It is no longer a new "thing" in Kota Kinabalu today. While people aiming for healthier lifestyle, there's increasing lifestyle concept cafes and restaurants blooming in the market.
Well, good for us as consumers, right?
What is POKE BOWL eventually? How does it exist?
Poke Bowl originated from Hawaii. A Hawaiian dish that is deeply rooted in Japanese cuisine. Poke means "cut into pieces" and refers to the slices or cubes of raw fish that are served in a bowl along with rice, dressing, vegetables and seasonings.
Image Credit : Super Ono
Here would be the list of Poke Bowl found in Kota Kinabalu!
If missing out in the list, let me know and I will add on here!
Blending art and coffee, add on with friendly services. Not too crowded, just parking is an issue.
Located at Lintas, next to 99 Speedmart. There's one Korean Cafe operated by brother and sister, both golfers and chosen Kota Kinabalu to live.
I like the patience of both brother and sister, somehow taught us Korean culture too.
Sister Namu shared that she love to bake and I shall say that their cake is not very fancy but surely simple while not very sweet. We love the simplicity that not rich in flavour.
More over, they do serve home made Korean buns, Macarons, and Korean specialties which I see only at Namu Cafe.
They are serving Korean noodles / Bibimbap and more Korean dishes.
Congratulation to Hang Ho Wan Dim Sum for their grand opening on 20.01.2019!
With 6 years experience of Dim Sum Masters from renowned international
chained restaurant are now available at our neighbourhood.
There are various extraordinary selection apart from the normal Sau Mai
& Har Gao. There's Dinasaur Cheong Fun, Pork Dumpling with spicy
sauce & new creative Dim Sums.
Please note that they are open on first day of CNY too!
In fact, Sabah Chilli Pan Mee is not a new restaurant from the block. It was quite a successful restaurant that somehow maintained their quality and makes me return for their signature dish once in a while.
There's quite a number of negative comments when they just started their business, as for now, with lots of improvements, they are running well and opened a new branch at Gaya Street too.
- Signature Pan Mee -
Handmade Pan Mee, Minced Pork, Anchovies, Half boiled egg, special ingredients and homemade dried chilli to be added with our preference.
The image above was taken months ago, when I first visited their restaurant while they are still new. The egg was 80% boiled, which less with its runny egg yolk. However, it used to be that, but not recent. They have improved in many site.
- How to eat? -
Mix all the ingredient and that's their signature Pan Mee. ;)
When Traditional Cake were sprouting like mushroom here and there within Malaysia, us here in Kota Kinabalu itself having the same condition as well.
Well, they often comparing which one is nicer and every person taste buds are different and liking different bakery.
- Yuan Taste -
When I first saw the symbol, it does caught my eye and it represent "ROUND" in Chinese, pronounced as "Yuan".
I was lucky to try their cake on the same night during their opening day, our friend called us for a cuppa while bringing us the original flavour to taste it too. :) Unexpected, I love this one and planned to taste them when I had the chance.
- Take Away Packing -
Quality packing and it will not be soggy after the hot cake was placed inside the box.
- Chicken Floss -
Being one of Yuan's Best Seller!
Basically, I am not a Chicken Floss liking person, because it is too dry for my throat. For me, it is quite special whereby, seldom we could taste a cake with chicken floss and moreover, Yuan generously add on the Chicken Floss that covered the top of the cake.
Mixture of seaweeds, sesame and chicken floss. It's smells good on top of the traditional cake.
- Traditional Cake : Chicken Floss -
You thought that the chicken floss might be only spread as a topping, I kid you not! There's two layers of chicken floss inside the cake!
- Traditional Cake : Cheese Flavour -
Salted cheesy taste, while melted when they cut the cake. A favourite by cheese lovers!
- Traditional Cake : Original -
Although it is a plain traditional cake, but when we had it, it was fluffy and the cake still remain the same even though we placed on the kitchen nearly 24 hours. We knew that the cake was generously prepared and quality controlled.
- Traditional Cake : Chocolate -
Surprisingly I love their chocolate flavour, smelling delicious and taste yummy!
