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I mentioned in my previous post that we had a candlelight dinner in Miri. Yes, that we did. Not on purpose, but it was due to the state-wide (I think) power failure, which happened on the 9th August. The telco lines were not co-operative either, so all of us were trying to call each other for several times before getting through to arrange for another place to have dinner at.

I was still full from eating so much sotong kangkung and cucur campur that I didn’t order any food for dinner. The most important thing was we got together and had fun chit-chatting

Leo enjoying his meal, with EXTRA PARMESAN CHEESE :p

 

Ladybird & Lyn... with Lyn's signature smile for the camera

 

I wonder what were the topic between Maslan and Leo that made Maslan smiled like this..

About an hour later, the power supply was restored. Hurraayyy! I could see the cafe’s surrounding clearly! That was when I saw the drink menu on the wall….

The menu showing a cocktail named Japanese Slipper

Being the curious me, of course I ordered the drink! LOL! I wonder if it would be served in a glass shaped like a Japanese Slipper…. and to my disappointment … nothing special about it Or maybe it was just me not knowing how to appreciate cocktail drinks - except for a good Margarita concocted somewhere here in KK

The cocktail in question - Japanese Slipper!

The green colour as the original Japanese slippers? Probably… I couldn’t make out what was the ingredients for this cocktail, but it was very very mild - and that’s from someone who doesn’t drink alcoholic beverages much .. okay, maybe I do now, for the purpose of keeping this blog alive

A white coloured Margarita

Anyhow, Dbie ordered a Margarita and it paled in comparison to the ones we can get here in KK. Oh well, it’s kind of unfair to compare the nightlife one can get here in KK and in Miri anyway… so, I’ll just stick to my favourite sotong kangkung and cucur campur instead

But all in all, the place is a good for hanging out with friends; the Western food served there are not bad either. This place can be found in Taman Yakin Commercial Centre, Miri. What’s the name of the cafe?

Cafe Miri Bar & Bistro

Cafe Miri Bar & Bistro - that’s what this cafe is called. I really like the interior decor, Oz theme After dinner, we proceeded to someplace else that sells cheaper “drink” sets  … I ordered a bottle of drinking water while everybody ordered something non-alcoholic… Maslan and Lyn ended up drinking the ‘Top Ten’ on their own! LOL!

Gulping down a glass of Top Ten: Stout + Beer mixture

Another Western food joint in Miri coming up soon! And we love the food there, so stay tuned…

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To those of you who does not read my main blog, Vague Reveries, for your information, I was in Miri (Sarawak) last weekend. The food that I craved the most in Miri was the Sotong Kangkung and Cucur Campur in Krokop 5 area. This place serves the best Sotong Kangkung and Cucur Campur I ever had so far! The first time I had this was last year, thanks to Masnah So it was a long wait, a year before I finally got a taste of these yummy food again. Yes, I cannot find any place here in Kota Kinabalu that sells Sotong Kangkung and Cucur Campur as tasty as these.

I was the happiest among them all. And boy, did we attack the food! LOL! We were hungry from all the walking we did at Miri Crocodile Farm/Mini Zoo and Curtin University tour. In no time at all the food was gone. We ordered more of the same set of food and again, it didn’t take long before you can see the bottom of the plates

Almost gone now....

Avocado with Longan on shaved ice - mixed them together and there goes your drink ;)

Thank you for the treat, Kate! I think Kate paid about RM100 for the food and drinks we ordered. We do eat like horses eh, Kate? LOL! But at least at this time there were 8 of us sharing the food, unlike the other times, right?

It was already 6 p.m. by the time we left the place to freshen up at the hotel, and we had a dinner appointment at 7.30 p.m. with the MGK9’s boss, none other than Mr. Leo Pui. It turned out to be a cosy candle light dinner, but I’ll save that for another post

Translation:

Sotong : Cuttlefish (in this case, I think fermented cuttlefish was used?)

Kangkung : Water Spinach or its Scientific name Ipomoea aquatica

Cucur : Deep fried food or fritters

Campur : Mix

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