A Malaysian flavour

This is newest addition to our breakfast set in the coffee shop. 

Nasi lemak!! A truly Malaysian food, don't you agree? 

Simple yet satisfying meal, may be it be for breakfast, brunch or lunch. RM5 for our simple nasi lemak. 

If you prefer fried egg, that we can do that as well. RM7. 

Since last October, we have managed the economy rice ourselves, and we added nasi lemak to the menu this month to give customers more option. Open from Monday to Saturday, except public holiday. 

Location : Jia Hao Cafe

 

Lanzhou feast

It was meant to be celebratory feast for Jan for her best STPM result. Same time we wanted to try out new cuisine, new place. 

Lanzhou Ramen, a Chinese restaurant in The Podium. 

The place wasn't that packed when we were there. The staff was eager to usher us to our table and since everything was ordered online, so it took us a while to choose our food. 

This onion pancake was like our version of roti canai but thicker version. Very crispy. We all enjoyed that. 

As this is a Lanzhao restaurant, of course we must try out its handmade noodle. Hubby went for its beef noodle, with thick beef broth. 

Its jiao zi is also a must-order. It only had the leek type, so we went for that. Tasted fine but I personally like the cabbage filling. 

My mil and girl went for pork rib soup base which was quite tasty and flavourful. Meanwhile, I went for milder taste with the boys. We opted for the white radish base. It was rather bland so we needed to add the sauce for more flavour. 

The smoked beef slice was one of their signature dishes. Only hubby and I ate most of the slices since the others not so into beef. Dry for me but I guess that was how smoked meat supposed to be. 

Overall it was a different kind of cuisine experience for us. Not so much to our liking but we gave it a try. If you ask me if we would come back again, I don't think so. 

Time flies to 2026

My eldest Jan finished her STPM last year and scored  aggregate PNGK (CGPA) 4.0 in her exam. What a huge accomplishment for her after about 2 years of hard work in Form 6. 

On June 2026, when result was announced, she and top achievers from Sarawak went to attend STPM result announcement ceremony in Kuching. 

Photo taking after ceremony in SMK Tun Abang Haji Openg Kuching

Then the following week, the school organised its own appreciation ceremony in their hall. 12 top achievers with 4.0 this year from the school, bringing it on the Top 4 list among all the schools in Sarawak. Well done to SMK Green Road Kuching. First 3 schools are from Sibu. 

With this, she has concluded her diploma level and now plans to pursue degree in Bioscience. She has been offered by Swinburne University but still waiting for more universities offer via UPU portal. So now she is enjoying her life, helping at the shop and not to think too much about university yet. Enrolment is expected in September this year. 

With free education offered by Sarawak government this year, we are encouraging her to study in local university here. But final decision is up to her.