Chocolate traditional cake was moist, not dried and taste the same during my breakfast on the next morning. I was laughing when I open up the box and half of the cake was finished by my dad and sisters, guess they are liking it too!
- Traditional Cake : Chocolate flavour -
I may say that Yuan are doing well for keeping their quality even though they are packed with orders. I was lucky to see all four flavour when I was there!
Mentioning about the four flavour, four of them taste good and spongy cake they were! Yet not too sweet! *Yay!*
Papa Kopitiam is originated from Tawau. One of Sabah province that having delicious varieties of food everywhere.
So back to Kota Kinabalu itself, during one Sunday, we went to have a taste of this well known kopitiam located at Hilltop. Easily accessible and easily seen with their huge signboard.
- The Noodles -
I had mixed inner pork, additional with eggs, while Hubs had pork ribs noodle.
For a plate of of such portion, it was not really filling. However, the taste was generously tasted.
Talk about the pork ribs, adding rice wine increased the dull taste of pork in to something different where the local will loves it. While for my plate, it tasted okay, surely the broth was loaded.
- Inner Pork Rice Vermicelli with Egg -
We had a conversation with the lady boss, she is from Tawau. In that case, she temporary closed the actual shop in Tawau for two months just to make sure all the quality remained as we could tasted in the new branch in Kota Kinabalu.
Well, if you would love to try something original and different, do have a try there. ;)
The fever of desserts will not end by only coffee houses and cake houses. In Kota Kinabalu, Ice Cream also will be another bonding place with friends and family.
Do you notice about the latest game of Pokemon Go, I did play and it was fun at the first few days. (haha :D) Well, every where I go, there's people playing it. Same goes to the day when we visited Scoopee since we were there collecting some PokeBalls around Lintas area.
- Ice Cream with Honey Comb -
The following will be the video of the nitrogen gas ice cream. I'm guessing the nitrogen was not used to make the ice cream, the gas appeared from the cup below the smaller one with ice cream.
- Ice Cream with Honey Comb -
- Ice Blended Coffee Latte -
I love both of the ice cream and the coffee. As a preference, the ice cream will be a must try, although it is slightly expensive that the usual.
About the environment, it was superb! We totally love the cozy wood design with decorations in it.
Just by the look of the presentation, their dumplings simply eye catching. The first impression when I knew there's a cafe highlighting their coffee and Shantung (China) dumplings were an odd combination. No matter what, it was quite surprising that people like us might want to try out the cafe.
Although
the noodle was oily, however, I love the noodle texture which is
springy and just nice. :) Non the less, the taste of Char Siew was
savory and the oil layer of it was just nice as well, not over done with
it.
Saw the oil bursting from inside out! While having the fried bun, remember to dip the vinegar with ginger slices! Without them, the fried bun will taste oily and that's how the Chinese eat!
It was Saturday evening when there's no where to go and since I'm alone while waiting for the hubs to finish his job. If you spotted me in around that area, don't mind to say Hi!
Spotted De Vie Deli and went in to have a cuppa with slice of crepe. I love to have crew once in a while. :)
Sweet, sour, bitter combination of coffee, a bit weird, however, it has interesting taste.
有点酸酸， 甜甜 还有咖啡味的一杯。 有点怪， 可是蛮特别的， 值得一试。
- They Interior 室内装潢 -
Simple and clean design, just like other cafes under the name "De Vie". We just need to choose our favourite crepe from the fridge and beverage from the menu and pay for the bill! Not only those crepes they are offering, they do have other desserts too! And each "De Vie" have their specialty as well. Check them out!
I do miss those times when we have a cup of coffee during weekend. :) I did went to visit Omma's Oven after their new outlet started operating. Now with additional selection in their menu and additional coffees, it is a good place to chill.
又一间亚庇咖啡馆可以享受美好时光哦！！ 翁妈烘培的乐趣！
- Cappuccino and Bagel 卡普奇诺与贝果面包 -
The first taste. Bagel was a bit hard and chewy, guess it was overdone when they were reheating it. It seems that they need to have some improvement on their coffee art skill. ;) Well, I will visit them again for other selections anyway.
