The clear soup is sup kosong, literally empty soup. Historically, people didn't drink as many beverages as Western people, and soup was a way to wash things down. You can usually get free sup kosong with many foods if you ask. My grandparents often didnt order any drink, just use the sup kosong. My father will order a coffee but still asks for the sup kosong with everything. Also, you should really get the "merah" kolo mee. Merah means red, and it has more flavor; the noodles have a slightly red color because they use the same sauce they flavor the char siew (BBQ pork) with. Also the noodles are not maggie, good shops use locally made. They should be more springy and have better texture than factory made maggi mee.
15:30 The "tasteless" soup is normal. Some have more flavour, others not so. My other half joked that the only hint of contribution by any animal in the making of the soup is probably the fart of a gnat. We also call it mosquito soup. 😂 And, no... food seller did not make different soup for different people (different for foreigners, different for locals... every customer gets the same soup accompanying their food).
Oh okay! That’s good to know. I wasn’t sure as I know in Thailand they can alter dishes without request just because they’re being served to Farang. Didn’t quite catch the fart scent, but maybe on a second taste I’ll be able to decipher that unique flavour 😂 Thank you for the information! Appreciate the insight 🙏🙏
The chili with clear sauce is chili with white vinegar. Kolok mee have 2 types, white and red one. White one are usually mixed with pork lard and the Red kolok mee are mixed with charsiew oil
Kuching City is huge. Things are happening some where away from the CBD where the water front is located. Take a ride away from the CBD and there's where the hustle bustle are after work.
Here's a friendly tip, the next time you have kolo mee, you gotta "toss" the kolo mee and its ingredients around to mix in all the flavors. And some may prefer to order kolo mee in red aka with lard, it may taste better than the normal ones. :)
I like Kuching too. Very nice city with good neighborhood area. local food is at everywhere you go with so many choices. 😋 i think the bland soup is also for you to pour a little bit to the noodles so it will not too dry when u eat it. Some people like their noodles a little bit soupy.
We adore Kuching. It’s got such a good small town vibe & we love all the street art. The local food is awesome & so many friendly people there. Definitely, good point about the soup. We didn’t really think about pouring it on then noodles hahaha. 😂😂
Borneo looking very clean place by watching your vlog.The roads are very clean and wide and the house are nicely placed on the street.Its always comparison between country's you visit and see how they differ. That's a good business that guy has renting out the bikes and cars, and it's cheap for the day, and you are not resisted to your journey when you have your own transport. Your chop stick skills are 100% better than mine .I get frustrated using chop stick and have to have a fork and spoon to have my food😢. Very nice place overall and it makes a change when you meet nice people and they like to interact with you.👌👏👍👍🙏🙏
Can always request for fork n spoon if u uncomfortable with chopsticks. If u don’t want yr drinks less sugar or no sugar just info them. Enjoy yr trip in Kuching. Hope u still around for Gawai festival(1/6)
If the food is too dry, you can always pour some amount of soup on it to make them less "sticky" to each other...Always try to mix your food/drinks, you don't really eat them as they are...they usually need to be mix with some sauces ....and you don't need to mix ALL the sauce (chill/sambal paste..etc), like "nasi lemak", nor eat ALL of them...Most foreigners just chow down everything that are given on their plate/bowl...Not compulsory in Msia. Friendly advise on taking pictures inside cultural worship places/idols....ask permission(although not in this content). Regardless where/what country...always be aware of your surrounding, stay safe especially night travels. Enjoy you trips.
@@reabbear u definitely spreading d wrong info. U should find out before become influencers. Kon lo mee is Cantonese. Mean dried mix noodles. I'm d local here.
that soup is just a addition to the dry food,so its not flavorful.usually on nasi ayam,mee kolok or any other main food. for the stew or main soup maybe try order something like "sup daging(beef) /sup ayam(ayam)/sup campur(mix)" which is another separate dish that eat with rice.
Glad to know you enjoyed Kuching food, kolo mee usually serve with slices of fresh chilies add some brown vinegar sauce. Should have try dip the chicken meat and noodle with it, let's be food adventurous. Kolo means Mix, Mee is Noodle, so it is 'Mix Noodle'. There are dry version and wet version too. Dry type comes together with a small bowl of plain soup, and the wet version is the noodle bowl filled with chicken soup. Red colour kolo mee is the sweet savory version, dark brown colour kolo mee is tasty soy sauce version, and the common type is the original noodle colour.
you should try red kolo mee. The good ones are at Siang Siang coffee shop Ah Ping Kolo Mee just across the street where you guys had. Try the famous Sarawak Laksa approved by Anthony Bourdain at Choon Hui Cafe. Need to be there early as they are closed before lunch time. The the Chicken Rice too. Happy holidays.
I’m having an Ice Chocolate - good morning - Glad you can ride 🏍️ around there with no traffic hassles - the food variety in Malaysia looks good . Interesting that Franc said “ soup had no flavour “ - all the Pho that I’ve had has been very bland 🤣👍👋🙏🤩✌️- Thanks have a great day
Thanks any! Enjoy your ice choccy! Yeah Malaysia felt like one of the safest places to ride around (at least Kuching). There is a lot of variety in the food there due to so many different cultures being there… some is good, some not so good haha. Interesting that the pho you’ve had has been bland, lots of people absolutely froth on pho. We will have to try it when we go to Vietnam. Thanks a bunch & you too. 😊😊🤩
The white man is making the same mistake all over again. Please mix the kolo mee properly. Use the chopsticks to bring the noodles on the base of bowl to the top. By doing so the noodles is well mixed with the lard which gives flavour to the noodles.
Thanks for another great vlog guys. I will be basing myself in Thailand later this year and will explore nearby countries over a couple of years. Malaysia wasn't on my list, but it is now 😊. Keep up the great vlogs, stay safe, and keep having a blast.
Keep Borneo on your list! It’s absolutely beautiful but you could definitely Skip KL. Thanks a bunch for your comment, there is SO MUCH cultural diversity in SEA, it’s an amazing part of the world!
