teluq bakaq meleleh, along with other food in their menu.

The Eating Garage Kuching is located right in the city area and offers local Kuching food opening from day till night. The hold café is decorated with hipster stickers and paintings on the wall. Food such as laksa, kolo mee, mi goreng, stir fried dishes and not to forget the famous roti teluq bakaq meleleh are sold here.

Here is what they offered on their menu.

 Today, we decided to order a few other dishes as well besides the roti teluq.

We ordered the basic roti teluq which was just the plain grilled bread with egg and a bunch of seasonings and sauces on top. It came as a piece of grilled bread with a fried egg, topped with baked beans and seasoning sauce, finished with mayo and thousand island dressing. The overall taste and flavours came from the dressings and seasonings on top, the bread and egg itself was just simple and plain, but overall it was a good combination and worked well.

We also tried the kueh tiaw goreng kerang which was the fried kueh tiaw with clams. It was spicy and sweet which was the total opposite of the usual stir fried kueh tiaw u normally find outside in hawker stalls, with the usual salty savoury taste. Its sweet flavour came from sweet soy sauce and it had a bit of rojak paste flavour to it. Apart from the spiciness it had, it was further served with cut chillies on top. This one is definitely for the spicy lovers.

One of the stir fried dishes we tried was the butter chicken. They were very generous with the gravy and nestum flakes on top. The gravy was thick, savoury and had a slight sweetness to it. It was very fragrant with a milky taste to it along with the butter. The curry leaves were fried well so its essence was released well too.

The Eating Garage Kuching is a good place to try if you’re looking for a variety of local Kuching food under one roof and also the famous roti teluq bakaq meleleh at the same time.

The Eating Garage opens daily from 8am to 1am.

The Eating Garage

Lots 17 & 18, Ground floor, Block G,

Taman Sri Sarawak Mall,

Jalan Borneo,

93100 Kuching, Malaysia.

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RAINFOREST GARDEN CAFE: CAFE EPISODES

The great thing about Kuching is that it's an ever developing city. There's bound to be something new almost every month whether it's a trend, event, eatery etc. One of the amazing things here in Kuching is that you can find just so many new cafes and eateries opening each year. Each one of them has something different to offer.

Today, we'll be adventuring to a pretty new spot in town, with a very interesting concept - dining in a forest like atmosphere with a pottery shop just beside. Its name is Rainforest Garden Cafe.

This has an open air hawker food centre like setting, with individual food stalls inside offering a different variety of food. They have local food, drinks station, western, breakfast sets and also a durian food stall selling all types of desserts made with durian. This cafe is also filled with hipster chairs, wooden tables, and around the stalls are cement bricks and some pottery art. A really interesting place for nature lovers.

We came here during the night, and decided to try some of the local delicacies here. They have lots of local stir-fry dishes here, we decided to go with the cantonese kueh tiaw. Also, we also decided to try the local drink, White Lady. White Lady basically compromises of different types of fruits, all in one bowl, topped with syrup and milk on shaved ice. This White Lady was definitely a stunner as it came in a big portion, piled with a heap of shaved ice, and on the bottom were all the different fruits such as longan, mango, papaya and even nata de coco. For this drink, they did not used syrup, but instead a puree of fresh mango. When mixed together, tasted so refreshing and delicious. It tasted really fresh and was not too sweet either.

The cantonese kueh tiaw was not too bad as well. It had a nice wok flavour to it, with the right amount of heat put to it when stir fried. The gravy was flavourful, and wasn't too starchy. It had chicken strips, vegetables, processed crab meat and fish balls in it. The kueh tiaw was seasoned and fried well adding that extra flavour to this dish that is always the most important element when making cantonese kueh tiaw.

Besides noodle dishes, they also had other interesting delicacies such as corned beef fried rice, thai fried rice and even their drinks section had a durian shake and soursop shake too. There's also many more interesting items on the menu.

Here at the durian stall, they have all sorts of durian gelato, as well as fried durian. There are durians fried in spring rolls, snow fried durian, durian crepes and even durian pancakes.

Rainforest Garden Cafe is definitely an interesting place to dine at, especially for nature lovers when you just want to relax and have something with a nice cosy and foresty ambience. If you have not been to Rainforest Garden Cafe, this is a new place you would definitely want to give a try.




Rainforest Garden Cafe opens daily from 6am till 11pm


Rainforest Garden Cafe
Lot 774, Block 226, 
5th Mile, Penrissen Road, 
93250, Kuching, Sarawak.

