Author (Mandarin): Yit Ping Translator: Sze Lyn Having grown up at the Old Bazaar, Kueh Geok Boi is fairly well known in Kuching. You may not have met her, but you probably would have had a taste of the kueh teow that is manufactured by her family, BB Trading....
Author (Mandarin): Helen Translator: Kairos Wong Turning into the quiet Upper China Street, one might notice a pair of old wooden doors with their red duilian, two glass louvre windows that characterise Nanyang colonial architecture, a blue sign announcing the...
Author: Helen Translator: Sze Lyn As Kuching’s oldest marketplace, the Main Bazaar was the birthplace of many professions. Every single brand here used to be the representative and the leader of their respective industries. Hiap Guan Hin Bicycle Shop was one such...
Writer: Yit Ping Translator: Kairos Wong Lek tau suan is a Teochew mung bean dessert, a sweet and syrupy relief from the tropical heat. While “lek tau” translates to “mung beans”, the etymology of “suan” is debated. Some attribute it to the resemblance of split mung...
