KUCHING LAKSA

Happy New Year

2008-01-10T21:02:00.000-08:00

Hello everyone. 1st of all, I would like to wish you a very merry happy new year! May year 2008 fill you with many many lucks and happiness. anyway, sorry for the long awaited, unedited, in update blogsite. Aaron is busy with his new career, Shipping and im currently dealing with events. Photography especially, to be exact. I just covered one of the prestigous events this year, the Launching of Parkson, The Spring.

Meeting new friends while working with them was just wonderful. Friends like Alisa , Karen , Yee Ping , Asri and others was a pleasure getting to know them. Yesterday was their last day and before leaving for KL, Silas Michael (TruEvents) took them for a bowl of laksa, and it was at Madam Tang's. Silas say it was his no.1 rank above all.

The rest of the gang were really enjoying the laksa. I hope they get addicted and will come and visit Kuching again and again...Muahahaha!!

COMMENTS.OVER HERE!!

2007-08-23T09:48:00.000-07:00

If you readers have extra comments to talk about, Do post it up here. Anything about Sarawak Laksa. Where to eat, Where do YOU eat and u think its good, Anywhere, local or abroad. Do share it with us. We are the SARAWAK LAKSA family here!

Thanks.

Administrator, Reviewer
Aaron Won and Julio Jeremy

Night Laksa, Polygram Cafe

2007-08-14T05:47:00.000-07:00

Another night laksa for review this time. sorry for keeping you guys waiting, me and Aaron are were busy lately. Anyway, Night Laksa by Polygram Cafe. Kinda tempting, since its served at night. But quite a few to talk about. 1st, the Bee Hoon, feels like not well cooked. It feels like its just boiled for a very short time. Next, the bean sprout. This one is good. Tasted crunchy and fresh! The strips are as usual, so as the egg, spongy and and proper in portion. the prawns are good, even though some tend to be not fresh already. Well, its cceptable, since its night laksa. Prawns cant stay fresh till late night..acceptable reason, huh! :) Finally, the essential:GRAVY! Not very good eventually, tasted like a typical laksa. Watery and doesn't give much 'KICK' . coconut milk is not thick enough, and we suspect the laksa paste used is not being added in alot, or not in proper portion to create the right taste. Anyway, please taste it yourself, Your taste bud tells you better stories.

Coffee shop name/venue:Polygram Cafe, Jalan Petanak
*Previously Nanas Cafe*
Laksa price range:RM3.50, RM5.50
fragrant leaves:none
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5.5
Food quality rating:5.5
quantity to price rating:5.8
overall satisfaction:5.6

Tsa's Laksa, King Top Food Court

2007-06-04T05:57:00.000-07:00

(Sorry for any delay that had happened throughout this few months. We were having difficulties with our blogger accounts, but no worries things are resume as usual. )

This time, we start with the whole new idea. MIDNIGHT LAKSA!! So, with the help of my friend Jesselina Sim we manage to hit out 1st spot at T'sa Laksa. It was 11.15pm and we hit the spot!The whole nite i was sweating man while Aaron keeps cool. The reason: JULIO PUT TOO MUCH SAMBAL IN THE GRAVY! Well anyway, lets go straight to the review. The Bee hoon taste good, only it is hard boiled so its too soft. The gravy...Aaron has a strong feeling that it is fron the Swallow Brand. The more i taste it, the more i get the Swallow Brand feeling too. Well you all just had to try it out and guess it yourself! The rest are all fine. Egg strips are spongy, Prawns are BLOODY fresh at midnight and chicken strips are well boiled also. Oh Yea, the sambal is so 'pedas' or spicy, that i had to drink 2 cups or iced tea! Lucky aaron didnt put all of them. The sambal is unique in a way. It taste a little bit like Sabah Cabai (Sabah Chilli Sauce) Maybe thats Tsa's Style of laksa sambal. Not forgetting the beansprout, ITS CRUNCHY!! anyway, points are as follows:

Coffee shop name/venue:King Top Food Court
*Easily spotted by using the rear entrance of Parkson Grand, Riverside. The stall A.K.A as Tsa's Laksa*
laksa price range:RM3.50, RM5.00
fragrant leaves:yes (minimal)
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5.75
Food quality rating:6
quantity to price rating:5.5
overall satisfaction:5.75

