Thanks to the generous parents of my friend who lives in Perth, Australia, Kenric and I had three really wonderful meals in Kuching, Sarawak. Sarawak is very famous for Sarawak Laksa. It’s rice noodles in spicy broth with a little coconut milk topped with shredded chicken, prawns, and shredded omelette. It’s the locals’ pride and joy. When Anthony Bourdain was here, he called Sarawak Laksa “breakfast of the Gods”.

One of our main goal in Kuching was to go to the same stall at Choon Hui Cafe. Since that stall has Mondays off, my friend’s parents brought us to their favorite Laksa place for breakfast yesterday. It was very good. We made another stop for Kolo Mee; another famous Sarawak dish. It is egg noodles in soy sauce topped with ground pork and grilled pork. It was also very good. We were introduced to yet another delicious dish – tomato sauce fried noodles.

We were so full we skipped lunch to save our appetite for dinner. Everything at dinner was delicious, but the star item on the menu was Midin, a type of fern also called Bracken Fern. We’ve heard from multiple people that we won’t find it outside of Sarawak. The stalks of the baby fern were quite fine. Kenric said the flavor reminded him of asparagus. This is a dish that my friend said we must try, if available. Of course, he and his husband were very jealous.

Our “breakfast of the Gods” mission started again around 7:00 this morning. It was going to be our last Kuching meal before they drop us off at the airport. It was closed again today! There were so many disappointed people including an entire tour group. The next location we tried was also closed. The third time’s the charm, and the laksa at this place was also very delicious. What my Sarawakian friends told me is true; that they make the breakfast of the Gods very well.

Thank you for the food, the rides and the wonderful conversations, Auntie Sylvia and Uncle Richard! We hope to see you both again soon and return the favor! Thanks for hooking us up, Mervyn! Sorry for taunting you two with the food photos (not really). It’s such a useful Hokkien term Ian taught me – Si Jiaq Qui! LOL!