Entry @ 18.06.2026

The happiest moment for me today was meeting Student A at Sarawak Club. 

Today, us colleagues had lunch at Sarawak Club - to bid farewell to our Senior Assistant and also to celebrate our excellent STPM 2025 results. 

I picked up my friend at 11.00 am and we drove to the Club. I parked and we got out of the car and started to walk towards the building. Just then, a car turned into the parking lot, stopped and the window scrolled down. 'Teacher!" Student A shouted enthusiastically .... 

Heh ... it was coincidentally Student A. He quickly parked his car and came running towards us ... he was at the Club to exercise in the gym. And it was surely great to catch up with him again. As we reached the Club lobby, he was happy to see all the teachers there, and spent time chatting with us while we waited for the event to begin. 

Student A - I think his story was inspiring. He did not do so well in secondary school. He was a little inferior as he was physically smaller than the rest of his classmates. He lacked a little bit of confidence, and he needed a bit of help in the way he brought himself. But under our tutelage, his results improved by leaps and bounds, his confidence level climbed, he made lots of friends, but most importantly, he was still polite to every teacher. I knew in his heart, he was grateful to all the teachers who had given him a chance. We are all waiting for the good news of his acceptance into university. He promised he would inform us. Heh. 

Well, today's food at the Club did not seem to be to be that yum .... so I was a bit disappointed.

Dragon Boat 

I really enjoyed the seafood lineup, especially the jellyfish, baby octopus, and mussels. The jellyfish was perfectly seasoned, and while the baby octopus felt suspiciously like the frozen, ready-to-eat variety, it was still pretty tasty. As for the mussels, the light tomato-based sauce paired decently with the shellfish.

 Fish Maw Soup

Served piping hot, the soup offered a wonderfully savory flavor profile balanced by a sharp, tangy note of vinegar.

Steamed sea bass Teochew-style

Hmn ... this dish was not that different from what I usually have at home ... only that my Mom uses better and fresher fishes .... heh ... 

Lemon Chicken

My colleague requested this dish, but I think it was a mistake; the chicken was not well-marinated and not well-battered ... the sauce was also pretty miserable ... 

Homemade Beancurd

Luckily this dish was ok ... 

Vietnamese Prawns with deep-fried buns

Hmn ... I thought it tasted like prawn curry .... 

Kerabu Midin

Crunchy, with a balance of sweet and sour ... ok ... 

Yam Basket 

The yam was powdery soft but devoid of yam flavour - so it was still ok ... 

Fruit platter

Sweet, and pretty and served cold; I love these juicy fruits ... 

Other eats this week .... 

Nasi Goreng Sardin

This was my favourite this week!

I seldom go to the school canteen. But one morning, I was a bit peckish and visited the canteen to see what it was serving. I decided on the fried rice. As I was scooping the rice into the takeaway container, I saw dark chunks of meat in there. I thought it was chicken. But as I was paying for my food, the young canteen boy told me it was fried rice with sardines. 

I liked this fried rice a lot. It was cooked using the Smiling Fish Fried Sardines, so it was not fishy at all. The chunks of fish were chewy and tasty, the veges added a bit of crunch, and the rice itself was a bit spicy. It was pretty interesting! Only that it was a bit pricey, I thought. I was charged RM8.

Kolo mee, RM5.50

This was from Ban Seng Corner; it was alright I suppose ... 

Kolo mee, RM5

Very good kolo mee from Jit Yang cafe - good portion size, very springy noodles moistened with a mixture of fragrant oil, generous amount of garnishing, it is simply irresistable ... 

Thanks to my colleague S for this cookie ... he said he bought it from Mr DIY .... it tasted ok, reminded me of Franzzi ... 

Fried meehoon, RM7

This was from Ming Foong, Stall 30 at Kenyalang Wet Market Food Centre ... 

This tasted alright, but I thought it was expensive; not worth it at all