Lee Coffee Shop, located at Jalan Setia Raja, opposite to the Stutong Wet Market is a coffee shop I frequent due to the Kan Pua Mee, which I consider as one of the best in Kuching. If you’re trying them out for the first time, I would recommend you to go on week days. Weekends are usually very packed.

Besides Kan Pua Mee, the Char Kueh is also good (right side stall in the picture above). There are also stalls selling Roti Canai, porridge, kolo mee, mee curry, laksa and ham & egg sandwiches.

My rating for this Kan Pua Mee is 4 over 5

Since Kan Pua Mee is a Foochow cuisine, I asked one of my Foochow colleague to recommend the stall that he considers sells the best Kan Pua Mee in Kuching. So, off we went to a coffee shop located somewhere after Sebor office, Pending area. It’s the first left turn after Sebor, at the very end of the road. The shop’s name is in Chinese and coming from a banana, the translation is “Syn Hung Yang“.

I thought it was too dry for my liking but the portion of the noodle was huge compared to the one at Chopstick. The ingredient that gives the “Oomph” to a Kan Pua Mee is the lard which was not really identifiable when I tasted it.

My rating : 2.5 out of 5

Kan Pua Mee is dish which hails from Sibu, Sarawak and is a favourite among the Foochows. It’s also one of my favourite breakfast meal even though I’m not a Foochow. The one you see below is the plain option - you can ask the hawker seller to add black sauce to the noodle. The noodle also comes with chilli sauce on a separate saucer but I’ve no idea why since I never used it myself. I actually like the mee in its original taste.

Once again this is from Chopstick at Yoshi Square, Pending. One of the best in Kuching and perhaps one of the more expensive kopi tiam (coffee shop) price at $3 per plate. Regular ones usually cost $2.50-$2.80 per plate. Yet, that does not put off customers as the regular waiting time is 20 minutes to 1/2 hour.

Verdict : 4 out of 5

Foodie Goodie located at Tabuan Laru (a few doors away from Kuching Specialist Centre) definitely has one of the best Sarawak Laksa stall in Kuching.  The price starts at $4 for a small bowl (pictured above). The prawns are slightly bigger than those at other stalls but what makes it stand out from the rest is the super spicy taste. If you’re a person who love hot and spicy stuff, make sure you do not miss this one. I ‘d give it a rating of 4.5 out of 5.

While you are there, I’d recommend you try out the Yau Char Kway or You Tio (Chinese Crullers) from the stall in front of the shop. The crullers are fried on the spot and sold at $1 each. They are a huge hit too.

I celebrated my birthday with a simple lunch at Mr.Ho’s Fine Foods which is located at the Ground Floor of Crown Towers. I was actually craving for a hot bowl of spicy Sarawak Laksa but when we reached there, we found out that they only had Curry Laksa. There weren’t any Sarawak Laksa in the menu. So, we decided to try the Curry Laksa and the Fried Rice with Roasted Pork.

Here’s a look at the food we had:

Curry Laksa with roasted pork, eggs, char siew & prawns

Fried rice with roasted pork and egg

Here’s my verdict:

Atmosphere : 7 out of 10

Service : 5 out of 10 (rather slow)

Price : 6 out of 10

Food : 6.5 out of 10

I would not be able to call myself a Sarawakian if I don’t introduce Sarawak Laksa to you *grins* It’s one of my favourite breakfast and years ago, I would have it for breakfast and then again for lunch on the same day!

Sarawak Laksa is different from the regular curry laksa as the soup contains no curry in its ingredient at all. Instead, it has a base of Sambal belacan, sour tamarind, garlic, galangal, lemon grass and coconut milk, topped with bean sprouts, omelette strips, chicken strips, prawns and fresh coriander.  Lime and belacan is served separately and is optional.

There are many shops that sell Sarawak Laksa which I consider delicious and the one pictured above is from Chopstick at Jalan Pending, Kuching. Price range from RM3.50 for a regular bowl.

My rating for Chopstick’s Sarawak Laksa is 3 out of 5. I will be adding more recommendation on where you can find delicious Sarawak Laksa, so stay tuned!