Min Heng, Carpenter Street

2007-03-28T06:40:00.000-07:00

how original laksa supposed to be? how does it supposed to taste like? well, if you guys are looking for the original laksa, here is it. the original, post war recipe, the original LAKSA that supposed to taste like. introducing the classic, historically, legendary Min Heng. Introduced by Alphonsus, it is different especially the gravy. no doubt this the original, and not all, everybody can take the taste so easy. Some might tell you its not good, but face it...this is what a laksa supposed to taste like. the history goes way back to the post war, thats about early 50's, and mr. Min Heng already makes bowls of laksa till today. anyway, the other ingredients are great too. Prawns are fresh, eggs are soft and spongy, chicken thighs are used, what else missing...NONE! try it out for yourself and tell us your story! the results are as follows: (REMEMBER, THIS IS ORIGINAL AND ITS TOTALLY DIFFERENT)

Coffee shop name/venue:Min Heng, Carpenter Street
*the 3rd shop on the right block, few shops before Lau Ya Keng(the opposite site)*
laksa price range:RM2.0o, RM3, RM4
fragrant leaves:yes (minimal)
visible ingredients:chicken thighs slices,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:8.5
Food quality rating:8
quantity to price rating:7.8
overall satisfaction:8.1

Abc Food Court, Ang Cheng Ho

2007-02-24T05:55:00.000-08:00

its been a while now since the previous blog. before this review blog gets boring, lets proceed to the next review. This stall was introduced by my colleague, Alphonsus. at 1st sight, propotion is good. at rm 3 it will make you full. the prawns are balanced and fresh. Eggs are shredded well and it is soft like sponges. Chicken are good and fresh too! its a complete laksa without any doubt. Aaron is very happy with the overall 'performance' of the laksa too. only 1 thing that is a little of a sad case. The gravy happened to have vermecilli odour, or simply the odour of the beehoon. too bad. but Alphonsus say that it is only for that day. normally it is as good as it gets, good as in perfect. the rest is up to you all readers to test it out. the results are as follows.

Coffee shop name/venue:Abc Food Court, Ang Cheng Ho
*Somewhere behind Public Bank Padungan Branch/Kingwood Inn*
laksa price range:RM3,rm4,rm5
fragrant leaves:yes
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5
Food quality rating:5.3
quantity to price rating:6
overall satisfaction:5.4

Syn Hing Yung Cafe, Pending

2007-01-30T03:03:00.001-08:00

Clearance told us about siang siang corner at pending, the one with Aunty Mary's Laksa. the thing is when we reach there, it was closed, too bad for us. so without going home without any review we ended up here. this laksa, i would say 1st of all, the taukeynio is so stingy on the soup. it was so dry that u feel like adding more soup to it.( see the pic, u know what we mean) the quantity is not that satisfying also. but indeed it is a complete laksa. either way i dont really like this laksa, but to be fair we will review it too. Gravy is kinda good, only its too little. the coconut milk taste was there and so as the laksa flavor.the bee hoon is well boiled, eggs are prefect, chicken strip as usual prawns are well balanced and fresh. what more to say if u eat it by yourself!! hahah. the result are as follows.

Coffee shop name/venue:Syn Hing Yung Cafe, Pending
*the last row of shops before the pending bridge to petra jaya*
laksa price range:RM3.20,RM5.20
fragrant leaves:no
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5
Food quality rating:4.9
quantity to price rating:4.4
overall satisfaction:4.76

Combo Laksa, Pending

2007-01-11T04:29:00.000-08:00

located just beside Kuching Park hotel, we consider this is one of the laksa place that you shall not miss. the smell of the laksa can be smelt from few shops away, it is strong indeed. The chicken strip, (well, too bad, its chicken strip tho...) is baked, so it looks a little bit like chicken floss. The prawns are superb, very fresh and solid. by quantity, its worth the price, but there is 1 thing that is very very expensive, ABALONE LAKSA...RM128! thats my very 1st time seeing abalone laksa. well anyway, overall it is a competitive laksa. its good, worth, nice, tasty, blablabla, anything u can say about a laksa. taste it for yourself and leave us speechless!! hahaha...results are as follows.

