Asian cuisine restaurants Kota Kinabalu

This unpretentious restaurant, at least as far as the setting is concerned, brings together a few hawkers, the street traders who have settled here. Many locals consider it the best place in town to try Bornean laksa. You'll find it at the Sarawak Kuching Laksa stall, which prepares its broth by adding coconut milk. Noodles, shrimp and chicken are then plunged into the broth. A delicious dish. But you can also try ngau chap, a beef-based soup, another popular Kota Kinabalu dish.

In the lively atmosphere of Jalan Gaya,this Kota Kinabalu institution is always packed, especially at weekends. Here you can enjoy a quick bite of their famous Bak Kut Teh, which literally means "meat and tea". It's a pork soup simmered in a broth of herbs and spices. The dish was imported by Chinese coolies in the ^19th century. The soup is made from pork organs such as intestines, stomach and ears. If giblets aren't your thing, ask for a meat-only soup.