Headed straight for kolok mee. Seriously. After being subjected to endless encomiums in praise for the humble noodle, I knew I had to try it. So have I been converted into a devoted sycophant? Doubt it. I much prefer the thick, tangy kueh chap easily found around the coffeeshops in town.
Then it was off to meet the 'in-laws' so to speak. Does Madame Borgia know? Does Papa Borgia know?
Frankly I have no idea. After the traumatic coming out a few years ago, his disapproving parents already know about Charming Calvin and his deviant sexual predilections. If they know about me, they're definitely keeping it close to their chests. Certainly no homophobic parang throwings as I'd half expected.
Learned quite a lot about our lazy, placid fellow when I visited his rustic farmhouse. Hard to be rabidly hyperactive when you're slowly whiling away the hours in a pastoral Arcadia where time moves at a snail's pace. If it even moves that fast. Listen close enough and you can practically hear the grass grow.
Didn't see anyone like this though? Where are the hot white boys?
Slow drives around the town gave me an opportunity to people-watch. With the locals here mixing in a spicy, diverse melange, it's not as easy to distinguish the different races here. Say farewell to racial profiling! Wonderful for a Malaysia concept that's for sure.
Oddly enough the ethnic Chinese folks here have a darker cast to their skin. Whether a mixed heritage, a serious lack of serviceable sun block or a peculiar fetish for tanning booths, I have no idea. Perhaps the sunburnt scions of the hardworking farming community around the outskirts of town?
Not sure how Charming Calvin manages to remain lily-white.
But the folks here are spectacularly wealthy. Nabobs the lot of them. From the shockingly pretentious pseudo-French-inspired chateaus to the more modest homestays, fair-sized bungalows dot the hills and vales of the city. Land, they have aplenty. No doubt only those in desperately straitened circumstances live in cramped terraced apartments.
Small wonder everyone automatically assumes that the clannish Fuzhous from here are rich as nabobs. Starting to believe that myself :)
15 comments:
you're in Kuching?
we hv yet o taste the infamous mee kolok!
mee kolok...hmm i wonder whats the taste is?
asian with tanned appearance seem so hawt,maybe?
hej! Paul...good for you to tasted the kolok mee at last...btw, i love kolok mee...and yup, most of the local chinese have tanned complexion...enjoy you life in miri...;-)
It's just that everyone's burnt by the sun.
hehehe, what a good opportunity to win the hearts of the in-laws. :)
wah! enjoy the new smog-free environment ya. No haze there ,right?
+Ant+
i havent have the chance to try out the kolok mee yet kekeee... really good chance to win the heart of in-laws :P
haha I might go visit you end of this year if I am doing my internship there.
Wow.. Meeting the in-laws.. how sweet!
Try the famous cantonese version of kolok mee opposite the old wet market (currently under construction)
Helix
How about trying their local version of laksa??
I miss home! I want me some kolok mee, and kueh chap, and laksa sarawak, and yes, since my bf is there now, I want him too >:P
Miri is along the coastline & much closer to the equator line. My skin tone changes whenever I go back
But Calvin just remain LILY WHITE since he was born. We had training under the bloody sun for a week, all of us turn to rainbow/dark colour and he didn't get a tone tanner, hates that gift of him! JEalouS!
Have you get any tanner?
Nope. Think farther north, ian!
It's infamous alright, B! :) Tastes not too bad actually. Very light and refreshing.
Not if they're burnt black, brad!
Wonder why the tan though, danial.
The in-laws are hiding in the jungles now, ban.
Not only smog-free but traffic-free, anton.
Makes sure you try it if you come over, happy.
No prob. You can even stay over with me, nothamsap.
I know :) Such a family thing to do, chickelodeon.
Will do that tomorrow then, anon. The shops close damned early here.
LOVED THAT, HT!
I can tapau if you want all that, perky :)
Calvin probably hides under umbrellas and shades, ning!
P
Judging from the comments, i'll say Miri.. my former living place... see if u have chance heading south.. =)
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