STRUCTURE OF CULINARY DELIGHT
September 27, 2007 by Jan Shim
The actual name of this building escapes me but when its architecture is a landmark noted for its culinary delights, reputation precedes its name. Located in the town I grew up in Kuala Belait the noodle house as it’s affectionately referred to, has fed generations and is feeding generations more with different kinds of yellow noodles ranging from thin to thick and cooked in more ways than you can count the number of operators. I present these images in B/W to heighten the sense of reminiscing the good old days.
© Jan Shim Photography
As far as I recall, the government undertook restoration works a while back and I’m glad no physical changes were made to alter the rather interesting design that resembles ancient Roman architecture. Quite a surprise indeed.
© Jan Shim Photography
^ This is my all time favourite and personal recommendation–the fried wet noodles with extra toppings and an egg to top it off (pardon the pun) and to wash it all down, a glass of hot local coffee with milk ying-yang style (concoction of fresh and condensed milk). To get your taste buds into this plate, make a beeline to the end when you make it upstairs, tell the nice owners there you recognise them on the web and order the SHIM special! Seriously! (for non-Muslims only).
Note: The entire ground floor of the noodle house is also a wet market.
Where do I order the food pictured in these photos? Do they deliver to the US? Shipping must cost an arm and a leg.
oh, that noodle looks good!! what’s a wet mkt?
Hi Jenny,
The floors and surroundings are routinely sprayed and washed with water that gave it the name Wet Market and generally combined butcher and fish markets in the vicinity including vegies, fruits and even flowers. It’s quite a setup.
So it is like a grocery store/farmers market!! If you have a chance, could you take a picture and post it. I have never seen a wet market before. Thanks!
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