The sisters' favorite things...: Sabah

Friday, June 6, 2014

8 Things to do in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia

Let me do a summary for you about where I visited and what food I tried in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia, you may click on the title/ photo to go to the respective blog post:-

1. Fish Paste Noodles @ Restaurant Kuo Man 国民茶室, Sunny Garden

http://catherineyvonneng.blogspot.com/2014/06/fish-paste-noodles-restaurant-kuo-man.html

2. Tomyam noodles @ Kedai Kopi Seng Hing, Sinsuran

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3. Mix Pork Intestine Noodles Wah Juan Coffee Shop @ Tanjung Aru

http://catherineyvonneng.blogspot.com/2014/06/wah-juan-coffee-shop-tanjung-aru-kota.html

4. Cheesy Cranberry Bun @ Lintas View Hotel, Lintas

http://catherineyvonneng.blogspot.com/2014/06/cheesy-cranberry-bun-lintas-hotel.html

5. Desa Dairy Farm @ Kundasang

http://catherineyvonneng.blogspot.com/2014/06/desa-dairy-farm-kundasang-kota-kinabalu.html

6. Sunset Bar @ Shangri-La Hotel, Tanjung Aru

7. Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market

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8. Fresh Seafood Dinner @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu

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Fresh Seafood Dinner @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

If you are looking for cheap and fresh seafood, Filipino Market at Water Front, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah is where you should go. The market open until late night. You can pick the seafood yourself and decide how you want to cook it.

Tips: walk around the stalls to compare the price to get yourself the best deal :)

Fresh Seafood Dinner @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Fried Sea Bird Nest with Red Pepper @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Fried Squid @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Fried Vegetables @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Steamed Fish @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Cream Sauce Crabs @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Fresh Seafood Dinner @ Filipino Market, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

If you are looking for places to buy souvenirs from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, the Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market is where you should visit. There are a wide variety of handicraft items made by the Sabahan, i.e. keychain, magnet, fabric, jewellery, I Love KK t-shirt, Sea Bird Nest, Sea Cucumber, traditional music instruments, wood walking stick to bring to climb Mount Kinabalu and so on.

Wood Stick -
The locals believe that the walking stick could bring you peaceful and chase away any harms (tiger, spirits, snakes, boar...etc.) that you would encounter when climbing Mount Kinabalu

Traditional Music Instrument - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Fabric - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Jewellery - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Mount Kinabalu Magnet - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Sea Bird Nest - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Sea Cucumber - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Sea Bird Nest - Kota Kinabalu Handicraft Center a.k.a. Filipino Market, Sabah

Fish Paste Noodles @ Restaurant Kuo Man 国民茶室, Sunny Garden, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

I know I'm very lazy in writing long story, for this post, seriously I think words are unnecessary, I believe just by looking at the pictures, it can tell how delicious are the food at Restaurant Kuo Man 国民茶室, Sunny Garden, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, East Malaysia.

We ordered roast pork 烧肉 to share and the famous fish paste noodles 鱼滑面.

Price list is available in the picture below for your easy reference.