Friday, July 21, 2023

Carpenter Street & Kuching China Town

 Kuching - From Sarawak Museum we walked to Carpenter street which is the heart of Chinatown.  

Entrance of Kuching Chinatown

Edmund elated to have found chinatown

Hiang Thian Siang Ti temple



A provision shop that sell excellent Rojak

We came across this friendly couple of whom Edmund nearly bought the whole shop.   The lady's rojak was very tasty and delicious, very friendly and offered us tea to drink.  

inside a provision shop having tea

Kuching rojak

We also had Tuak - Tuak is a Sarawakian term for rice wine.  As tuak is used in every ritual and festivals during many Gawai delebrations (praying rituals and festivals in Borneo), tuak is a deeply rooted culture in the Dayak tradition.

Tuak 


Elderly couple sorting out pepper seeds

A Coffee shop


Kuching book shop

Edmund checking out textbooks

Black Bean coffee - Sarawak Gourmet coffee


A very old rustic shop house with lizards running along the ceiling, the coffee tasted refreshing on a very old sunny day.   We sat down to cool off, sweating from the blistering heat.

Another Chinese temple




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