Coffee shop name/venue:Combo Laksa, Pending
*its the same row as Smart Pending, Just beside Pennview Inn*
laksa price range:RM3,RM4,RM5 (RM128 for abalone laksa)
fragrant leaves:no
visible ingredients:baked chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:6.5
Food quality rating:6.3
quantity to price rating:6.1
overall satisfaction:6.3

Min Joo Kee,Jalan Ang Cheng Ho

2007-01-06T19:11:00.000-08:00

We heard about the history of this laksa before. long time ago it was a good laksa, but seriously not today anymore. maybe due to price hikes on all items, causes food to lost quality due to 'cut cost'. The soup...good, not bad. thick, salty, and not that stingy too. Eggs...this time, this guy has it. all he has it man...its complete. fresh and well balanced prawns, as usual, chicken strips and other additional stuffs. the Bee Hoon...ok this one is good too. its well boiled, not too stiff and not too soft and also its odorless. Taste it for yourself...and let us know ok?! the results are as follows:

Coffee shop name/venue:Min Joo Kee,Jalan Ang Cheng Ho
*after Shell, turn left and u can see it*
laksa price range:RM3,RM4,RM5
fragrant leaves:yes
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5.5
Food quality rating:5.8
quantity to price rating:5.5
overall satisfaction:5.6

Bormill food Court, Jln Keretapi

2006-12-22T02:09:00.000-08:00

Located at the same row as Tiang's cafe (barrets laksa), this sure to be a one real rivalry. This stall was introduced by a friend of mine, Phoebe.Ok, review time... the gravy, authentic as we can consider. using mostly prawn stock/broth, the soup is purely tasty. no sugar, and no MSG for sure (well it might have, just the hawker don't want to talk about it). Eggs are well fried, chicken is fresh so as the prawns (well its imbalance, some are not really fresh). The bee hoon is well boiled, so its quite nice actually. Aaron qouted that it is very very expensive. The fact is that, at RM4, it is like 3/4 the quantity of its rival, Barrets. so as the other quantity and quality of the laksa. But this laksa do suit some that prefers less spicy flavor, and suitable for leisure eating, but for reviewing, its quite a difficult decision to make. i guess you all should taste it for yourself between this laksa and the rival, Barrets. oh yea, after testing, put comments!! hehe. the results are as follows.

Coffee shop name/venue:Bormill food Court, Jln Keretapi
*ALSO KNOWN AS AH YEW LAKSA*
laksa price range:RM4,RM5
fragrant leaves:no
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5.5
Food quality rating:5.8
quantity to price rating:4
overall satisfaction:5.1

Top 1 Food Court, Ang Cheng Ho

2006-12-04T01:04:00.000-08:00

Previously dua Puluh Sen Store, now its taken over by 100% discount store. the laksa stall there was introduced by my neighbor. she say its good. well,after testing it...hmm...acceptable. only 1 problem, the bee hoon spoils the taste, it has that rice odour. the gravy is a little watery, but they manage to maintain the laksa smell and the saltiness. prawns are equal, some are fresh and some are not really,at least they don't stink. as usual, laksa needs eggs and they has it. hahaha...good. the coriander were too much, and Aaron don't like it. anyway, results are below:

Coffee shop name/venue:Top 1 Food Court,Ang Cheng Ho
laksa price range:RM3, RM4
fragrant leaves:yes(coriander)
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,egg strips,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:6.35
Food quality rating:6
quantity to price rating:6
overall satisfaction:6.1

