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Nasi Ria (LD FoodieVenture #2)

Here's a recap on our stopover at Lahad Datu on our way back from our most recent trip to KK (yup, we drove back again to Tawau this time around). My partner got hungry again as we stopped to refuel our vehicle so we decided to drove into the nearby Bandar Sri Perdana commercial area (akin to the Fajar Complex area in Tawau) for an early dinner. There aren't that many shops that were open for some reason (well it was probably because of Mr Covid) so we drove around the surprisingly large commercial area for sometime before choosing this place to eat (they're located at the older part of the area & facing the back of My Inn Hotel+Servay Hypermarket - because I think there's a part of that 'bandar' that looks newer called D'Perdana Square?) 

I can't lie though, the main reason why we picked this restaurant was because it was the only eatery that seems to be crowded with patrons (and oddly others nearby were not - like seriously). So our logic was that if the locals came flocking then it must be the place to be right? We were lucky to even get a table (one family had just left when we arrived - yup, lucky us). The eatery provides what typical multi menu chicken rice shops usually offers. Service was slow because they were short-handed but surprisingly their kitchen staff dishes out the orders faster than expected so no big issues there. And as customers seems to be coming and going, most of their menu items were unavailable so we had to make do with their Nasi Ayam Biasa and Nasi Goreng Kampung, with a Mixed Vegetables dish on the side. We actually found them to be quite flavorous but typically tasting dishes so we do not get the hyped surrounding them though. But then again, what do 2 Tawaurians just passing through know about local LD tastes right?

  








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Daboba (KK FoodieVenture #171)

Wrapping things up for my most recent KK trip is this boba place that was high on my most wanted list (but missed out on them before due to 'other reasons'). Other than Tiger Sugar, I was most looking forward to try this big name boba franchise mostly because of its reputation. I mean, almost all of the reviews that I've seen or read named them as their top favourite for bubble tea drinks and when I was finally nearby (as me and my partner seldom drove by the far end of the Damai Plaza area, where this joint is) I obviously wasn't no time in doing so.

I'm well aware that their selling point is the Roasted Brown Sugar Pearl Fresh Milk but I just can't get over my chocoholic tastebud so I went instead for the 'coco' version of the latter. I was also surprised when my partner decided to order one for himself (as he is not exactly a bubble tea enthusiast) and tried their Brown Sugar Pearl Coco drink. I did took a sip at his drink and it was a tad sweeter than mine, which was surprising since mine was already quite sweet but richer in terms of taste. And did I think it was worth it? I would personally said yes since it was definitely yummy and is on top of my 'I-will-come-back-for-more' list but I still prefer Tiger Sugar over them though.












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Feng Cha Plaza 333 (KK FoodieVenture #170)

Initially I wasn't planning on stopping by this bubble tea store (just yet) but since I was already dining at the Kadazan-Dusun cuisine restaurant right in front of them (both are located on the right side & on the second lane of the Plaza 333 commercial area in Donggongon, Penampang) I might as well check them out.

Their main menu did not exactly have any chocolate flavoured bubble tea (sad I know) but I guess due to some sort of demand, they did have a Chocolate Cheese drink as well as the Rich Choco Ice Blended drink (as evident by the add on A4 paper menu on their menu stand outside of their shop). Now I'm not exactly fond of ice blended drinks but for some reason the picture  appeals to me so I decided to give the aforementioned a go. And guess what? It was actually very good. It tasted rich without being too sweet. No wonder they also had a 1 liter (yes, 1 liter) option for said drink. And I don't think I would mind ordering one again in the future.







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SongTea (KK FoodieVenture #169)

Next on my KK bubble tea quest list is this one which is tucked away inside the City Mall at Jalan Lintas. And when I said 'tucked away' I really mean tucked away since me and my partner did not managed to find them the first time we tried. So during my solo visit to the mall (during my most recent trip to KK) I did some pretty 'extensive digging' on the internet beforehand and I finally found them on the ground floor of the mall. There are on the right side of the outer part of the mall, which is why we couldn't find them before.

Now let me just relay an incident that happened to me as I was ordering. I admit that my Chinese language skills is in dire need of some brush up but I can still understand when the girls manning the counter were making fun of me (while standing right in front of me) for replying in Malay when they asked for my order in Chinese. Rude much? But still, I decided to be the bigger person (yup, my love for bubble tea drinks know no bounds) and just ignored them and went ahead with my order of their 'Lead a poorer life than doggy coco wang cocoa cheese' drink. And yes, that is officially the longest name for a beverage that I've encountered thus far (and err.. the most profound I guess?). In all fairness, the cheese based drink is pretty yummy but tasted like any other choco cheese drink out there. But at least that funny looking mascot of theirs had managed to make me smile so that was something positive right?









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TeaAroi (KK FoodieVenture #168)

My trip to KK will not be complete without me scouring for new bubble tea joints (and trust me, they're way more of those in KK than Tawau) so when I made my way to the Karamunsing Kompleks mall, I made a note to myself to stop by the lower ground floor of the place. You see, the last time I went to KK, I've actually managed to missed the Thai originated bubble tea kiosk altogether as I didn't even know that they were there at said time. 

So when I managed to locate the kiosk right in front of the SenQ store, I waste no time in trying out their Siam Cocoa 70% drink (because that was the first thing that caught my eyes as I quickly scanned the menu). Even from the drink's name you could probably guess that it will be a drink that has a strong chocolate taste and that was exactly what it was. I've even requested for a less sweet sugar level (and sans tapioca pearls) so obviously the choco taste will be stronger but I don't mind that one bit. In fact, as a self-proclaimed chocoholic, I absolutely love the drink.








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