Fish Balls @ Jin Nan Hong

Jin Nan Hong at Menglait produces one of the most Q fish balls I have tried in Brunei. The fish balls are handmade, not sure whether they do it in house, or purchase elsewhere...but once you start chewing..they are really chewy...There are some nice dishes in the small eatery...such as beef noodles, curry puffs...

Brunei Star - Prawns

In Muara, is a prawn farm owned by a Singaporean and the prawns he breed are only for export. You wouldn't be able to buy the prawns off the local supermarkets' shelves...but you can get it here at Muara ferry terminal...where the company operates the packing and shipping...and btw...even the highest order on the land eat his prawns...

We travelled about 1/2 hour to reach this factory which is very near to the port.

The prawns come in three sizes...we ordered the largest...and it is just BND 15-16 per kilogram...and believe me...the prawns are really nice...eventhough I can't eat prawns due to skin allergy...but the comments are really good...

Sungei Liang Waterfall

This waterfall is so far away at Sungei Liang...as it took us about 2 hours drive from Bandar to this wonderful enclosure. This is our second trip here to the waterfall, and alot of other people have discovered this nice place...because we saw burnt charcoal...possibly some group of youngsters bbq here...Still without fail...dipping time for me...cold cold morning...

It is known to have a larger one somewhere higher up in the woods...but we aren't prepared this time...so this will do.

Evening Boat Ride at Kampung Ayer

It is quite refreshing to take a boat ride around Kampung Ayer somewhere 4pm plus till the sunset. There is a group of the river taxi drivers very good in bringing you to take a look at the wild stuff residing near to the mangrooves...

Riding through the river the guide cum the river taxi driver, will explain to you what you saw...because without much experiences, you wouldn't notice them at all...we saw a few snakes...a number of these rare Proboscius...but they are so shy...and will disappear once they notice you around, so quite hard to take a nice pic of them, even specially hard on the boat...there are also a number of the monitor lizards...hugh creatures....

The ride back from the mangrooves to Bandar, you will be able to enjoy the wonderful sunset - some of the locals affirmed here is one of the nice places to watch Brunei's sunset...didn't doubt much on that...

Ambuyat

This dish can only be found in Brunei...the Ambuyat...it is hot water poured onto sago powder and after constant mixing, the starchy glue-like substance appeared...

Another special local way to eat this stuff...you hold the wooden stick, chandas, that is split into two ends at the tip and dip the stick into the ambuyat and start turning to form one big lump...the bigger the better...and you must use the sauce made of binjai (local mango like fruit) and swallow the lump into your tummy...swallow...not chew...first time tasting this...you have a feel of eating glue...hmm...

This ambuyat is served along with many side dishes like spicy beef, fried chicken, fried vegetables...I think I will stick to the fried chicken...hmm...

Btw, the ambuyat must be eaten while warm...that's why the table is so messy...because the side dishes came much later...

Nasi Kandar in Jln Hj Halus

Nasi Kandar is said to be originated from north Malaysia, Penang. Nasi (rice) Kandar (pole balance) came about when the indians in the olden times started selling rice in wooden buckets and shouldered the two buckets by a wooden pole on their shoulders...

The plain rice is accompanied by Kuah Campur (mixed gravy-curry of course). And well here in Jln Halus, you have 15 choices of curries to choose from... wow...

The side dishes normally include fried chicken, curried offal, cubed beef, fish roe, sambal chilli egg, fried prawns or fried squids... The vegetable dishes are usually brinjal (eggplant), okra (lady fingers or 'bendi'), cabbages, long beans or bitter gourd... and well there are about 25 side dishes to choose from... And dont forget to order the papadam to go along as well...

Ayam Penyet in Kampong Kiarong

Ayam penyet is relatively famous in Singapore recently after a number of eateries started to sell this Indonesian 'chicken' rice. I have located this wonderful yet sinful dish in Kampong Kiarong, opposite Brunei largest and most magnificent mosque, the Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque.

You wouldn't miss the neon lights of this small wooden hut while driving at night in the small kampong. It has a number of Indonesian dishes but I venture here for only the ayam penyet...

While awaiting the dinner to be served, you can hear the chanting of the evening prayers from the mosque...

This piece of mallet crushed flatten deep fried chicken meat must be accompanied by sambal chilli... simply delicious...