Tat Soon Food Court, Abell Road

2006-11-20T06:08:00.000-08:00

reminder to all of you all that cooks laksa...make sure u soak your bee hoon in a proper time frame, not too long and vice versa. This was what happen to the laksa stall at this kopitiam. So, the bad thing that will happen if bee hoon is prepared that way is, you ended up having the rice stick smell. The one that smells like uncooked rice in your soup. Also, the soup was quite tasteless and not quite watery. Ok, the rest was fine, only again...WHERE IS THE EGG?! no egg, means not complete laksa. Then, overall it was not a very satisfying experience. the laksa is more like a pleasure eating, fun eating meal. i got nothing much to say here, so as Aaron, the prawns was quite rigid but some was imbalance. The preparation of the laksa was quite good by its appearance.Oh yea, not forgetting Xiao Chee (our friend ) join us for the breakfast, and she's spicy phobia, thus ended up having Lou Shu Fen. anyway, here are the result:

coffee shop name/venue:Tat Soon Food Court(Hotel Longhouse), Abell Road
laksa price range:RM3, RM5
fragrant leaves:yes
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:4.3
Food quality rating:4.5
quantity to price rating:4.3
overall satisfaction:4.3

NOTICES

2006-11-14T04:07:00.000-08:00

there are few notices to be announced. do take note. thank you.

we are experimenting few methods and angles for the best image look. like u can see the newest post, the angle of the picture is slightly diffrent. if you got some ideas on how to make the laksa look nice, cool, seductive, mouth watering, blablabla...do let us know.

again, the examination is approaching. that means, laksa review might not be as updated as before. this interuption will occur in between late November till mid December.

we still want more feedbacks and comments from you all!! please post comments, ideas and anything that you want to talk about about laksa. we would like to know more famous laksa spots that we can review!

END OF NOTICES

thank you.

from
reviewers and post moderators.
AARON WON AND JULIO JEREMY

Jit Yang Cafe, Green Road

2006-11-14T03:44:00.000-08:00

we drop by this time to a newly refurbished kopitiam, just by the corner of the road. i remember when i was a kid, i used to come here most of the time to eat chicken rice with my family. Green road and Poh Kwong Park is consider my neighborhood too. i used to hang around at here since my cousins stay at Sungai Maong area. on the way, i bring aaron to spot a 1969 Cadillac Eldorado. he was amazed with its size. that was his 1st time seeing a American luxury car. OK, back to laksa...the gravy is good, think and tasty. but in certain point, there is an imbalance taste in the gravy itself, taste it yourself, you will get what we mean.and also, the gravy is weak in contrast to the taste itself. when the sambal is poured in, the gravy lost its taste... NO EGGS MEANS INCOMPLETE LAKSA!! i dont get why eggs was not in the dish itself. the rest was good,the chicken, sambal, the bee hoon was properly boiled. Prawns are somehow has imbalanced taste too. some are fresh and some are not. some are soft and some are rigid. the results are as follows:

coffee shop name/venue:Jit Yang Cafe,Green Road
laksa price range:RM3, RM4
fragrant leaves:yes(coriander)
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:7.2
Food quality rating:6.1
quantity to price rating:5
overall satisfaction:6.1

Ling Loong Cafe, King's Center.

2006-10-31T18:18:00.000-08:00

Ehren say this laksa is good...he wants us to try, so we did. i woke up at 6.45, go fetch aaron up and we were eating already at 730. the laksa now...1st impression...good, tasty looking. 2nd impression...erm, not that good actually. Whats behind it is laksa paste is not much in used. it is thick and tasty because of the coconut milk..the santan!! thus making it loss a little bit of the "laksa" thinggy. but most of it is good. especially the egg, it is soft enough. more like sponge which it is supposed to be that way. good job auntie! oh yea, the bee hoon, well...should be boiled longer. so that it helps to reflect the real laksa look and taste.1 more thing...aaron likes the prawns!at least, 3 thumb size prawns.. the results are as below:

coffee shop name/venue: Ling Loong Cafe, Kings Center
laksa price range:RM3, RM4
fragrant leaves:yes(coriander)
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts,egg strips
rating for laksa gravy:7.1
Food quality rating:5.2
quantity to price rating:5.6
overall satisfaction:5.96 (lets make it 6)

A one Food Court, BDC

2006-10-29T05:52:00.000-08:00

Ain't you just like salty, tasty laksa...that is what it actually supposed to be. for this stall, named Morning Laksa, their laksa is just as good as it gets! tasty enough, nice fragrant, looks good and fine. few negative things was, quantity. very bad comparing to its price. u get around less then 10 chicken strips/chunks, only few strips of eggs. the prawns were acceptable, but it was not that fresh, seems to be soaked in salt water before boiled. the Bee Hoon was boiled very well. oh yes, and the gravy was thick, just nice to be one of the good laksa gravy. The rest is up to you, go and have a try. the results are as follows.

