A must visit restaurant in old town Padungan Kuching | Sabbatical Life | Episode 5

We ventured into Padungan, a historical part of Kuching with heritage shops that have been trading for more than 100 years. Amongst the old establishments, there is a restaurant that is a must visit for anyone visiting Kuching, famous for its 海南鸡饭 (Hainanese Chicken Rice) and 卤肉 (Braised Pork). I found our from the owner that the recipe has been passed down through generations in the family lasting more than 80 years. Little Hainan is one of those restaurants with a passionate owner and staff that are proud of their food and provides great customer service. Please do go check them out and enjoy!
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Padungan History by Global Gibbon
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Little Hainan @ Padungan
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Sapeh Music by Alena Murang
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After 11 years in the corporate world, I have decided to take a career sabbatical. We finally started our journey, leaving Perth Australia on 3rd November 2022 for Malaysia and Japan.
We initially planned this back in 2016, soon after Tokyo was named the next host city for the 2020 Summer Olympics but COVID affected our plans. In 2021, we decided to revisit our plan and make some adjustments. After a few negotiations and lots of planning, I was approved for a 15 months sabbatical.
First stop will be my hometown, Kuching, Malaysia. There, we will spend roughly three months immersing in the local culture. I want my children to experience the rich local culture and learn about life where their father was born and raised.
We will be sharing more videos of our adventure in Kuching and Japan!

[@lesterlee3206]

wonderful

[@journeywiththejongs]

Wonderful town of Kuching. I miss Kuching.

[@alices2015]

Borned and raised in Kuching . Being in New York 44 years . When I went back in 15 and 17.. everything changed lol my sister has a spare park there .

[@journeywiththejongs]

Thanks for commenting Alice. Born and raised in Kuching myself too. I can only imagine your situation of 44 years. Been four years I last visited Kuching and a lot have changed. Having said that, there are also things that seemed to have frozen in time. A truly remarkable town.

[@PhilTravel]

Lovely area

[@journeywiththejongs]

It is Phil. A few friends and relatives visiting to Kuching loves the place.

[@charles87robert4]

Nice video Bro. Add subtitles on your next weedio.

[@journeywiththejongs]

Thanks for watching and the feedback! Are you Charles from primary school?

[@charles87robert4]

Yup. I’ll be back on the 28th this month. For a week. Wanna catch up? I’ll find u fb. Good to see you brother.

[@RUHappyATM]

LOL, when did Padungan become the old town of Kuching. I thought it was the area around India Street, Main Bazaar, Gambier and Carpenter Streets, the Post Office, Central Police Station and Central Padang. Then there are the Electra House and Courthouse. Etc, etc.

[@journeywiththejongs]

Hi RU, you are technically right. That’s what my parents and grandparents would refer to as “Lao pa sak”. I would still consider Padungan an old town given its history and significance. Maybe not as old as the places you have referred to. Thanks for stopping by with a comment.

[@RUHappyATM]

@@journeywiththejongs I suspect its because these areas now fall into the governance of Kuching North City Hall. I'll let you decide why Chinatown is now Padungan, instead of the areas I mentioned. Googling can be so much fun.