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ZE KIOSK @WATERFRONT : NIGHT CAFES

One of the many iconic places in Kuching is none other than the Waterfront, in which, its pictures can be seen in most souvenirs like postcards, keychains, badges and much more. This attractive tourist destination, located at the historical buildings at Main bazaar, has turned into a rather popular hangout spot, with rows of cafes stretched throughout the whole area.


Today The Makan Post adventures to one of these cafes which is pretty well-known, with its waiting time of up to 40 minutes. Its name is Ze Kiosk.

Their specialty here is the Zahora fried rice which was olive fried rice, served with fried chicken, prawns, egg and sambal with peanuts on the side. With its description, this dish definitely seems appetising.

It came with a towered fried rice at one side. The smell of it was so fragrant, making mouths water. The fried rice was indeed very flavourful and delicious. It had its sweetness from the olives, and there were lamb pieces inside as well. It was a bit spicy which really gave this dish a good balance in its flavours.

The fried chicken was crispy and juicy. It was also seasoned well, and cooked through.

The fried prawns were really crispy, with its shell coated in batter, making it easy to eat as well, for those who eat their fried prawns with its shell too.

The sambal was not too spicy, which was a good condiment with the fried rice as it is already spicy. It was aromatic with its blend of onions, garlic, chilli and spices.

Another dish that we tried was the nasi aruk. It consisted of seasoned fragrant rice, served with fried fish and cincalok, which is fermented baby shrimp and krill with shallots.

This dish was as good as the Zahora fried rice. The rice, though plain-looking, was so flavourful, soft and fluffy, one can just eat it on its own.

The fish was cooked perfectly, with its juices still flowing upon cutting its flesh.

The cincalok had a nice and tangy kick to it from the limes, and went well together with the simple yet delicious flavours from the fish.

Apart from their outstanding food, their drinks are equally as good, and met to our expectations. Their boomshakalaka milkshakes and ice blended drinks are a must try as they are served in a fairly tall glass, topped with beautiful crunchy delights.

Our ice blended chocolate came with streaks of chocolate syrup around the glass, thick ice blended chocolate and topped with 2 sticks of milk chocolate wafer.


If you haven't tried Ze Kiosk, we highly recommend you to visit them. Delicious food and fancy drinks along such an iconic  and beautiful river bank, with a reasonable price. What's not to like about it?







Ze Kiosk's opening hours unspecified, but seen to be opened every night from 6pm till late.


Ze Kiosk
Kuching Waterfront (Jalan Tun Abdul Rahman)
93100 Kuching, Sarawak
Malaysia

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Seafood Episodes- The Venue

My dad is really into seafood. He knows, to my knowledge, never been wrong about anything with marine biology. So he takes his seafood related dishes seriously. So my family has been going to this nearby restaurant for a long time now, to the point where our orders are memorised by the head waitress. She knows how my dad wants the fish he got cooked, and what we like. 

I’ve been missing the food of The Venue for a long while now. I believe it is called teo chew seafood. We ordered as usual the midin, stir fried with garlic. We also had oysters cooked with oyster pancakes. There’s a lot of ways oysters are usually cooked in chinese cuisine, one of my favourites are usually with egg or they make a sort of pancake with the oysters. 

The oyster with pancake, which means it is made our of flour with the oyster, and then fried. It comes out usually crispy and served with soy sauce and pepper. The pancake is dipped in the sauce and we will eat immediately while it is hot and crispy. Any longer and it will not be. 

The next will be the midin. It has always been my favourite dish in teo chew seafood. It is just stir fried with garlic and seasoned well. Midin is mostly found near the seaside, and sold on the road side on wooden vendors. It is very common in this region of Malaysia and cooked frequently as a delicacy with other type of sauces. 

My father had ordered steam fish and deep fried fish. Both of them delicious. They had used a sort of sauce with it, I think fish sauce and steamed the fish in it. I also believe they fried shallots and garlic, earning a sweet to the savoury dish. The deep fried fish, with the fish mixed with a batter and fried till crisp. The inside is soft and not all overcooked., but the meat delicious when dipped with dark soya sauce. 

Most of the dishes are simple, but that usually is the best in this sort of food. The fish, the vegetable, the seafood is often the star of the dish. It is never overcomplicated or left with an over powering taste. 

The Venue is a family favourite among the locals in the area. It is often packed with people in the weekends. I really recommend this place but I think that wouldn’t be necessary as it is famous enough with it’s regulars. 