coffee shop name/venue: A one Food Court, BDC
*ALSO KNOWN AS MORNING LAKSA*
laksa price range:RM3, RM4
fragrant leaves:yes(coriander)
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts,egg strips
rating for laksa gravy:7.1
Food quality rating:6.2
quantity to price rating:4.5
overall satisfaction:5.93 (lets make it 6)

Spring cafe, palm road

2006-10-15T06:08:00.000-07:00

spring cafe...the cafe me, aaron, and the rest of the old boys gang used to eat there. famous for its kolo mee and laksa among josephians, we head there to bust the myth! hehehe. ok. 1st impression on the laksa was not really good actually. by the color, it looks nice. but when we tasted it, the curry taste is so strong, it just automatically reflects that its not laksa anymore. as we had also spotted some beancurd thus making it more likely to be laksa nyonya. but still, its quite confusing as laksa nyonya dont taste like too. this laksa has cury and laksa paste mixture. the eggs are fine, the bee hoon are those fine ones, so it does not taste as good as an actual laksa supposed to be like. the prawns are split into half. we got 3 slices (1 1/2 prawns!!) nothing more to say, its up to you guys to taste it. result are as follows.

coffee shop name/venue: Spring cafe, palm road
laksa price range:RM3, RM4
fragrant leaves:yes
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts,egg strips,beancurd
rating for laksa gravy:4.3
Food quality rating:4.6
quantity to price rating:4.3
overall satisfaction: 4.6

Tiang's cafe, bormill

2006-10-04T01:39:00.000-07:00

This is our second time visiting the coffee shop... and this time, we got the pic. and the full review after about an hour of discussion about the laksa. ok, the soup is so good, marvellous! the soup is in superb looking condition. very nice color, very mild. the taste of the soup, even the spices used can be tasted(that reflects REAL LAKSA GRAVY) and also, it is salty enough. the laksa is served as complete laksa. all ingerdients included, nothing to be missed. the soup given also was alot, the stall owner wasnt stingy, at all. hehehe. fresh solid prawns we served, properly boiled rice vermicelli (bee hoon) , soft, spongy egg slices are served, and also not forgetting the chicken, its chicken chunks/slices. for now, we have another winner. the results are as below.

coffee shop name/venue: Tiang's Cafe, Bormill
laksa price range:RM4,RM6
fragrant leaves:yes
visible ingredients:chicken chunks/slices,prawns,bean sprouts,egg strips
rating for laksa gravy:7.4
Food quality rating:7.2
quantity to price rating:7.2
overall satisfaction: 7.3

Tian Lee Food Centre, padungan

2006-09-29T00:00:00.000-07:00

thanks to jennifer, we head to a laksa stall at padungan area, opposite the big cat statue, near the fire station.she say it was good, but aaron doubt that it will taste good. well...it turned out to be a dissapointment. since the place only served laksa at night, we can ONLY taste is at that time. anyway, although the gravy looked great, but it was too tasteless. even if you had put in the lime and the belachan. well, eitherway aaron ended up shitting at song keng hai public toilet.hehehe...anyway, results are as follow:

coffee shop name/venue: Tian Lee Food Center, Padungan
laksa price range:RM3.50,RM5.50
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts,egg strips
rating for laksa gravy:2
Food quality rating:2.5
quantity to price rating:3
overall satisfaction:2.5

Garden Cafe and restaurant, 3rd mile

2006-09-26T23:30:00.000-07:00

we heard so many,in fact too many stories and comments telling us about the laksa here. some say its good, some say it rocks, some say its the best, some say totally delicious. julio and i finally landed here to have a try. well indeed it is not a bad laksa at all, infact, you all are correct, it is good. lets start with the laksa gravy. the superb taste and combination of natural flavorings, especially the prawn gives the natural tastiness of the gravy. the smell of the gravy is strong, which is part of the athuentic laksa recipe. another good credit given was the saltiness and the gravy quality itself, having it to be not too thick and not too little (just at the appropriate propotion). the prawns are as big as my thumb (3-4 of them) and they are solid-fresh. and the chicken, not strips but more like chunks, countable chunks. But...but, i was wondering, since egg are cheap stuffs...why i dont see any of it? well, the thing is, it is not a complete bowl of laksa. anyways, result are as follows.

