Little Food Tour Kuching, Sarawak 🇲🇾
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- We returned to the center of Kuching, Sarawak in Malaysia. There is a lot of food that we will try while being on Borneo, today we go for a walkabout through Chinatown and India Street and have a look, we will also try some of the very local food around here like Kek Lapis, Kolo Mee, Paos and some ice cream sandwiches. Let's see how that went. Everybody is very welcoming and friendly, therefore it is obviously not a hard thing to do....
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Proud to be sarawakian, our city very clean n of course not so crowded😊😅
Very true
Yes Kolok Mee is one of speciality from Sarawak...nice to stroll around and showing around to your viewer
thanks mate
Thanks for showing us around the city! The Kolo mee had me drooling lol
That kolo mee was fantastic
The kids are growing up so fast. The last i saw them in the KL video hvg roti canai at the azhar maju/sup aldeen restaurant they were still so young and now here in Kuching, they look so mature and posing so well for the thumbnail shots 😁👌
thanks mate, they do have lots of fun
Mee Kolok...😮! oh! i missed Kuching now!!
Mee kolok is so great
@@yvesthesleeve i know....🥴
Awesome walk about in Chinatown. When you and family entered that food court, l'm like telling you :- Please Mr. Moonshine, look for Kolo Mee, don't miss it, another Sarawak's speciality. Yayyyy... wonderful that you and your wife ordered, tried and liked it 👍👏 Next, please try Sarawak Laksa. 😅 Well, thank you very much for sharing this cool video, fun to watch. Cheers, Sir.
Sarawak laksa coming up for sure, kolo mee was absolutely great
@@yvesthesleeve 👍👍👏💪
@@yvesthesleeve, if you don’t mind a bit of walk… use google map to find Choon Hui cafe where the late Anthony Bourdain had his laksa Sarawak. It is next to Grand Continental hotel.
@@yvesthesleevethat was a good place to have your kolok me. Kuching is a much sleepier town and most active in the morning. Other times you kinda have to know where to go for the action. Its very different than big cities in the peninsular.
James Brooke became Sarawak's first white rajah in 1841-1868. The Brooke dynasty ruled Sarawak for over a century.
Oh wow, long time
Welcome to my city. Fun fact of Malaysia, official religion is Islam but we’re definitely not a muslim country, official language is Bahasa Melayu/Malay Language.
But over in Sarawak, there’s actually no official religion for the state, our state official language is English, which is why over in Sabah & Sarawak magistrate and high court court, all proceedings are commanded in English language as compared to Peninsular Malaysia which uses Malay Language during their proceedings.
Largest race by population in the state or even kuching is as follow, the dayak being the majority, followed by the malay, then chinese and finally other local tribes. Peoples are actually more laid back over in Sarawak as an overall, and can be seen in any local kopitiam(coffeeshops) whereby all races of different religious groups can sit together on the same table enjoying their own respective food without the need to feel left out. Try and explore more locals places and you will notice the difference 😊 Kuching city itself is divided into 2, the Northern City side and Southern City side 😉
Thanks for this
Kuching Wetlands National Park to see proboscis monkeys and also fireflies.
Talang Satang National Park to see turtles.
Beautiful Tanjung Datu National Park.
Welcome to Kuching. Lol...about the layer cake it is not 'Holy' Chocolate hahaha, it's Horlicks (it's malted drink powder), Chocolate & Strawberry flavours. The red colour noodle (kolo mee) kolo means mix mix, it is one of the top favourite 'a must eat' in Kuching.
I thought it cannot be holy chocolate... 😂
There will be more hidden gems in Bau district. Bau attractions: Paku Rock Maze Garden, Paku Hotspring, Tasik Biru (Blue Lake) , Siniawan Night Market, Wind Cave and Fairy Cave.
That mosque is my playground as a kid. During my school days. Haa2. ❤
Nice to see the amazing change in Olive's chicken rice eating habits following you. In fact she looked very good like a growing lady!
