Morning Satay

Kimchi loves the History subject, so we visited the Sarawak Museum in Kuching. Entrance is free.

These are museum buildings too - National Museum and Art Museum. Had it not rained heavily, we would have made a visit to the War Memorial Park - just a walking distance away.

A view from our hotel window - in the background is the Kampong Boyan. It is accessible by a sampan ride and takes less than 2 minutes to cross the river from the jetty at the waterfront point. Fee is like RM0.50 cents per person.

In the foreground is the James Brooke Cafe. James Brooke - a significant character in the histories of Eastern Malaysia and Brunei. Do read History books to find out more =)



Night view of the waterfront from the Kampong Boyan's sampan jetty.


CQ visited Kedai Kek Lapis Dayang Salhah - a small enterprise selling kek lapis Sarawak - at Kampong Boyan. It is said to start out in the home of Dayang Salhah and as demand for her kek lapis Sarawak increases, she move her back-of-the-house-factory to a bigger one elsewhere.

Visitors or buyers included the Royals, superstars and those from the Peninsular Malaysia. During Ramadhan, business is a boom for this small cake enterprise.

Intending buyers and customers are allowed to sample the various types of kek lapis (layered cakes) in the living room before they are led to another room to make their purchases.

Prices range from RM10.00 - RM 40.00. There are also different types of colourful kek roll.

Next day CQ did some shopping at Spring - a new shopping centre. There are several eateries to choose from. So we chose to have Teppanyaki - for lunch - at the food court on ground floor.

CQ's Salmon Teppanyaki set meal

Bigboss & Kimchi opted for Chicken Teppanyaki set meal

Shitake Mushroom

Friends in Kuching treated CQ and family to two days of super breakfast while we were in Kuching. The roti canai and nan garlic are not to be missed besides the local dish - laksa Sarawak.

Another place to enjoy the local ayam golek and seafood is at the Saddap Court - err sorry forget to snap click lah hehee .. hmm thumbs up for the ikan pari panggang!

The last morning before CQ headed back to Sibu, we had our breakfast at Satay Ceko Cafe. Satay for breakfast?? Well, it is a breakfast menu for the locals. The satay gravy is superb so don't miss it when you are in Kuching! It is in Jalan Satok.


Bigboss gave Abang Nawi and Fendi a little chuckle when he had to eat satay early in the morning for breakfast ...lols.

Did you know ...

... what a good breakfast is supposed to be?

Well, it should meet four major criteria ~
1. Restore the energy spent in the last 24 hours.
2. Restore the building materials spent during the night.
3. Replenish the water stock.
4. Maintain the blood sugar level within the normal range and prevent insulin surge.

Maintaining a healthy and good breakfast will help to solve many unhealthy and unwanted problems. Disciplined with good breakfast will provide the body with all vital nutrients and water.

It will also provide energy from proteins and not from carbohydrates. Besides, when your food intake in the morning is correct, it does not raise or drop blood sugar level.

Good breakfast helps to cleanse the intestine, improve absorption of nutrients and maintain water balance during the day. So do start with healthy food. Do not eat easy and simple carbohydrates ~ like chocolate, sweet coffee, cookies, doughnuts, softdrinks, to overcome your morning hunger.

It will only raise your blood sugar level and free you of hunger and weakness. Each sugar “injection” is followed by the insulin surge. woowwww...no wonder that's one reason for developing diabetes.

Do not skip breakfast too. When your body wakes up “empty” in the morning, most of your body's 100 trillion cells beg you, “Hey, give me back all the nutrients, energy and water I spent in the last 24 hours”.

You may not feel hungry or thirsty in the morning, but it’s just a matter of time. So do have a good breakfast.

Breakfast with Nini John.

What is a 'roti John'? Literally it is 'John Bread'. It is simply an omelette sandwich which is a popular Malay breakfast or as snack food in Singapore, Malaysia and also Brunei. This 'roti John' comes in different sizes and there names to each size like - 'mama John', 'papa John' or 'baby John'.

The basic ingredients are usually minced mutton/beef, chopped onion, egg, tomato/chili sauce that are mixed together and placed into the cavity of a baguette loaf or sometimes French loaf. The whole loaf is then briefly pan-fried on a skillet. It is then cut into several bite portions and served.

Yesterday, CQ had two wonderful guests for breakfast. We had 'roti John', salad and honeyed grilled chicken (a new recipe that CQ, as usual, did some modifications .. huhu).

Instead of using the baguette or French loaf, CQ used round buns/breads and named them 'nini John' lols... literally it means 'grandpa or grandma John'. You can also use the 'hot dog' bread or any other type of bread, as long it is called bread. Use your imagination for variety of food creativity when hosting huhu ..

This is how it looks like before the 'roti John' is sandwiched. The white substance is mayonnaise.

Do you know how did 'Roti John' gets its name? Well, according to some stories, in the olden days, Westerners (particularly the males, CQ thought) were colloquially and affectionately referred to as 'John' and maybe because it was easier to pronounce 'John'.

During those olden times, these omelette sandwiches could have been so popular among the Westerners and therefore the name 'roti John' arrived as it was ..hmmm it could have been 'roti Jane' yeah ..huhu.

Fresh salad of assorted greens with tomatoes, black olives, and feta cheese. Drizzled with olive oil and a dash of black pepper .. it goes yumm yumm

This honeyed grilled chicken is easy to make. Marinate the chicken with honey, soy sauce, pepper and pounded garlic. This new recipe makes a terrific marinade and basting sauce for chicken chunks grilled on skewers or on a skillet. You can add your favorite vegetables (CQ omitted them because CQ had made salad) like onion, bell peppers, tomatoes or mushrooms. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 2 hours or longer the better.

Preheat the grill for high heat. Drain marinade from the chicken and vegetables. If you are using skewers, thread chicken and vegetables alternately onto the skewers. Lightly oil the grill grate or skillet. Place the chicken on the grill. Cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until chicken juices run clear. Turn and brush with reserved marinade frequently.

CQ's guests enjoyed them very much. Oh the guests... yeah, they were of course Bigboss and Kimchi! Who else? huhu ..suspense aje!