My Written Characters: Ultimate Food Trail @ Sandakan, Sabah

1. Kueh-Tiaw with deep-fried pork 炸肉大粉

The central market was surprisingly clean and neat. You can find a variety of local delicacies in the 3rd floor. This noodle can be served in dried style or in soup. The fried meat is alike to char-siu but definitely the taste is very much different. Grab yourself a bowl in the early morning before they are sold out.

2. Spring noodles 弹弓面

These noodles are specialties of Sandakan. As how they are named, the egg noodles are very springy.

Served in a variety of sides: dumplings, roasted pork, minced meat, seafood, roasted chicken, roasted duck etc.

Spring noodles with char-siu @ 933 Kopitiam

Spring noodles with roasted duck @ 933 Kopitiam

Spring noodles with mixed seafood @ Pukat Fishing village
The best spring noodles I ever tried.

3. UFO tarts 牛屎挞

UFO tarts @ Gold Crown 金冠面包中西饼点
Best when served hot

UFO tarts @ Tac De Cafe 亚弟牛屎挞
This is much more recommended though.

4. Egg Herbal Tea 鸡蛋茶

Egg Herbal Tea @ Gold Crown 金冠面包中西饼点

5. Coconut pudding

Sabah has the best coconut pudding everywhere. The coconut pudding here makes a different breakthrough. The taste is much more better than that in Kota Kinabalu. Must try!

It's at a seafood restaurant in Bandar Kim Fung, which I can't recall the name of the restaurant. The location of the restaurant is just behind the food court (Pasar Kim Fung).

6. Pan-fried Dumplings @ Pasar Kim Fung

Every bites earn you a rich flavors of the crispy skin and the bursting juicy minced meat fillings. A dip into their accompanied sauce makes it more tasty.

7. Seafood Bah Kut Teh 海鲜肉骨茶 @ Good Taste Bah Kut Teh

Deviated from the usual Bah Kut Teh, the Bah Kut Teh here is highlighted with the seafood! Regular pork is served as well but the popular one is the big juicy prawns in the dark herbal soup. Another menu worth for a try is the mihun (rice noodles) dipped in the Bah Kut Teh soup. It is another level of tasting Bah Kut Teh where the mihun absorbs the aromatic soup fully.

Our order as recommended by the tauke: mihun, spinach, prawns, meat balls, pork ribs, fish slices, crunchy fried crullers (yao zha kuay), and a special order: fish slices in salted vegetables with beancurds.

Big fresh prawns!

Grouper fish slices. Slurps!

8. Sweet delicacies @ Ba Lin Rooftop Garden, Nak Hotel

This bar located at the rooftop of Nak Hotel is glamoured with its supreme night view and romantic atmosphere. They serve western food and a variety of alcohols and beverages. Nonetheless, the desserts there remain the best reason for my returning visits.

Ole' Belgium Chocolate Lava Cake (Signature)

Tiramisu with Rum

Mocha Mosse

9. Steamed rice with fish 鱼饭 @ Nam Choon Kopitiam

You should never miss this! It's not hard to spot this humble kopitiam, known to sell chicken rice and fish rice. The price is reasonably cheap and the combination of the rice and fish is unbeatable! Choose the type of fish you want and they can be served in deep fried, steamed or in dou ban sauce.