Oh thanks mate
Very nice vlog. China town is colourful. Thank you very much to showing different places like this.❤❤❤
My pleasure 😊
"Gibbon Nests"...the shop which you pass by belongs to You Tuber "Global Gibbon" aka Nick, a Dutch, who is married to a Sarawakian. Yeah, as Kek Lapis/layered cake is Sarawak's speciality, you can find them almost everywhere. Great you bought one from that lady vendor 👍👏
Duly noted
duhal. baru ku tau
@@elwwmatrix 😄
While in Carpenter, you have missed out the most popular legend eatery name Lau Ya Keng. There, basically you will get the opportunity to try out all the popular Non-halal local food namely S’wak Laksa, Kolo Mee, Kueh Chap, Pork Sate, Etc. also desert goes by Lek Tau Suan & the banana fritters front of temple, opposite the eatery where supposedly an Chinese opera stage. Perhaps, you can drop by again some day.
Oh wow
Best come for brunch (breakfast+lunch)
Hi Moonshine and family waahay finally you tried Kolo Me, there are so many types now adays if so you decide to try different Kolo Me hehe I think 2023 change alot since I left 2003 haha. The one that you tried was Kolo Me (red) which was the red fat juice drips from the pork when it's been cook. If you ask the Chinese guy who serve you where is the redness coming from 😊. The other one is just plain white Kolo Me. There is kampua mee (more popular in Sibu) similar to Kolo mee. Thinking back one of my favourite is in Miri I have it every morning back I was in college in Miri Boulevard. The old Chinese lady give me nice big portion of Kolo Me mmm. Loads of mince meat and fried onion and I ate it with loads of chillie 😊.
Anyway back to the outdoor old street cafe, if you when to different corner same place again where you had your Kolo mee, they sell Siew Mai and soya bean milk drink in the early morning like really early morning they gone very quick 😊 And also again at the same place if you when back on evening time they selling seafood hehe. If you have car more better or someone drive you around, you know what I mean when you experience it yourself I soon hope. Have you seen waterfront on evening time yet? One of my favourite place quiet romantic, might be full of people when Kuching is about to go to sunset that's where everyone coming out haha like a vampire (is a joke) you know what I mean reason because Asian people don't like sun so much 😂 Anyway bye bye Moonshine family
Thanks for this
No problem I'm happy to help
Kolok Mee Is My Favourite Breakfast 😋
So good
gibbon's nest belongs to global gibbon, the youtuber.
alright
There are now several varieties, including Chinese Kolo mee, Iban and Malay versions. Originally, the mee is marinated with spices and uses cow gut (kola), with a broth made from meat veins and black thick soy sauce. It became popular after an Australian visitor came to Kuching solely to eat kolok mee and urged his Australian friend to try this mee.
Okay, thanks for this
Awesome! if you're ever stopping by Miri soon I can show you and the family around. Cheers from Miri ^_^
Might be headed that way
Actually the lady is right, that is india street and there is a smaller lane to the left that leads to the original old Indian Mosque (mosque founded by indian muslims who migrated to kuching). Not sure if the old mosque is still there but the new floating mosque is supposed to replace it.
I see
There are many good food in Kuching. You must try the Kampua noodles , Laksa n biscuits in China town. And the many Kueh
I sure will
i used to eat icer cream at tat place, try and eta at kubah ria...nice food there..and also famous for its ayam panggang...my grandparents graves are there at the mosque tat you went and btw go to hj salleh mee kolok pls...ok..malay version of mee kolok and also laksa 126, tats really nice laksa there
Ah I want to try this.
😅😅😂 very funny. I like you guys. Actually if you go inside the mall adjacent to India Street, you will find a lot of eateries inside. 3rd floor in the Plaza Merdeka mall.
duly noted
Nice video bro... welcome to my town!
Thanks so much
The place where you guys had lunch, chicken rice and kolok mee, that is called Open Air market. Old bus station.
alright, thanks
She's do not understand what you trying to ask… maybe her english is limited… ,but it's ok..buy one layer cake,settle the problem
Yes haha
Those green garbage bins are allocated to each household or shop owner. If you walk inside, ie along the pavement, you will notice Indian muslim shops selling clothes and books. Between the buildings are alleyways that leads to the other side of the street and you will be back to the waterfront. One of the alleys will lead you to the small mosque and as you come out you will see an Indian shop selling spices(right opposite) the floating mosque.
