Local Cakes @ Kenyalang Park

Kenyalang Park is a very old neighbourhood. The evidence? Hmn ... I see a lot of old folks around this area - at the houses, at the shops, at the market. Everywhere!! ;p

Anyway, Mom makes me accompany her to the wet market every morning. So I do. It takes but a few minutes to reach the market, and during the short walk, Mom would regale me with the latest happenings at home.

Hmn. I haven't much interest in the vegetables, fish or meats as I leave the buying to Mom. I merely help her carry what she's bought.

But what I like to do is to stop by the kuih vendors to buy local cakes to eat.

Behind Lo Chuang Kee, a sundry shop, is a kuih auntie, and from her, I bought these :

  

 Deep-fried Radish Cake, RM0.60 each, Serimuka, RM0.40 each

Well, I liked the radish cake as they were tasty - crispy and fragrant. It was just a little oily and I had to dab the grease with a tissue before eating. The Serimuka was rather sweet, springy and lemak. Dad loved them.

On the second floor of the market are stalls selling local favourites like kolo mee, laksa, porridge, kueh chap and chicken rice. The kuih vendors converge at one side of the area, their carts arranged in a neat row. 

There is a particular stall that my family favours. Mom always refers to the lady vendor as "The Tall Lady". Lol. I suppose she did stand out from the rest of the vendors, with her tall frame and her fair skin and her carefully made-up face.

Purple "Gu", RM0.80 each

This "Gu" has got yam paste in its filling. Dad loved them too. 

 

3-Layer Cake, 3 pieces for RM1.00

Well, I haven't any idea what this cake is called. It's got grated tapioca at the base, topped with a layer of coconut milk custard, and finally a pandan-flavoured coconut milk custard. It does not look like much, but it is quite yum ... sweet, springy, lemak and fragrant with the taste of tapioca.

Yong Kwang is a very established coffee shop which has garnered its own group of faithful followers. Personally, I have never liked the Bao nor the Sio Bee nor the Kolo Mee. But outside of the coffee shop, an array of colourful kuih attracted my attention. 

"Self service," the auntie said. I bought ...

Sesame and peanut balls, RM0.60 each & Serimuka, RM0.50 each.

The ground sesame and peanut mixture were sweet and encased in a chewy dough. It was alright. Mom liked it. The serimuka, however, tasted weird to me. I think the ones sold by Tall Lady fared better. 

Good Old Days or 好日子 is relatively new food court here, and Kuching's favourite Sin Kwang Heng Sio Bee is available.

Sin Kwang Heng Sio Bee, RM0.60 each

Yum ... the taste is legendary ... 

Noodle Expert is located at a newer row of shops behind the old commercial centre, and it is very popular with the locals. When walking past the shop, one will catch the very enticing aroma of kolo mee coming from Ah Ming's stall. Outside of his stall are also many trays of kuihs. And I always like to buy these dumplings.

 3 types of dumplings are available, RM0.50 each - tangy and salty chopped preserved vegetable, chives and chopped beancurd, and jicama and carrot. They are all very yum. 

Well, it's very fun shopping for kuih here. There are really many types of kuih available and everyone has their own favourites.