Favourite…

Last Saturday, we went back here for lunch and incidentally, if you are thinking of doing so over the next few days, they are open during the Gawai Dayak Festival and also the public holiday this coming weekend…

…as usual which is a good thing unlike in Kuching where many places, coffee shops especially, would be closed as all their employees would have gone home for the celebration. Ooops! There is an error in the notice – the 2nd of June is a Thursday, not Tuesday…and I don’t think they only have one Dayak customer. Hehehehehehe!!!! No worries, as long as the message is clearly understood.

I guess everyone would know by now the uniqueness of this place – there are two cuisines, Indonesian and Indian so as soon as you’ve taken your seat, the sweet and friendly staff would give you three menus – one for each plus one more for the drinks. This time around, we went for our individual favourites.

My missus had hers, the kalio ayam…

…with a special request for the beautiful chicken curry in a “boat” made of banana leaf…

…to be extra spicy, served with rice and mixed vegetables by the side…

The vibrant colours would surely whet one’s appetite, don’t you think?

I had no second thoughts about picking my favourite, also from the Indonesian kitchen, their opor ayam…

…and boy, they certainly were so very generous with the huge chunks of the most delightful chicken in thick and rich santan (coconut milk)-based gravy…

…and also the potatoes plus one whole egg by the side…

…along with the rice. The serving is so big that I would think it would be enough for two not-very-big eaters…or one can ask for an extra plate of rice – there would be enough to go round!

My girl stuck loyally to her favourite here, the awesome lamb curry…

…and the perfectly done bryani rice…

…from the Indian menu and being not a very big eater, she could not manage to finish all of it…

…and I had to help her with it so you can imagine how full I was after all that I had.

I forgot to take the receipt back with me but the total I paid came up to only RM48.00…and looking at my old posts, both orders from the Indonesian menu were RM14.50 each and the lamb bryani was RM19.00 – the nice boss was so kind as to waive the charges for all the drinks that we had.

So locals and those in town for the holidays can grab this chance to drop by here sometime over the next few days for the very nice stuff that they serve and to whom it may concern, this place is certified halal by the religious authorities concerned which certainly gives the assurance and confidence that some may seek, unlike those SERVES NO PORK places…and if you do not know the exact location, you can click the above link to the Facebook page where a map is given for your reference – it is at Lai Chee Lane, first turning to the left after the Central Police Station along Jalan Kampong Nyabor, first shop in the block immediately behind the Bank Simpanan Nasional branch in Sibu. Enjoy yourselves, bon appetit!!!

SELAMAT HARI GAWAI TO ALL CELEBRATING THIS AUSPICIOUS FESTIVAL. God bless, all. Ooooo…haaaa!!!!