FYI, there are 2 versions of kolo mee. The chinese one serves pork. The Muslim one serves beef or chicken. Good to see you trying Sarawak's national dish. Another national dish is our Sarawak laksa.
alright
Hi bro, u can try Ayam Pansuh that most popular food by Dayak(Iban/Bidayuh). Ayam Pansuh is chicken cooked in Bamboo. Babi pansuh too..babi mean pork/wild boar.
Yes I will try, many people told me to ask this chicken . Babi is pork AND wild boar? Same word?
Serawak city kuching look very calm n street also clean, yes nothing much todo in there, but as long u keep talking, this vlogs will not feel boring watching it 👍🏾😺
Thank you so much 😊
Back to eating great food
Sure thing
There is small alley on your right between those shop in india street where u can take shortcut to waterfront and in that alley where's old india mosque but now replaced by the new floating india mosque (in your previous videos on darul hana bridge)..if i'm not mistaken the old india mosque now convert into islamic religious school.
Ah I see
It is not holy but horlicks. A malt beverage. She said horlicks, chocolate and strawberry.
I see
Don't miss out on the Sarawak Laksa when you're in Kuching besides the delicious Kolo Mee.😊👌
Oh for sure, i will make an extra video for this special food
majority in Sarawak are Iban and Dayak. and majority in Sarawak are Christian. But all the race in Sarawak can mix together, its mor deferent form pansolar Malaysian. in Borneo we can eat and sits to gather with every one, Muslim and non-Muslim.
that sounds great
Yes, majority iban and everyone lives in harmony. You should visit the suburbs of Kuching where you’ll see more diverse people all living in harmony.
I think the confusion is if Moonshine is asking about the demographic of Kuching or Sarawak.
If it’s Sarawak, then the majority would be the Dayaks (Ibans being the largest and Bidayuh second), then the Chinese and then Malays and other ethnicities. I would say that Kuching has the largest Malay population in Sarawak.
So Iban is not Dayak?As far as I knew all the natives in Sarawak are called Dayak...Iban,Bidayuh,Orang Ulu(kelabit,kenyah,penan,punan, etc) are all Dayak.
iban is dayak as well
Horlick Chocolate...Horlick is a brand name for a nutritious hot drink powder.
Yes I had it before
I felt the Chinese dominance in the food here. But sweet potato bun ice cream makes the food culture here quite interesting.
Oh yeah
Its hard to come up with a unique comment on the spot. Hmmm let me think? 😂
Hmm, difficult to say...
siniawan night market.. ❤
I am a proud Sarawakian I saw your title and was interested to see where have you been in my city. My city is very clean compared to some of the cities elsewhere. And people are also very nice and friendly! Kolo mee is one of the best noodles ever invented and Sarawak Laksa is the best in the whole world. You should try the laksa next. Some like it some don't. Subjective and everyone is entitled to their opinion and that is simply mine. Ice cream in a bun is a South East Asian thing particularly found in Singapore, Kuching and other parts of Malaysia
I will definitely eat Laksa, I had Penang laksa many times as we lived there during mco. Kolo mee was exceptional.
Kolo mee and sarawak laksa is the national dish of Sarawak. Can get them at every corner of street, stalls and restaurants.
I saw that, later in the video I will try....
local cuisine if i may..
13:39 No, it doesn’t look like “India” because many Indians has since maintained their shops. Last I checked, only a few shops still exist on the other side of that road (Gambier Street) which are operated by local Indians.
17:09 Do you see that small board on the right where it’s written he also sells “gambir”? 😂 It’s a sort of a plant with anaesthetic property. Some local men use it for lengthening their erection (I think). 😆 That’s why the street on the other side is called Gambier Street. From that plant.
thanks for this
From my observation, Kuching is mostly Malays and Chinese (about the same percentage). The more the east or north to Sarawak, the less the Malays are. Like in Bintulu or Miri, mostly either Chinese and Iban, followed by Melanau and Malay. In north Sarawak, the Malays should be around 10-20%
We will be traveling all the upnorth, so looking forward to seing what will be going on.
