THE FOOD WEEKEND
Monday, September 8th, 2008Am back from my weekend getaway in KK. I’ve dubbed it the weekend of awesome culinary treats!
So on with the food adventures:-
The weekend started of with a very overpriced tuna sandwich at the FLY & BUY cafe in the KL LCCT departure hall. RM9 for a simple tuna sandwhich sliced in half. Not sure if I was hungry but it was a pretty damn good sandwich. However, note to first timers at the KL LCCT airport - IF YOU THINK THERE ARE MORE OPTIONS FOR PLACES TO EAT BEYOND THE SECURITY CHECK POINT – YOU’RE WRONG. EAT OUTSIDE IN THE MAIN TERMINAL.
Moving along, we arrived in Kota Kinabalu at about 10 p.m. Mel & John came and picked us up. We went to their house to ‘officially’ begin the EATAWAY…All the food was from Mango Cafe. We had Tom Yum (the clear kind) and it was so YUM (ha ha get it?). I apologize, I’m not really a food critic, I’m not sure how foodies would phrase it. Other things we ate include Phad Thai, fish cakes, mango/papaya salad, pandan chicken and this fish which hands down was awesome – even when eaten at room temperature (*note the food had been out quite a bit before we actually ate it). With my lack of adjectives and knowledge of thai food, let the pictures do the talking.
The morning after we made our way to the beach for a morning stroll (it’s the one not too far away from the KK airport)… It also donned upon me that I don’t know how to properly use my Canon Powershot S3IS *shrug*… Later we made our way to one of those Chinese coffee shops where they served freshly hand made noodles mixed in a light sauce with chicken/char siew. Again, very delish and not too heavy for breakfast.
the BAND shot
The GROUP shot
Breakfast noodle dish with chicken and charsiew shot
One thing I love about KK is how laid back everything is. The markets, the people – compared to KL that is. ALso, I LOVE AVOCADOES and they are really cheap in KK. 1 Kilo of avocado is something like RM4.30 where ONE avocado in KL is that price…. plus the avocadoes in KK are a little sweeter. I went and bought 2 kilos 
Lunch was (physically) at Mango Cafe - I insisted Ben & I pay cause everything thus far had been paid for. We ordered the green curry, egg friend rice, pineapple fried rice, pandan chicken & glass noodle seafood salad plus a pumpkin custard thingie they have… For 3 people with the amount of food we ate was less than RM40. You have to try the green curry – the curry itself is excellent. Also, the pumpkin custard dessert is a must try. Wasn’t sure what to think of it at first bite but after finishing it (and on a super full stomach) – I have been dreaming about it!
Satisfied customers
Melanie flew back to KL after lunch so Ben & I opted for a nap. Not long after waking up we went for dinner for the Chinese version of Nasi Lemak. Essentially it was everything regular Nasi Lemak has except the sambal tasted different. Again it was yums. With the amount of eating and lack of movement done since we were being chaffeured around in a car most of the time – the idea of going to a BarSu after dinner went down the drain. Eating is a powerful sleeping aid but not highly recommended if you plan on doing a lot of stuff (that isn’t sleeping!)
The result of eating too much....
Our last day in KK, we had brunch at another one of those Chinese coffee shops and tried the beef/seafood soup with dry noodles on the side John recommended. I don’t usually like soupy stuff first thing to eat after waking up but it was really tasty and apparently very easy to make. To make the beef tender, marinate it in corn starch and papaya. Beef will melt in your mouth no joke. No photos of this meal unfortunately!
The final ‘meal’ had in KK was Satay by the beach near the airport. Small in size but Ben seemed to LOVE it. He may even believe it’s the BEST Satay he’s had. Plus they gave us dried ketupat to accompany the Satay – which actually worked and tasted really good with the peanut sauce. The coconut juice wasn’t so happening though.
So there you have it – a weekend of food food food and more food! Thanks to Mel & John for their gracious hospitality on what was suppose to be a “birthday surprise but due to some communication breakdown was not a surprise in the end” weekend~ Still a good time…. didn’t even get to write much about activities OUTSIDE of eating … like the RM5 Japanese shop DAISO at ONEBorneo and the fact I didn’t utilize the loo properly the entire weeked (but that is a another post alltogether!)
Till MY UHH next travel destination (Perhentian)
