: : Meeting up with Lindsey ::

Let’s see, it must have been nearly 7 to 8 years that I haven’t seen this cheerful and chirpy young lady. Lindsey from my childhood days, where she and her brothers and my sister as well as myself used to goto church youth activities together and borrowing books from this children’s library at the GCM. She was in town for the next few weeks so took her as well as May Lin and Tim (who were back from Malacca on holiday) as well as Min Yen for dinner at Da Chin Hua. Both Min Yen and I wanted to try out the BBQ pit that is on the table

One thing’s for sure : it was HOT! With the charcoal in the middle of the table, we could feel the heatwaves coming out of it. It also didn’t help that there weren’t a single ceiling fan anywhere. This concept of hanving a BBQ pit in the table only works for cold climates and definitely not in Malaysia. Still, it was something new that all of us wanted to try it out.

For the BBQ, we ordered some fish as well as chicken. They came in think slices.

These were the ingredients for the BBQ : L to R – Salt, some spices which we couldn’t identify but had chilli and oregano in it, oil for browning the stuff and oiling the wire rack so that the food doesn’t stick to it and good chilli paste. Yum. A mix of Indian spices with some Italian (oregano) and chilli powder (all over Asia, one can find chilli powder). So, it was a lot of fun but it was too hot in Kuching to appreciate the warmth of the grill. Think it’ll kick off better in winter. Ah well.

And so we mix the herbs with the fish and chicken. The oil was put onto the meat as well as the wire rack. We had to keep a constant watch over the food so that it doesn’t brown too fast and that the flames that were firing up from the oil drips, caught anything else on fire. Phew!

We also ordered some bak choi which the waitress claim is not. So hmmm… it was cooked in oyster sauce and garlic. Very filling, alrite.

Excellent lamb with cumin seeds. Yummy. We had it before and so, we had it again. A bit fatty though.

When was the dinner? On Thursday night. Da Chin Hua (the restaurant) is located at 3rd Mile, behind the Amway office. If you’re planning to eat there, remember to dress lightly because it can get very hot.