coffee shop name/venue: Garden Cafe, golden arch 3rd mile
*ALSO KNOWN AS GOLDEN ARCH LAKSA*
laksa price range:RM3,RM4, RM5
visible ingredients:chicken chunks,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:6.8
Food quality rating:6.4
quantity to price rating:6.5
overall satisfaction:6.6

How how cafe, 4th mile

2006-09-16T22:16:00.000-07:00

aaron head to my place to review the laksa at my area. seroiusly, i havent try eating the laksa yet. since my neighbour say it taste 'not bad' so i persue aaron to try it. seems that at 1st impression, aaron felt it was a failure already. well, either way we still have to taste it. ok...the prawns are not fresh and obviously not rigid enough. the egg strips tend to be slightly bitter (due to over stir-fried) and the gravy...THE GRAVY...the most essential element, and it fails! total failure until aaron have to give such a low grading. the reason, it has only a light/minimal laksa's exquisite taste, and mostly consist of salt water. so that is the trick that it is salty. besides that, the color is not as pleasing as others. it looks more like a normal lame laksa. the gravy is too thick, that it reflects that its no longer a laksa, more like curry laksa. guess you all have to try it for yourself. the results are:

coffee shop name/venue:How how cafe, 4th mile (liang kee commercial centre)
laksa price range:RM3.00, RM4.00,RM5.00
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:2
food quality rating:4
quantity to price rating:5
overall satisfaction:3.7

Mei Mei Food Court, Chong Lin Park

2006-09-05T06:41:00.000-07:00

we finally reach the 2 digit review number. in this review number 10, we head to Chong Lin Park to test there. i had this laksa quite a few times already, but aaron only had twice i guess. anyway, the laksa gravy...what can i say, its good, taste great, and having the athuentic laksa fragrant. well you see people, laksa is not LAKSA if it doesnt has the fragrant. so thats why sometimes we fail them. after we had tasted, the laksa gravy was not that satisfying enough. it has this bitter element, which i got no idea what was it. but it taste good after the belacan is added. the prawns are satisfying. the laksa is consider complete, as it has all the essential laksa ingredients. anyway, here is the results. But then again, the sweet taste is there...too bad.

coffee shop name/venue: Mei Mei Food Court, Chong Lin Park
laksa price range:RM3.20 and RM5.20
special additions:none
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts,egg slices
rating for laksa gravy:5.5
food quality rating:6
quantity to price rating:6
overall satisfaction:5.9

Daily Joy Food Court, Kings Center

2006-08-31T10:06:00.000-07:00

this time, thanks to clarence goh (a friend of mine) we head to king's center to have laksa. at 1st i was looking down on it, but guess what, it was quite good. the gravy has the laksa taste, the original laksa taste. its hot enough, its spicy enough, the quantity is quite reasonable for the price that we ordered. The prawns are so fresh, its so solid and taste so fresh. well i really should compliment that. guess what, i was sweating like hell and i just dont get it why aaron didnt...hmm...anyway, here is the results.

coffee shop name/venue: Daily Joy Food Court, Kings Center
laksa price range:RM3, RM4, RM5
special additions:none
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5.9
food quality rating:6
quantity to price rating:5.5
overall satisfaction:5.8

Jin Min Cafe, sekama

2006-08-17T05:31:00.000-07:00

For this review and this time, we head to sekama. again, jennifer joined us again for the review. aaron asked me to try this one, as it was one of the good ones before. guess what, it was shattred dreams. the laksa was bad and infact, i call it terrible. well anyway, a review is still a review, all comments are raw and straight. according to aaron, it was kind of famous years back ago. i remembered eating here only once. that was 5 years back. about the laksa itself? the color was not pleasing enough, dull and too waterry. prawns are beling sliced half, meaning instead of 1 prawn, WALLA...its 2. eggs are kinda tuff,rigid,(according to jennifer) the soup is not tasty and it is not hot enough. following are the complete results.

coffee shop name/venue: Jin Min Cafe, sekama (opposite pet shop/aquarium).

