TOP 10 FOOD OUTLETS: KOPI PING
With global coffeehouse chains taking over the local
landscape, it’s easy to miss some of the impressive independent Sabahan chains
around town. But Kopi Ping Café @ Damai isn’t about to let itself fade into the
background! With over 20 dishes on their menu, ranging from light breakfast
toasts to filling lunch and dinner servings as well as its own beverage brand,
EZ Fizzy, Kopi Ping Café is well on its way to world domination - worth trying out
if you find yourself in the area.
Although the choice of menu at Kopi Ping Cafe is vast, you must
not miss the Seafood Tom Yam! Popular among lunchers and night diners, the
evident lemon grass and coconut milk flavor brought out the best out of its
main ingredient – fresh prawns – enhanced the mildly sweet and sour taste of
the soup and the chili flavor more pronounced. There is a definite piquancy to
this fragrant Thai inspired dish, but it doesn’t overwhelm – perfect for those
who don’t usually take spicy soups or broth.
Buttermilk Chicken Chop Rice
Make way for this batter-fried
wonder! Lightly soaked with Kopi Ping Café’s homemade buttermilk gravy on the
outside but not without the crispy bits (all thanks to Kopi Ping Café’s secret
seasoned flour!) and pleasantly tender within. It might come as a surprise to
first time diners but this plate of crusted dish is flavorsome inside out – if
you’re big on southern cuisine, this might just be your next
southwest/southern-flavored comfort food.
Black Bean Hor Fun Beef
Fermented black beans is famous for lending
its special taste and flavor to practically everything they coat, especially so
to beef. To a lot of people, it’s a bit of an acquired taste but Kopi Ping Café
is doing everything right – beginning from the preparation of the beef down to
the last bit; serving the dish to their diners. The chili paste mixed into the
fermented black beans broth added an extra combo of rich taste and texture and
balanced the saltiness pretty well. The hor fun is not without its special
taste either – soaked in the fermented black bean broth, it also absorbed the
taste from the beef as well as ginger, garlic, chilli and spring onions used to
whip up this dish.
Fish Sauce Meehoon Seafood
Satisfy your sudden afternoon
craving for some sort of Asian Fusion dish at Kopi Ping Café; well seasoned with
fish sauce, salt, and pepper, this stringy dish is aromatic and slightly
peppery in taste – which makes it a great for a quick lunch with your workmates.
According to Hadi, all of the recipes at Kopi Ping Café was put together by
Bill and Aaron Chang – using only the best (secret) ingredients, it comes as no
surprise that the Fish Sauce Meehoon Seafood is quite a visual feast with
toppings of prawn, fish chunks, pepper and sweet veggies; delicious and
fragrant, two words to describe it!
Tau Fu Fa
Douhua, or Tau Fu Fa in Cantonese, is a Chinese
dessert made with soft tofu – sometimes it also referred to as tofu pudding or soybean
pudding. Served with three different syrups on the side (sugar syrup, palm
sugar and evaporated milk), diners are free to mix their favorite Tau Fu Fa
concoction, although it actually tastes good on its own too. Homemade and void
of preservatives, this bowl of goodness is less sweet (without additional
syrup) but richer in taste. Sink your teeth into this healthy dessert and let
the wholesome goodness fill you up!
Conclude your mealtime with specially brewed coffee by Kopi
Ping Café (of the same name) or freshen up with its home brand, EZ Fizzy
(choice of EZ Soda Lime or EZ One Isotonic Drink). Whatever tickles your fancy,
Kopi Ping Café pretty much has it all – check out more photos and have a peek
at their menu on Facebook and Instagram (@kopipingcafe). Kopi Ping Café
is open everyday from 9AM to 12AM at Damai and its newly opened branch at Warisan Square.
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