Big canteen

It was off day on Tuesday, so I brought my mil and 2 older kids to this 'newest toilet' in the nearby commercial area for lunch. Big Canteen at Pines Square just opened for business last weekend. 

This new food court consisted of 35 stalls ranging from local to Asian, Western and favourite snacks and delights. 

It was very crowded when we reached this place around 1pm as lunch goers were occupying most of the tables. We parked our car in the front block and walked to the food court which was behind the front block of shops. 

Lucky star was on our side as we found a table for 4 of us without much problem.

Jay had dried pan mee RM10 which took quite a long time. I personally prefer the soup version but the boy liked dried soy sauce based version. 

Jan went for lighter lunch. The chicken and cheese wrap ftom Kowloon Boy stall. RM15 for her wrap. She had it before in her uni campus when they did some booth promotion. I tasted a bite and it was good. Crispy wrap and the filling was fresh and tasty. No wonder she enjoyed it very much. 

Since MIL and didn't felt like having rice or noodle, we both ordered this roti telur goreng (RM8 each) from the roti canai stall that is next to pan mee stall. 

It turned out like this. Looked like fried char kueh to me. 

We also bought dessert home for later consumption. Tauhufa, RM11 per tub. 

My mil also bought this fruit rojak for RM15. Not bad taste. 

We will definitely come back for more food tasting. With IKEA store which is a stone's throw away opening end of this month, this new food court would be even more crowded then. 

Grab & Go

A grab & go corner in my coffee shop where we have something light for customers to enjoy.

Mini buns from matcha cheese to Mexico coffee and buttermilk, these buns are soft and tasty. Reasonably priced from RM3.30 to RM8. 

Besides buns, we also have pork curry puffs. Both are from same supplier. I love the crispy skin, the filling was pretty good, not too spicy. 

Available daily. 

Off day

It is my off day today. Breakfast dine out this morning with my man and girl who is taking a week break from uni.

We went to this coffee shop as hubby was craving for its Hong Kong Chee Cheong Fun. 

He preferred the prawns filling so he had that for his breakfast. RM18 for this plate. 

My girl ordered the ham and egg sandwich from thd next shop. In the past, no food is allowed to send over but now, they do so. Good for both coffee shops. 

The stall also served claypot noodle so I ordered one for myself. I always like the crispy noodle since I was a girl. Just need to watch out for your tongue. Don't get burnt from the hot soup!! 

Mixed and soaked the crispy noodle in the hot soup for a while before digging in. Taste wise it was mild and suit my taste buds. 

RM18.70 for 2 sandwich and 1 claypot noodle. 

Other than breakfast, I went to car accessories shop to fix my car remote controller and change a new brake light. I also arranged people to clean up my waste pipe at the shop. You wouldn't want to know how greasy and grossy detail after all the flushing and cleaning of thd pipe. Luckily I got reliable persons to get the work done yearly. 

I was catching up on Chinese dramas almost whole day. Yes, I am back to drama binging. A nice way to de-stress after a hard work at shop. 

Ok, got to check out now. Need to go back to my drama. *wink*

Last quarter

It is 1st October today! And wow, time really flies so fast this year.  That is how I feel. Last quarter of 2026; wonder how the day goes by so fast. 

Since this week, the API has been much better. Air quality in Kuching is at healthy level and we are having more rains especially in the afternoon and evening. Hope we wouldn't be experiencing the haze anytime soon. Even better, please go away, haze!! We are so looking forward to a better air quality for the remaining of 2026.

It was raining in the morning, so I had something warm for breakfast. Sarawak laksa! Of course in my coffee shop. Lol. 

This is what we have for dinner today. Hubby bought some lamb chops few days ago. So we cooked them up, just a simple grill on the pan. Lamb chops in brown sauce with some blanched vegetables. Riceless meal once in a while, a nice change from the usual dinner. 

The kids are having their exams this month. Jan and Jamie will have theirs next week. SPM will be starting end of this month. I am so anxious for Jay who will be sitting for his. Wishing all 2026 SPM candidates, all the best!! 

Today

 Date: 15 September 2026

After 1 week of online class (plus 1 week school holiday), the boys are back to school since yesterday. Thank God the API (air pollution index) has fallen to below 200. Latest reading is 156 as at 11am with 30C in Kuching. 

Just before 11am, the rain suddenly pouring which give us a slightly cooler temperature. We had few man-made rains last week but didn't really ease or chase the haze away. It was very stuffy and warm in addition to the haze. It was really suffocating to breath but luckily it is slowly getting better this week. 

Most districts in Sarawak have improved in API reading, so students are back to school life again this week. And finally after many weeks of haze, we could finally see the beautiful blue sky again. 

It is my shop off day today,  so I am enjoying the sound and breeze of the rain while writing this post. The house is pretty quiet right now as kids are in schools. 

Cut down on carbs

I put on weight since Chinese New Year. Used to be around 54 to 55kg but now I am 59kg. Oh no! Going to be 60kg if I didn't do something about it. 

Maybe because of hormonal IUD procedures that I had end of last year but it was just my guess. Anyhow, I told myself I need to  control my eating and try to do more workout. 

It wasn't easy with operating a coffee shop where you got to see (and smell) food every day!! 

On a good note, it is convenient to cook in a coffee shop as you have the utensil and ingredients to prepare a meal. For instance this breakfast set. Mix and match and I got my high protein low carb breakfast platter. Can keep me going till lunch time. 

Revamp

 

Used to be Siang Siang Corner, and after a major revamp, they opened sometime in May this year. It is now named Corner 33.

Located next to Everrise in MJC, this coffee shop has many food stalls to choose from. When they opened in May, the place was very packed. Hardly any tables available. Maybe the hype was over now, or probably because of haze and dry season, there wasn't many customers on the day we went there. 

It was the shop's off day so together with my mil and Jan, we went to this shop for breakfast. Not many customers that day unlike first few months when it opened. Mil had kolo mee special RM10 that morning. 

I didn't feel like having noodles so I went fir club sandwich from the stall next to the kolo mee stall. RM6 for my club sandwich. I liked it as it was simple and tasty . 

Jan had this ham & cheese sandwich with fries combo RM9. What a hearty breakfast. 

Before we left, I bought the fried radishcake. RM3 for 3 pieces. Crispy outside but soft and tasty inside.