Kuching Food Trail

With so many stalls to choose from, it’s not surprising that Kuchingites are divided in their opinions about where to find the best of the city’s signature dishes.

Sarawak Laksa

Unique to Kuching, this breakfast staple (also eaten for lunch and dinner) consists of thin rice vermicelli, prawns and strips of omelette and chicken in belacan based soup of coconut milk and spices.

Kolok Mee

Sarawak’s humble kolok mee is arguably less visually appealing than its counterpart – wanton mee. Yet many fans rave over its subtle flavour and crunchy bite. It’s topped with minced meat, prawns and spring onions, with a noticeable scarcity of vegetables. It’s widely available at coffeeshops and hawker centers.

Other Kuching Must-haves

Midin

Also called bidin, this is a type of jungle fern unique to Sarawak. Much sought after for its crunchy texture, it is usually cooked in one of three ways-stir fried in garlic, fried with belacan, or cooked with ginger and red wine ala foochow style.

Teh C Special

A Kuching specialty, this drink tastes as good as it looks. Served in a glass with three different distinctive layers –thick, gooey palm sugar at the bottom, evaporated milk in the middle and tea at the top-it’s deliciously yummy and standard fare at any kuching coffeeshop.

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