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drumstick white man chicken rice

Situated on the northern part of the Kota Kinabalu district, Inanam is a major township that serves the surrounding small and medium size industries including the Kolombong industry area. Inanam kopitiams are popular places for workers and businessmen to have lunch and tea break. Currently the talk of the town is this new stall called White Man Chicken Rice. Yes, real white man serving us, KK Lites, chicken rice in original Hainan style.

The stall is run by a husband and wife team, Terry and Shirley. Terry came from New Zealand. He is easily recognised with his European feature and a sporty sunglasses. Shirley is a Sabahan, and she is normally the one taking down orders. They started their chicken rice stall just a few months ago, as time goes by and more people get to taste their Hainan style chicken rice, customers can be seen increasing all the time. (Note: White Man Chicken Rice has since moved to the shoplot at Taman Sinar Baru, Dah Yeh Villa, not far from the Sabah Medical Centre). (more…)

If you ask KKLites to have lunch or dinner at Kota Kinabalu Central Market, many of them will wink at you for even suggesting the place. For a long time now and for many of us, dirty, dark alley, hot and a very run down place are projected in our mind when thinking of or talking about the eateries on the first floor of Central Market. Some of us even swears not to go there ever.

But now all that has changed, and thanks to a Korean couples now we found a grade “A” restaurant right at the north end on the first floor of Central Market. The place was extensively renovated just a few months ago and it looks like something you see in Asian Food Channel (Astro’s programme) “Restaurant Makeover”. Starting with a new name, new design and look, air-condition, fully tiles, classy tables and chairs, plus a new menu on foods, everything here is brand new. Now is the time to revisit the age old Central Market and enjoy a good meal and posh atmosphere at this new restaurant, Opulence Point. This restaurant also has a good view of the fish market and the waterfront below.

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australian sirlion steak

The Lintas Plaza is some 15 minutes drive away from Kota Kinabalu, and is an eatery heaven when night falls. Clarence’s Home Grill is one of the fine restaurants at Lintas Plaza that offers a nice and cool atmosphere for fine dinning. It has a very English interior design. Wooden tables and chair, red and black checker table cloths, nice wall pictures, quiet atmosphere, and very soft lighting. All these make Clarence’s Home Grill a wonderful place to enjoy a hearty Western Cuisine.

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laksa noodle

Where does one begin to search for a good bowl of laksa in down town Kota Kinabalu, which has so many restaurants. Well the search stops at Yee Fung Kopitiam. Located along the oldest street of Kota Kinabalu, which is famous for it’s Sunday Gaya Street Fairs, Yee Fung Kopitaim serves one of the best laksa in Kota Kinabalu. The crowds testify to this, for Yee Fung kopitaim is always full with customers from morning until afternoon, and this has been going on for the past 25 years.

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