Of late, there has been an array of Taiwanese food outlets sprouting up in Kuching. But note that not all will reward your tastebuds. However, Life Cafe has been making me come back year after year for their food. Here's why :

1. Life Cafes Signature Noodle

Boiled noodles tossed with sesame oil, salt and mixed with a healthy portion of shredded carrots, cucumber, Omelette and minced pork.....one cannot help but fall in love with this dish. Top it with crunchy shallots and spring onions and you have the perfect meal of the day.

2. Wontan Soup

While the wontan skin was soft and nice to bite into (it wasn't so thick that your mouth would feel sore), the soup was a little bland. It seemed as if not much ingredients were used to create a rich and flavorful soup...it tasted more like plain water with abit of chicken granules.

3. Signature Omelette

Loving this dish. It's got egg (maybe whisked with milk?) and chopped spring onions and a side dish of pickled cabbage. Extremely refreshing.

Ting Noodle House has been opened for many years....when i first visited the place, the first thing that caught my eye was the chef. Boy was he eye catching, he had very very curly hair. Perhaps that is why he specializes in noodles?

But anyways, on the wall of this little coffee shop hands many cooking certificates and newspaper clippings on its food so it's definitely worth a review.

1. Dry Minced Pork Noodle
What i liked about this dish was that the noodles felt and tasted like it was personally made within the kitchen. Not the typical commercial noodles you buy from grocery stores. Also, there was a lot of fried crispy shalots, spring onions, minced pork and sesame oil to give it a very silky smooth yet heavy and tasty aftertaste. as an added bonus, there were heaps of crunchy bean sprouts, a half of a boiled egg that had been cooked in dark brown sauce (gave a light and salty stase to the egg which i liked) as well as a very juicy toufu. The noodle was however a wee bit too oily for me.

2. Wanton Soup
My dad had this dish and being a wontan fan for many many years, he can distinguish good wontan soup from lousy ones. And for this particular dish, he gave it a thumbs up. Which means alot as my dad is very very critical of food. The soup was flavorful and not too salty and the filling was rich with spices and full of meat. The skin fo the wontan was probably also made in the kitchen which is why it was slightly thicker than the wontans you would get elsewhere.

3. Hot Barley
If you look at the attached photos, you can actually see steam slowly rising up from the cup. It was hot and steaming and freshly cooked. Very refreshing after an oily bowl of noodles.

A visit to KK isn't complete without a visit to the Chateau Patisserie. This quaint little restaurent has won allocades of awards before and it would be a shame not to try out their fabulous food....

1. Grilled Cod Fish
Freshly grilled cod fish bathed in warm brown gravy. One bite will leave you wanting to gobble down the whole plate. The servings come in 2 sizes, i ordered the smaller one and totally regretted it. Should have ordered the bigger serving as the fish tasted really good...fresh and succulent. It was served with a generous amount of mashed pumpkin (sweet and savory) and lightly boiled and crunchy green vegetables (for the life of me i don't remember the name of the veggy but they resembled a slim and green version of bean sprouts)

2. Beef steak
The sirloin beef steak was tender and well marinated. The chef must have had it cooked for a very long time to achieve such tenderness. It was served with the same brown thick gravy and heaps of mashed potatoes and boiled brocolli and carrots. There was not a single bite left after we finished dinner. It is that good. Definitely a must try.

3. Cream Brulee
We forgot to take a photo of the cream brulee...it was my first time trying it..tasted crispy on the top and soft at the bottom. A bit too sweet for me but my friends loved it. Presentation wise it was a blast.

A visit to John's Pie is a must if you are an avid fan of pastries. For this visit, my aunt and i ordered the following:

1. Chocolate Cheese Tart
Hmm hmm. Delicious! The pastry was compact and fluffy with a very aromatic buttery taste. The filling itself was a surprise too. The top of the tart was sprinkled with lots of sweet and bitter chocolate dust and at the very bottom of the pie saw a thin slice of chocolate biscuit which complimented tart's cheesy taste. It cost RM 5 for 2 pieces, a bit pricey but the taste makes it worthwhile. Would i order it again? You bet i will!

2. Chicken Cheese Pie
John's signature chickcen cheese pie was as its name suggested. It had chicken chunks with a very light gravy (i believe they were bits of potatoes in it as well) and a generous dose of cheese. I thought it was good, plus the teddy bear imprint was very cute. But then again, ive never really tasted a bad chicken pie before. Like my aunt said, you cant go wrong with pies.

3. Dilmah Jasmine Tea & Chamomile Tea
A sip or two of flower scented teas is a must after downing cheessy pies and chocolaty tarts. And these drinks were very soothing and cooling. Me likey.

This was my second visit to Tok Janggut. The first was eons ago and it didn't leave much of an impression. But this time around i was pleasantly surprised. No kidding. This time i will definitely go back for more.

My dad was the one who dragged me there. He was ecstatic about their rojak so i obligingly ordered their rojak mee while my old man ordered the original rojak as well as a plain rotai canai. We waited for around 10 minutes before the aromatic smell of the rojak hit my nose and i literally fell in love with it.

Rojak Noodle
Served with a generous amout of shredded fresh and crunchy cucumber, crisp taugeh, sweet and succulent toufu, this dish is worthy of a king! I bet my pants Jamie Oliver would love it! Add that with the crispy balls of their vegetable batter (im not exactly sure what the ingredients are but they looked like a combination of flour, egg, green leafy veggy, carrots and mushroom) and deep fried chicken. Top all that with a thick and silky smooth gravy. Ahhh...this is heaven on earth! You have go to try this. The noodle itself was good too, though i would prefer it if they added slightly more noodles since the rest of the serving was so delicious.

Roti Canai
I dont think anyone can go wrong with plain roti canai. It was light, fluffy and crisp. Worthy of my stomach hehe.

So do come and reward your tastebuds with Tok Janggut's savory dishes.