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Kedai Kopi Jia Siang

October 20, 2008 By: olombon Category: Eating Out, Kopitiam

Drive around the scarcely limited parking area of Lintas Plaza, one will not miss this always crowded eatery called Kedai Kopi Jia Siang. “Jia” means home, and “Siang” means smell nice in Mandarin. A good name is always important for any business, with “Jia Siang” being such a nice name no doubt business is booming. People come here for the ever so tasty pork-mixed noodle, just come once, and there is a guranteed return. For the past few years, Jia Siang Kopitiam has become very popular, and its legion of fans has been growing steadily ever since.

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Kim Fah Restaurant

July 16, 2008 By: olombon Category: Restaurant

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kim fah restaurant

Development in Kota Kinabalu City has been gaining speed in the last couples of years, new houses and new apartments can be seen completed along a few highways that leading out of the city. And also many new shop lots, new offices and new shopping malls have opened for businesses too. With more new investments coming into Kota Kinabalu, so are new jobs being created. More people means more mouths to feed. At the Plaza Grand Milennium there are as many as 11 eateries at this shopping Plaza along. These eateries consist of Chinese, Indian, and Nyonya restaurants, and even Fusion of Western and Chinese cuisines like Sam Pok Restaurant is available.

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assam curry fish head

Kim Fah Restaurant has set up it shop here too. The owner of Kim Fah was originally from Beaufort, a small town about 2 hours by car south of Kota Kinabalu. Kim Fah Restaurant is specialised in Chinese cuisine, and it has a few other outlets around KK. At the Plaza Grand Milennium branch there is plenty of parking too.

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Kedai Restoran Kuo Man

May 30, 2008 By: olombon Category: Chinese, Kopitiam

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dry noodle with prawn and minced fish

Located along Jalan Tuaran and about one and half mile away from Kota Kinabalu, Kedai Restoran Kuo Man is no doubt one of Kota Kinabalu best noodle houses. Established more than 30 years ago, this little shop at Sunny Garden has been the talk of town for years for it’s wonderful home made noodle.

Every day during breakfast and lunch time, these faithful clients of Kuo Man always jam packed the ground and first floor of this little intermediate shop. Other than the famous home made noodles, many customers also come for Kou Man’s tasty minced fish slices and the mouth watering beef triplets.

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dry noodle with beef triplet

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