Salt N Pepper

Fancy about eating beef noodle? The beef noodle that we are going to blog about below is our Kuching's version and we think it is quite different from those served in Taiwanese restaurants.

The Kuching's version of beef noodle is using the egg noodle which is the same type as those found in 'kolo mee' (another famous local delicacy found in Kuching). There is one particular stall which is Salt most favourite and we have frequented this stall countless times.

The stall is Ah Heng Beef Noodle located at Green Hill Corner coffee shop. The coffee shop is at the corner shop lot located along the row of shophouses opposite Medan Pelita and beside Harbour View Hotel. For those who are locals, you would have known which shop that I am referring to.

What Salt likes about the beef noodle here is the freshness of the ingredients (consists of stewed beef and beef intestines) and the egg noodle is not that oily. The beef broth that comes with it is tasteful and pure as well.

One have the options of ordering the beef noodle either in wet or dry. Wet means that the noodle and broth are served in one same bowl whereas dry, the noodle and broth are served separately. Our choice is always the dry version. Not forgetting to mention the chilli sauce that compliments very well to the beef noodle. The chilli sauce is specially prepared and quite different from the normal chopped chillies served with vinegar.


Another food that we always like to order (not always) as side dish is the 'char kueh' (carrot cake in english). The char kueh served at Green Hill Corner coffee shop, in our opinion, is one of the best we can find in Kuching.


Apart from these two types of foods being mentioned above, the coffee shop has other stalls to offer which include selling chicken rice, kolo mee, porridge, satay, fried noodles, laksa and buns. But depends on the time you go, not all the stalls are open throughout the day.

A few months back, we have paid a visit to a western dining restaurant named Big Oven. From the sound of it, the restaurant should be equipped with a big oven which the foods are prepared using it. Well, let's see if our guess is correct or not.

Upon entering the restaurant, we can see an open concept kitchen whereby guests can see through clearly into the well organised kitchen which is just separated by a big piece of glass. And in no waste of time, we were scouting for our target, the Big Oven! Yes, indeed the name is well planned and there is a classic english style oven inside the kitchen. There is also a section selling pastry such as cheese cake, tiramisu, etc.

After that, we began to peruse through the menu on what should we have for our dinner.


We heard the pizzas are nice (should be prepared using the Big Oven) and we did not miss to order it. So the below were what we had ordered for the night.

Chicken Chop

Thin Crust Salami and Pepperoni Pizza

We didn't order too much fearing that we couldn't finish the foods so that's all.

And not forgetting to mention the location of the restaurant:
2767, Bormill Commercial Centre,
Jalan Tun Ahmad Zaidi Adruce (Jalan Keretapi),
93200 Kuching, Sarawak.

It's on the same block with Bing's Cafe @ Bormill but at the other end of corner.

Ever heard of the My Small Eat Cafe? This cafe is located along the row of shop block facing Jalan Song, Kuching with other shops like Upwell @ Jalan Song and the famous Aloha Bakery Shop along it. It is situated just right at the corner and next to Aloha Bakery.

Small Eat in Chinese is 小 吃 which means snacks or in Salt's own opinion is more towards "eating less". But the foods serve in this cafe is not really just snacks. They have a wide array of varieties and one can order from soups, vegetables, meats as well as fried noodles and rice however, the portion is not that much. But one good thing about this shop is the price. The price tagged for each dish is considered not expensive ranging from RM2 to RM8. So possibly that's what attract people coming to this cafe and of course the foods taste reasonably good with that price tag.

On that particular visit, Salt and Pepper ordered a few dishes namely:

Brocolli with Shrimp (Sharing) - RM 6

Fried Rice with roasted pork (Salt's). A special mention to this dish as it is one of the better places to have fried rice - RM 5

Fried Chicken (Sharing) - RM 3

Combination of Fried Kueh Tiaw and Mee (Pepper's) - RM 2


Can see the portion not that much right? But it is just nice for 2-person. If you have a lot of people in a group, probably you would have to order more dishes or order a few plates for the same dish.

And lastly, guess how much was that? Including drinks it cost us RM18 per meal which we think is still reasonably priced. If we were to have the same kinds of dishes else where, it might easily cost us more than RM20 with 4 plates of dishes.


Do drop by if one has the chance.

Ever try Weekend Dim Sum Buffet Lunch @ Toh Yuen, Hilton Kuching?  Toh Yuen is a Chinese-themed restaurant located in Hilton Kuching.  The weekend dim sum buffet lunch is only available on every Saturday and Sunday starts from 11.30am to 2.30pm.  The lunch is inclusive of free flow of chinese tea. 

Entrance to Toh Yuen

Interior Look

The table where we were seated

Let us bring you to have a tour of the dim sum on offer.  The appearance of all the dim sum and foods look very nice.

Chicken Roll

Prawn Salad

Steamed Barbeque Chicken Bun

Hong Kong Style Congee with Century Egg and Chicken

Steamed Squid Ball

Steamed Beancurd Roll

Steamed Seafood Dumpling with Pacific Clam

Chee Cheong Fun

 

Steamed Baramundi Fish

Fried Yellow Noodle with Prawn

 

Steamed Beef Tripe with Spicy Sauce

Wok-fried Mixed Vegetables

Steamed Chicken Claw with Spicy Sauce

4 different types of sauces

 There is a special stall setup to prepare Peking duck, the signature dish of Toh Yuen.

The chef prepares the Peking Duck wrap

Peking duck wrap

The slices of Peking duck

Golden Sesame Roll

Spring Roll with Assorted Meat

Chicken Dumpling with Almond Slice

Pan Fried Carrot Cake

Yam Pie

Crispy Prawn Dumpling with Mayonise

Here comes the desserts....
 


 
While enjoying your buffet, you can also view the beautiful scenery of Kuching Waterfront from inside out.