Sarawak kitchen has been my go to place for great Malaysian noodles and Bah Kuh Teh.
Sarawak Kitchen is known for their signature noodle dish from Sarawak that is Kolo Mee or Kampua.
Not to be mistaken for West Malaysian's Kolo Mee (where it's usually noodles drench in soy sauce) , Sarawak's Kolo Mee is DRY noodle drenched in Pork lard.
Kolo Mee VS Kampua
To my own knowledge, Kolo Mee are usually wetter than the Kampua. Both noodles are also paired with meat and spring onion. Plus, Kampua is a Foochow Delicacy.
Next, the Bah Kuh Teh. Bah Kuh Teh is a herbal Pork soup that is a famous delicacy among the Chinese back in Malaysia.
Here in Sarawak kitchen, its taste is closer to a Singapore Bah Kuh Teh which has a more peppery taste to it. Malaysian Bah Kuh Teh are usually strong and fragrant in herbal taste. However, the soup is still great and they spare no expense in the Pork they put into the bowl. Yum yum !
Their hokkien fried noodles is sometimes inconsistent. BUT, when the chef cooks it right, it is the closest taste of Malaysia I had experienced here in Melbourne.
I also recommend trying the Sarawak Laksa. It's very different from other Malaysian Laksa. Sarawak laksa has a lighter taste compare to Malaysian laksa because of the amount of coconut milk they put into the broth and the paste used for the curry broth is also sweeter. Sarawak laksa are usually serve simple with egg strips, prawns ,dried tofu , fish cake , chicken strips and bean sprout. Do keep in mind that the noodles used for Sarawak Laksa are vermicelli (thin rice noodles)
WANT TO TRY SOMETHING WEIRD?
They serve short rice noodles or silver needle noodles which is also commonly known to Malaysian as Lau Su Fen or RAT NOODLES.
Lau Su Fen or Rat Noodles is a famous type of noodle in Malaysia. It is called Rat noodles due to size of the noodles. It is short and thick like a rat's tail. Despite that, it is delicious and usually prepared like Kolo Mee or Kampua, with minced pork or other meat like Char Siew.
The one served in Sarawak kitchen however is served in Claypot. If only it was served how it is served in Sarawak where I would have that as breakfast on a normal daily basis.
TRY A DRINK.
Ask them for Herbal Jelly special or even Michael Jackson. Reminder that they're quite sweet, ask for less sweet if you don't have enjoy a sweet tooth. read more