Ever wonder why many people usually say it is good to eat noodles especially when you’re sick? They are soupy, warm and hearty – tangy and soft noodles that helps to cure you up. Plus some noodles are then available far away from Kota Kinabalu town area; they are now available here too!
Which noodles are your favorites so far? Let’s see if these hit your foodie scale?
(The restaurants are listed in no particular order. Some of the establishments below are not halal)
1. Ah Kong Tenom Nyuk Yen Cun Ken
Been craving for Tenom noodles in Kota Kinabalu? Now enjoy they are available at Lintas here! Famous for Tenom Noodles and ‘Chun Ken’ (Meat Spring Rolls) – the noodles are superbly springy that makes them one of the best comfort food! Always a must to order this noodle with their ‘Chun Ken’ to ensure a satisfied meal! Their meat balls are good too!
2. Sandakan Kopitian
Local delights under one roof? Delight yourself with some nice Sandakan food here like ‘Dan Kung Min’ or better to known as Spring Noodles in Kota Kinabalu. Eat it together with their dumplings that is mixed with century eggs or fried chicken would be one of the fantastic match too! Quality food here as they serves only specialized food from Kota Kinabalu; that means you can’t miss this outlet too!
3. Kedai Kopi Kim Heng Lee
What do they have here? Sang Nyuk Mian a.k.a Sabah’s Hakka Pork Noodle! A bowl that worth your time to venture and enjoy, you can’t missed having Sang Nyuk Mian when you’re at Kota Kinabalu! Special thinly sliced pork meat and eaten soup or dry, the noodles are too exceptionally good! Unlike other type of pork meat elsewhere that you will find them slimy and aged, theirs here are perfectly soft and smooth! Noodles are mixed with the perfect seasoning thus you will enjoy from the first till the last bite!
4. Beaufort Restaurant
What is Beaufort noodles? Basically it is a bowl of magic madness in Kota Kinabalu! Yellow noodles cooked in gravy that comes with sliced pork meat, vegetables and it is said that this dish is cooked with pork lard instead of vegetable oil. That is why is makes it so fragrant. Eat it with their chili for that extra kick! Plus another must try here would be the Fried Omelet with Cha Sao! Remember to order it!
5. Ying Jie Ban Mian Coffee Shop
A bowl of good Ban Mian comes with fried anchovies, sweet potato leaves, mushroom slices, meat and most important that handmade Ban Mian that is slippery smooth yet nice biting texture! Sweet hint of broth from the Ban Mian, mix some homemade chili that keeps the broth texture spicier and nicer! Long queue during lunch hours, be sure to get there earlier!
6. Restaurant Wun Chiap
Tamparuli is a town that is located on the way when you visit Mount Kinabalu. Here comes the magic – Tamparuli noodles obviously a hit in Kota Kinabalu and Restaurant Wun Chiap a must visit place when you are here. Springy but lack of eggy taste, this noodle is almost similar to Tuaran mee except they are springier than it. Fried with cha sao and egg, try this Tamparuli noodle when you’re here!
7. Tuaran Mee
Tuaran noodle are no longer strange to you as they are widely available around Kota Kinabalu, especially the one with pork meat. What if you’re about to try Tuaran noodles are with Beef and cooked with rice wine instead? Superbly fragrant, rice wine makes the texture unbelievably different from the rest. A new special invention that gets approval from many!
8. Kah Hiong Zhu Chap
Kota Kinabalu is famous for Ngiu Chap (Beef Offal / Tripe) and now – Zhu Chap (Pork Innards). Of course, if you do not like pork innards, they have the ordinary ones too. Still the crowd pleaser, you have to enjoy it at least once when you’re at this restaurant! Stewed pork meat and innards, they are of course not a healthy choice but no one could ever resist it! Apart from their homemade noodles by their owner, a must try no matter what!
9. Kota Belud Mee Soup
Craving for a bowl of piping hot chicken noodle? Looks plain simple, but the secret lies between the soup stock and the noodle. Ingredients used for the chicken stock are homemade, so are their noodles too. No MSG used and no added coloring, they are the famous Kota Belud noodle served with steam chicken.
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