Wanna go to a very long iban longhouse in miri upnorth?can be arranged.
The old Kuching town or 'Kuching City' is mainly comprises of the Hakka, Hokien, Khek and Teowchew chinese, along with the Malays from malay villages all along the Sarawak river, from Batu Kitang down to Muara Tebas and Bako river outflows. The nearest iban village is Bukit Siol, Petra Jaya and in Samarahan & Serian divisions. Whilst the nearest Bidayuh villages are from the 5 th mile Kuching-Serian road onwards. The population are more diverse, outside Kuching old town centre, due to urban migration and the Bidayuh villages adjacent/within it.
Hallo brada thanks for coming kuching. wish to see you 🤩🙏
My pleasure, I like it here
Beautiful and sweet family you have , and btw the blood on the floor is disgusting , so scary though , wonder what had happen there. Anyway congratulation you have tasted our famous kek lapis @ layer cake with many flavour. That's the scenery of Carpenter street.
Kek lapis was great, later in the video we will try much more food
@@yvesthesleeve yes indeed. Good do venture so more on our local delicasies.
Those are Seroja trees,normally found around muslim graveyards. Those are old graves.
Ah okay, I have seen them many times on the Peninsula
My grandparents were buried there but behind the mosque,facing the river. Just b4 u walk up to that mosque, u past by the Brooke Dockyard on your right and it was built around 1912 if im not mistaken but now still close for rehabilitation project. Pls do go to the Kubah Ria market across the iconic Satok bridge. U can see lots of jungle produce,our famous salted Terubok fish and can also tryout malay foodstall nearby..Kubah Ria foodcourt.
FYi , if you go to any long house and meet the tuai rumah. Ask permission to stay. You’ll get to stay for free n yes you buy your own food but you get to feel the real sarawak experience i mean the scenery, lifestyle, the food. Imagine that. We sarawakian have open house policy for long house. Any day any time, I’ll suggest festive season between end of may until first whole week of june.
That is great to hear and would also make a great video, we do miss Malaysia (both parts) a lot and shall return soon
You can always ask the locals for example like the guards, police, of where the locals eat mee kolo Laksa Sarawak. I mean the best, their favourite 👍🏻
If your wife like to add spicy-ness you can always ask these hawker stalls cili potong means chilli cuttings nyummm
We all like chilly very much
Please you can take a ttaxi/cab, go to Metro City. There are lots of restaurants and food outlets there. After eating, you can ask around the shop assistants to help you go back to Kuching waterfront. You can nevee get lost in Kuching.
the place u have Ur kolomee and chicken rice ...used to be 20 times busier 40 years ago. Bus station was there.
Now all the city activities are spread out in many outskirts/suburbs.
Yes, that is sad, bus station would be great to still be there.
if you ask someone, are you make it /are you made it? you must say, awak sindhiri buat etu?
Thanks mate
i think the family reign ended in 1941 following WW2 conquest by Japanese Imperial Army. not quite relevant as to his passing in 1968 (as i think something to that effect u said, maybe ?)
Oh wow, that's more recent than I thought
@@yvesthesleeve, if it had not been for the Japanese Occupation… Sarawak would still be her own sovereign country (under the Brooke reign, it was known as the Kingdom of Sarawak and was recognised by the US and UK). The last Rajah, Charles Vyner Brooke, he had already groomed local leaders to learn to be self governing. His aim was to slowly let go of his power to the people, but… sadly history decided to take on a different turn…
7:38 Gibbon's nest is a youtuber from Netherlands who currently stay in Sarawak...
Alright thanks
There are many cheap n good Chinese food in China town. But u miss the turn n go into shop that has no body go
duly noted
The borneo cultures meseum is worth visiting. It costs 300m to build and it's the second largest meseum in Asia. The presentation uses a lot of lightings and motion projections therefore it's kind of interesting. There's also a western dayak fusion cafe down there where you can have your lunch. Enjoy your holiday!
Thanks so much
I think I prefer the old museum.
It might be smaller, but it has more history.
1:45: That’s where the very first UOB Bank was founded!
kacchang, is actually peanut / groundnut.