*ALSO KNOWN AS AH CHEN LAKSA*

laksa price range:RM3, RM4, RM5

special additions:none

visible ingredients:chicken strips,egg strips,prawns slices,bean sprouts

rating for laksa gravy:3.8

food quality rating:3.5

quantity to price rating:4.6

overall satisfaction:3.8

Chong Choon Cafe, abell road

2006-08-11T09:57:00.000-07:00

this is the 1st review of the month. sorry to keep you guys all waiting. anyway, thanks to henry for this shop introduction. he ask us to try here as he say its nice. so both of us had a shot. 1st glance...its quite expensive if u are talking about a rm3 laksa as some can do better then this stall. 2nd point...its not complete without eggs. but i can say the soup is nice as its salty and tasty, well ain't that what a laksa supposed to be? the prawns randomly tends to be not fresh...more like a mixed up prawns. the complete result are as follows.

coffee shop name/venue: Chong Choon Cafe, abell road (opposite city inn).
laksa price range:RM3, RM4, RM5
special additions:none
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:6.9
food quality rating:5.75
quantity to price rating:5.5
overall satisfaction:6.05

RECRUITMENT-VACANCY-VOULANTARY

2006-08-09T07:28:00.000-07:00

WE HERE WOULD LIKE TO RECRUIT 2 NEW LAKSA REVIEWERS. ITS ALREADY UNI SEASON AND WE THINK THAT WE CANT UPDATE READERS AS MUCH AS BEFORE. BUT WE WONT LET YOU DOWN, WE STILL INSIST THAT WE WANT TO KEEP U UPDATED. SO WE HAD PLAN THIS. REMEMBER...ITS MORE TO SATISFACTION JOB AND NOT TO GET EXTRA INCOME! WE DONT PAY U TO EAT AND WE DONT PAY FOR YOUR FOOD...!

THE REQUIREMENTS ARE AS BELOW:

1-MUST BE ABLE TO EAT LAKSA AT LEAST 2 BOWLS A WEEK.

2-POSSESED A DIGITAL CAMERA TO TAKE LAKSA PICTURES.

3-TASTEBUD REQUIREMENTS-
PREFER SALTY LAKSA (THE ACTUAL LAKSA IS SALTY)MUST BE ABLE TO EAT ALL CONTENTS OF THE LAKSAINCLUDING PRAWNS, CHICKEN, EGG, ETC.

4-CURRENT LOCATION MUST ONLY BE IN KUCHING.

any enquiry shall be sent via email at giulio_roy@yahoo.it or aaron_won@yahoo.com

further interviewing and tastebud test will be done for actual review prefrences.

thank you.
THE REAL SARAWAK LAKSA REVIEW TEAM

madam tang, petanak area.

2006-07-28T21:12:00.000-07:00

kenny sia claims this laksa is the best in kuching. this time, jennifer will be joining us for the 1st time. so as for the closing of this month laksa review for the month of july, me and aaron had a taste of the ''best'' . me and aaron indeed had similar tasebud, so we think the soup is tasteless(fragrant, but no taste). for me, the soup is 'weak' . the moment you put in the lime, everything is gone. it tends to taste like asam laksa. normally that would happen if lots of lime had been squeezed in. but not this one. the 2 of us were quite dissapointed with the prawns served. i can tell that it taste like unfreshed prawns soak in salt water (for freshness purposes). it was of course better then the rest, but we dont think it was the best anyhow. there are still more better ones indeed.

coffee shop name/venue: madam tang, petanak area.
laksa price range:RM4, RM5.50 (with half egg), RM10 (with giant prawns)
special additions:none
visible ingredients:chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5.7
food quality rating:4.6
quantity to price rating:4.6
overall satisfaction:4.96 ( lets make it 5)

thompson corner, tabuan jaya.