 Address:RH Plaza Commercial Centre, Off Jalan Airport, Lorong Lapangan Terbang 1, Kuching, 93250, Kuching, Sarawak, 93250, Malaysia

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MOM'S LAKSA: BREAKFAST EPISODES

Laksa Sarawak, the most popular local dish Sarawakians feast on at almost anytime of the day, is ready to take on this week's episode on The Makan Post. Laksa Sarawak is consumed for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea, dinner and supper, which makes it the most consumed dish as well here in Sarawak. One of the famous spots in Kuching to get a delicious bowl of this goodness is Mom's Laksa Kafe.

There are currently 2 branches of Mom's Laksa here in Kuching. Today, we went for the one closer to town, located at Jalan Haji Taha.

Besides laksa, they do have small stalls selling other local delicacies such as mee jawa, satay, rojak, sotong kangkung and belachan bi hun.

Their drinks were a little bit on the sweet side so be sure to ask for less sweet upon ordering. Here we have the Teh C Special, but with the usage of normal sugar syrup compared to the original gula melaka syrup.

This was their regular bowl of laksa.

The broth was glistening and was very thick. Fresh prawns with egg and generous chicken strips were placed on the top.

The broth, which is the most important component of the dish, was really thick and packed full of flavour from the shrimp paste. It had a spiciness that was just right to bring out the savoury flavours of the dish, but not overpowering. It was seasoned well and it's richness can just be seen by pouring it out from the spoon. It leaves you wanting more after each bite.

The prawns were springy and fresh, along with the crisp beansprouts and generous amount of chicken. Overall, it was a very balanced serving of everything in this dish.

For those who love laksa, perhaps a special would be the better portion for you. A regular sized laksa would leave you wanting more.




Mom's laksa opens daily from 6am to 6pm.

Ground Floor, 
Sublot No 2 Of Lot 2145 Section 65, 
Kuching Town Land District
Jalan Haji Taha,
93400 Kuching, Malaysia.

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SONG KHENG HAI FOOD CENTRE: TEA TIME EPISODES

Today, we're about to adventure to a few famous stalls at a well known recreational food spot, where you can find many different types of local delicacies sold. This spot is famous for their kom piahs, a popular snack consumed in Sarawak in which consists of deep fried flat buns coated with sesame seeds and filled with sweet savoury minced meat, and also famous for a stall selling quite an interesting combination of juices- coconut and sugar cane.

This popular recreational food ground is known as Song Kheng Hai Food Centre.

It is a 2 story open air centre, with the ground floor almost like a car park, but sometimes, you can see teens skateboarding or dance practices going on.

The top floor is that hot spot many people go to for delicious variety of local delicacies. The whole area is filled with food stalls, with a tiny percentage of stalls selling newspapers, groceries and sweets.  Surrounding the food stalls were fixed tables and chairs.

This well known stall selling kom piahs is called Rihga, stall no.7, located just at a corner around the back. They are known for their crispy and savoury kom piahs, with delicious flavourful filling. Also, they have many other types of fillings in their kom piahs besides the usual meat filling.

Sio bees and rojak are also sold at Rihga.

This is their kom piah.

It was freshly deep fried once again before serving to customers. It arrived fresh and hot, smelling delicious.

The meat filling was glistening as I opened it to have a look. The dough was crispy and not too tough, held it's shape very nicely. The meat filling was juicy and sweet and went very well with the fried dough. It was a really good combination and one is never enough.

Here is their rojak.

What I like about their rojak here is that they used crispy dried dough fritters, also known as dried 'iu char kueh' or 'you tiao' in their rojak, and they are always very generous in serving those. The rojak came with a heap of crushed peanuts as well.

The rojak sauce, which was the most important component of this delicacy, was a bit more towards the salty side. Personally, I think rojak sauces should be more towards the sweet side, but overall, this dish still had it's own unique flavour. The fruits used were fresh and pieces of boiled squid were also put inside.


Next, another stall here, selling a combination of sugar cane and coconut juice. It's stall no.1, Mao Zhong.

It might be a weird combination for many who heard of this for their first time, but it is quite a well known drink here.

Juices are extracted from the sugar cane, combined with coconut water, and servied with a generous amount of freshly scraped coconut flesh.

The combination made the drink refreshing and cooling. This drink is perfect for a hot weather, and also a definite thirst quencher. The coconut flesh was served in huge chunky pieces and was a great compliment to the mixture.

If you're planning to visit Song Kheng Hai Food Centre, you definitely can't miss trying out these 2 stalls here. There are also many other food stalls to try out from here, so you can get to try other local delicacies at the same time.





Opening hours:
Everyday from 7am to 6pm

Song Kheng Hai Food Centre
Lorong 15 
Jalan Song Kheng Hai off Jalan Padungan
93100 Kuching,
Sarawak.








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