Ah okay
You should upload everyday. By the way, i love Sarawak Laksa and Kolo Mee ,Paku Ikan Green fernleaf, Terung Iban sour etc eggplant
Well, I would love to upload more but the views would have to be higher for that.
@@yvesthesleeve1841-1941 Rajah Brooke were rule Sarawak and recognised as Sovereign Nation by 12th USA President Zachary Taylor in 1850 and British in 1864.
Enjoyed watching you Mr.Ian & family looking forward new video from you & family..done Subscribe 😊
I'm glad
Kuching is wonderful ❤❤
It really is!
Enjoy Kuching waterfront
You might realise older folks in Kuching are very fluent in English because they were English educated during British colonisation era. Kuching at this time usually packed during the weekend. Please do visit Metrocity at Matang area for the night market which is open from Wednesday night until Saturday night.
Thanks for the tip
Nobody lives in the old part of Kuching anymore.
The youngies moved out to the suburbs years ago, shopped in malls instead of the narrow streets of the old town.
When the waterfront took out the wet markets it was the end of lively Kuching Town.
Please go to iban market n see different veg, fruits n rice they grow. It is a very interesting place to visit
thanks for the tip
She doesn’t understand.Can ask her in Malay word.Awak buat Kek Lapis ini kah ? Mean do You bake this kek lapis ?
Yes obviously...
You might want to visit the Borneo Cultures Museum. It’s probably the most modern and interactive museum in Asia. Kids friendly!
thanks for the tip
my mom birth in sarawak i want to go there so bad ig ur lucky🤣
all the best for you
As a cantonese person, kolo actually means "mix with sauce". Maybe locally, there are other origin of the word.
Not sure of the origin of the word, but Cantonese is not widely spoken in Sarawak. Also kolo mee isn't mixed with sauce anyway, but lard.
The Ibans either call it “mi kolok” or mi rangkai (dry noodle). The word kolok is also used as a slang for vigorous shaking, I would think… ‘cos Ibans use it to name the manuk kolok (turkey) ‘cos when the bird gobbled, it started to shake its head.
18:08 Even your wife can believe what she saw😂
The shop owner must be crazy
😀😀😀😀
WoW I miss the place.. my fav foods (Kolo Mee)... You may try Char Kwee Tiau-Prawn Mee and Laksa too. For drink/deserts you try "Cendol"....I miss the foods/place maaaan :)))
Did try the Laksa I made a video
so sorry for the blood all over the floor..and the rubbish...i hope the kuching council DBKU will look into it.
It is not so bad don't worry
0:33 Charles is actually the 2nd. Rajah. The first one is James, his maternal uncle.
Oh I see, my bad...
Just eat it.. it doesn't matter for us to watching you eating non halal foods.. just enjoy your foods Sir... It does not offend us at all..
Thanks mate, glad to hear that.
Don't miss to try the cheapest breakfast in kuching . Warung Hasmida.. very cheap and delicious, it cost you only RM2 for each menu.
Oh wow, I missed that.
Welcome to my hometown Kuching, my friend. Nice to see you & your youngfamily finally setting your foot on this hidden part of Malaysia. So sad, when foreigners thinks of Malaysia, most of them only able to imagine the buzzling city of KL, the Petronas twin tower, the great varieties of the Malay, Chinese and Indian foods/dishes of Peninsular Malaysia and the food heaven of Penang.
Can't help it either, when they did arrive in Kuching, most of them only explore the old, central city of Kuching. IMHO, the 70% of Kuching's real gems (the foods, the sceneries, interesting places & actual composition of Kuching's true populace) , are outside the 'old town'. Unlike major cities like KL, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai or Delhi, the only way to fully explore Kuching is by renting a car or just hire a Grab car (equivalent to Uber taxi in Europe). Kuching is quiet dull during week days, due to her mostly working class citizens. It comes alive in evening and during weekends.
Have a happy and and enjoyable stay in Kuching, my friend.
Thanks a bunch, we totally do have a great time.
I agree. People tend to compare with KL saying Kuching has no night life yadda yadda yadda unlike Penang yadda yadda. But I’d like Kuching to keep it that way. Let Kuching be a city that knows when to rest.