2006-07-24T00:24:00.000-07:00

we seldom see laksa served with clams. so tiday, we went to tabuan jaya to taste this laksa that was introduced by one of my aunties. anyway, the overall look of the laksa is pleasent. find colour blend of the gravy. but when we tested it, i found that it taste exactly like curry...and i tell aaron about it (since he was busy preparing the lime and the belacan) . while i was mixing things up, aaron was certainly in shocked. do you know how it taste like? let us tell you...
GET A PACKET OF MAMEE MAWI INSTANT NOODLES, DONT ADD TOO MUCH WATER FOR THE SOUP (MAKE SURE ITS GRAVY LOOKING) THEN, ADD SOME LIME AND SOME BELACAN.
walla...there you have it. the same thing especially the gravy. it taste SOOOOO Curry...even worst...instant noodle curry taste.

coffee shop name/venue: thompson corner, tabuan jaya.
laksa price range:RM3, RM4, RM5
special additions:clams
visible ingredients:egg strips,chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:4
food quality rating:5
quantity to price rating:5
overall satisfaction:4.7

Foody goody food court, tabuan laru

2006-07-20T06:49:00.000-07:00

we came across a laksa stall at tabuan laru. a friend of aaron intro this stall and it was claimed very good. so we went for a try. indeed, it was funny...it turned out that aaron like the laksa there but i dont. certain issues including the taste of the athuentic laksa gravy. this stall evventually makes gravy that taste more like curry. yes its thick, but the curry taste is in (maybe the gravy is added some curry leaves,or some some). the final review was as follows.

coffee shop name/venue: Foody goody food court, tabuan laru.
laksa price range:RM3.50,RM4 ,RM 5.50,RM 7
visible ingredients:egg strips,chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
special additions:fragrant leaves
rating for laksa gravy:5.5
food quality rating:6
quantity to price rating:4.5
overall satisfaction:5.3

the jiangxi kopi hui, ban hock road area.

2006-07-16T00:51:00.000-07:00

the laksa form this stall is julio's family favourite laksa. i had been eating this stall's laksa since 15 yrs old. previously it was at handsome court palm road. few years back, it had move to a coffee shop somewhere opposite a flower shop, the same row as Dynasty Restaurant at ban hock area. i introduced aaron to eat here for few times already. and we had made our final decision on it. and yea, the chilly is super hot. u might want to have it served with a chilled Ice Tea...yes its 3 layered but it consist of coconut milk, not ideal milk. do try it out also.

coffee shop name/venue: the jiangxi kopi hui, ban hock road area.
*this laksa stall is also know as ANNA LAKSA*
laksa price range:RM3.50, RM5
visible ingredients:egg strips,chicken thigh slices,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:6.5
food quality rating:6.5
quantity to price rating:6.5
overall satisfaction:6.5

choon hui cafe, ban hock road.

2006-07-12T22:41:00.000-07:00

some of us heard that this shop provide one of the best laksa in kuching town area. thus, we went for a try this morning. 1st impression was...'wow,there is so many people here,and we cant see any empty seat.' about 2 minutes scrolling, we got a place to dine in. so we continued our mission.

coffee shop name/venue: choon hui cafe, ban hock road.
laksa price range:RM3, RM4, RM5
special additions:fragrant leaves
visible ingredients:egg strips,chicken strips,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:6
food quality rating:6
quantity to price rating:4.5
overall satisfaction:5.5

toyo corner 3rd mile

2006-07-02T09:33:00.000-07:00

this laksa is tasted at 3rd mile. both of us reach there at 8.15 in the morning and ate this laksa as it looks nice to us. we wanted to eat other things, but since there was laksa, why not give it a try?

coffee shop name/venue: toyo corner 3rd mile
laksa price range:RM3, RM4, RM5
special additions:none
visible ingredients:egg,chicken,prawns,bean sprouts
rating for laksa gravy:5
food quality rating:6
overall satisfaction:5.5

the reviewers

2006-07-01T10:20:00.000-07:00

hello and thank you for viewing this blog.if u view it, that means either you know us or u love sarawak laksa. we are here to tell you which sarawak laksa is the best. currently, we will be only doing reviews on the area of kuching city.any feedbacks can be sent to won_aaron.yahoo.com or giulio-roy@yahoo.it. thank you!
The reviewers are 2 strong eaters of laksa.

Aaron Won

Julio Jeremy