和民園HUO MIN CAFE — Restaurant in Sarawak

Anyone here ever tried Sarawak’s ‘Lui Cha’? 🌿🌱☘️🍀

It’s the meanest, greenest concoction of herbs blended into a soup that’s deemed as a potion for rejuvenation for the Hakka community. Served together with Sarawak red rice, it packs a punch.

Believe me, Sarawak’s version of this dish is an entire different world as compared to West Malaysia; I’ve tried Johor and KL’s version, nothing can beat the strength and bitterness of Sarawak’s Lui Cha.

It is so indescribably bitter - when I first came to Kuching, in order to impress Michelle Goh Vivian’s parents, somewhat like passage of rite I dived into Lui Cha.

At my first bite, I quietly exclaimed to Michelle, “Hey, I think it’s spoilt,” hoping not to catch her parent’s eyes. It was incredulously bitter. She laughed at me and said it tastes perfectly fine!

With perseverance and multiple trials of this dish, I’ve now come to love it and it happens to be a must have whenever I go back to Kuching. I am also married to Michelle now hehe.

This Lui Cha stall in Huo Min Cafe is a family favourite - serving perhaps the largest portion of greens for the same price as other stalls. For those who want to look younger, many of the locals here swear by this dish. 😃 — with Michelle Goh Vivian and 2 others at Huo...

Reasonable variety of local food and acceptable quality and taste. Kampua finished by 8am. Kolo mee noodles is a little dry and hard. If cooked longer would have been great. The taste is quite fragrant. Just the Kolo mee noodle texture can be improved. A normal neighbourhood café visited by regular local residents. Carpark can be a challenge. Price is Reasonable but not all stalls accept...

Huo Min Cafe falls short in several areas. The food options are very limited, leaving little variety for customers. Hygiene standards could be better, as the cleanliness of the space was not up to expectations.

Additionally, the customer service needs improvement, with staff appearing inattentive and unapproachable.

While the location has potential, the overall experience leaves much...