Thank you very much for being understanding towards Malaysian multiculture, entnics religion, beliefs, lingual and norms. Its just that some visitors are just so insensitive on these matters and that is so disappointing. Thank you again.
I am glad mate, thanks
enjoy your trip mate.
Sarawak is verry beautiful, I miss my hometown..sarawak !
thanks mate
Just to tell you bro..the gibbon net shop in 7:40 owner is British guys too married with kuching local women..he also have his own RUclips channel called global gibbon..you May have a look😊
Yes so I was told will check it out
That's is why we all need to learn speak in English, during British time our qualifications is more to Cambridge England, but after Malaya took over Sarawak now, our English is suck, im sorry to tell the truth
Hey cow,, what shit u mean..
That is possible, thanks for your input
@@yvesthesleeve your welcome 🙏
Your English isn't that great either.
@@yvesthesleeve, this may come as a surprise to you but Sarawak’s official language is English. It is use officially alongside the national language (the standard Malay language - Sarawak has two major Malay dialects distinct from dialects spoken in the peninsula).
thats bbque sliced pork u ate with yr kolo mee IAN.
That was fantastic
The local Indians community is very small throughout S’wak. As a local myself, don’t really know the the reasons. Kind of a mystery. In fact, seeing more foreign Indians operating eateries & Pakistanis too.
That's interesting...
The small number of Indians in Sarawak are concentrated in Kuching… maybe a small number maybe in Miri. They came to Kuching as merchants selling spices. You can see a few of their old shops on Gambier Street. That India Street is named because that was where the Indian merchants in the olden days set up their shops. There used to be a big shop selling cloths too. Another small group of Indians were brought in when the Rajah opened an small tea plantation at the foot of the Matang hill (there’s a Hindu temple there). When it was closed, only a small number decided to stay on.
there is a hidden, narrow lane to an indian mosque which is sandwiched between the shop.. the mosque is built in 1837.. very old..
Alright cool
After watching the sweats I'm in the mood for an ice cold soya drink.
always 😀
Gibbon nest is own by an Austrian who is married to a local
He is Austrian, not Australian? I saw his RUclips channel.
Tq for promote our country Sarawak/Malaysia hope U brings more US tourists to visit .
hopefully
Buon appetito yummy food 😋
thanks mate
Nice explore video clip give my regards to Dylan Oliver Vincent and your wife Especially For You moonshine
Sure will
Looking forward to this series of videos, li like it!! 😊
Yay, thank you!
Good to see you all enjoying the local cusine. One more very special vlog enjoyed watching this vlog a lot
Thank you so much 😊
Hi...maybe can visit Siniawan the weekend country style.a lot of local and chinese food to try
Sounds great!
First for all you guys sarawak cultural village..
Are you sure that's blood on the walkway? That's not normal! Maybe it's chilli sauce or something.
not sure....
You can also try the kolo mee and kueh chap at the temple at Carpenter Street.
Alright
Thank you for this wonderful video.
Cheers mate
@@yvesthesleeve Wonderful. 😃
10:45 im really really impressed how our premiere wanted to make our education mainly in english. Like what you see in previous video, most older people accustomed to talk in english but not young people. And this is what he want to change.
this is very strange indeed...
Hello from Sarawak. Thanks for making this nice video on Kuching. The India Mosque Lane you are looking for you walked pass on 15:39. Its name come from a mosque where minority Indians go located at that small alleyway.
Next time I will find it 😀
More tourists than locals. Maybe they have siesta there too 😊
I knew about ice-cream in a bun in Malaysia and I never understood how they can eat it.
Ice-cream in bun is sooooo great, you have to try it
@@yvesthesleeve I don't have problems eating a lot of stuff but this one will not happen.
This month Roti Canai voted best bread in the world
It always is highly rated
Ranee hotel where Anthony bourdain stay in
Duly noted
The layer cake really good to eat and drink with coffe the sweetness so good,but the price not cheap, one the best desert
I totally agree!
Thanks for checking out Kuching City, Sarawak being my home town.
Great place.
Lol she is saying don't shoot u know that but continue doing 😅
ah haha