Makan @ Kota Kinabalu

Hellooooo there

Selamat Hari Raya

Masih dalam mood beraya ke tu? Tapi mesti dah boring melantak sakan ketupat rendang lemang bagai seminggu ni, kaaan?? Ok, apa kata kita layankan entry ni sekejap --> beberapa tempat makan menarik di Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; sebelum iolz terlupa. Well, macam biasa lah.. umur dah masuk 3-series ni memang makin pelupa. Sebab tu lah nak tak nak, kena paksa diri post entry kat Blog ni. Delay setahun pon tak pe.. better late than never~

Sri Tanjung Seafood Restaurant

Highly recommended restaurant. 

Taste 5 star! Ambiance 5 star! Service 4 star! Location 4 star! 

Bonus : Live Cultural Performances.

Located in front of Hotel Grandis, not too far from Jesselton Point & Suria Sabah shopping mall.

Poring Station

Yang ni jauh sikit ~ kat Ranau.
Should try their Patin Asam Pedas. Cukup pedas & cukup masam!

Also,should try their Ayam Masak Kicap! highly recommended.

Situated in front of Poring Hotspring's entrance. 

Todak Waterfront Foodcourt

Few hawker stalls available. I'm not sure which one is the best, just simply try the second stall from right end.

We tried their Ikan Siakap, Butter Prawn, Shell, Latok (Seagrapes), Pucuk Paku, Sotong Bakar with Sambal etc.

Location : close to the Todak roundabout landmark. Portion for 5 person, we have spent almost RM200 in total.

Kampung Nelayan Seafood Restaurant

Quite frustrated with the food served at Kg Nelayan this time. 5 years ago, the food was better - tasty and fresh. However, the cultural show is still entertaining. 

 

Mari Mari Cultural Village

If you wish to learn about the lifestyles of Sabah's different tribes, this is the right place. Mari Mari (Come, Come...) Cultural Village is situated at remote forest somewhere in Inanam area. Only one hour drive from the Kota Kinabalu city centre. 

There are 5 main tribes in Sabah; including Dusun, Rungus, Lundayeh, Bajau and Murut. Different tribes has different houses, lifestyles, activities, beliefs etc

The map

We took the morning session, starts at 10am. And the first house we visited is Dusun Tribes' Traditional House. Here, we learn the process of making their own Rice Wine, and to see the uniqueness way of cooking the rice and dishes inside bamboo. 

   

 

Followed by Rungus Longhouse. There are FREE food & beverage to try! such as sweet corn, fried banana and local coffee. And... there's a live demonstration of the fire making. Fuhhhh~~

Next, Lundayeh House. The big vases in front of the houses are actually the coffin. When someone pass away, they will put the dead body into the vase in a seating position and let it rotten in the jungle. Later (couple months after) they will collect it back and put in front of their house(s). The higher the vase, means the higher the status of the person was. Here, you may learn how they make their own rope or vest by using tree bark.

 

 

As far as I know, there are 2 types of Bajau... Bajau Laut (sea) and Bajau Darat (land). The one in Mari-Mari Cultural Village is Bajau Darat. They said Bajau Laut is the most richest among tribes, because they dealt with foreign traders. And most of them own horses. I think Bajau people has the biggest house among tribes, and I shall apologies because I totally forgot to take some photo of the house. And below 'kueh' cooking demonstration photo (originally was a short video) is courtesy from my friend. Inside this sample house, guest also can see & learn their traditional wedding ceremony. And since the house is quite high above the ground, the guide told us that usually they are having "tamu" or market below their houses selling some vegetables and fruits.

The final house we visited was quite interesting. From the 'scaryshocking' welcome ceremony, pipe blowing, trampoline-dancing, beads-bracelet making, to tattoo (henna) drawing. You may experience all these kind of activities at Murut Longhouse.

  

 

  

We finish our tour with the performance show by all 5 tribes. I managed to join their bamboo dancing. It was quite thrilling especially when the tempo getting faster and faster.

Last but not least, we enjoyed our lunch at Mari Mari Cultural Village. 

I hope it's not too late to wish "Happy Harvest Day" to all tribes in Sabah who celebrate their yearly festival on 30th May.

New attractions in Kota Kinabalu

KK Waterfront

"Aramai ti"

After 5 years, here I am again to this wonderful city of Kota Kinabalu (KK), Sabah.

This time, I went visited some places that I never been before.
click this link for my first/previous visit to KK in 2013.

Desa Cattle Farm

From the Kinabalu city centre, takes more-less 3hours to Kundasang.
This Desa Cattle Farm is located in Kundasang, a mountain range area and at the foothills of Mount Kinabalu - indeed, the highest mountain in Malaysia.

~bright sunny day~

  

Should try their Yogurt Ice Cream (RM 5.30*) and Fresh Milk (RM 4.40*)
* if I'm not mistaken.. lupa lah

 

We are also allowed to feed the cute 'little' cattle.

 

And those imported cattle from New Zealand are not only huge, but also are good breed and well-educated ones. They can drink the water from the sink, they clean up their own body at the provided yellow brushes (similar like the one at drive-thru car wash) and they even go milked their own milk at the factory. Lembu pergi sekolah ni

  

Somehow the farm management managed to find a huge rock that has the same shape like the Kinabalu Mountain.

 

 

Anyone who have visited this farm surely mesmerized with the view and the atmosphere.
The cold climate makes we felt like travelling to New Zealand, right?

  

 

The entrance ticket is only at RM 5.00 per person.

Kg. Luanti Fish Spa

An hour drive from Kundasang, you can visit this Fish Spa at Kampung Luanti, Ranau. 

looks fun and exciting? 

Honestly, I was quite thrilled but scared on the same time cause those small fish with sharper teeth keeps biting my toes! "auch" 

Behind the scene...

   

Before I finally had my great pose.

Well, look at those Ikan Kelah. They are big and beautiful.

  

The moment this Ikan Haruan (snakehead) came to me, I was screaming and run away!!

 

You are allowed to stay in the water for maximum 15mins only. 
Or else, you'll losing your feet

The entrance fee is also at RM 5.00 per person (for foot spa only).

Sabah Tea Garden

Just 15-mins away from Kampung Luanti, here I am.. at Sabah Tea Resort & Restaurant.

No entrance fee; and you can find/buy cheaper Sabah Tea and Tenom Coffee here.

can see how much I love to conquer this place by cloning myself HAHA

 

the tea plantation

Last but not least,

Masjid Bandaraya KK