Imagine a
Quick Service Restaurant where you can get Fish Burgers, Fried Chicken, Fish
& Chips as well as Asian cuisine like Savoury Rice, Sarawak Laksa, Claypot
Chicken Mushroom soup and Claypot Assam Fish – just by ordering at the counter.
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| Check out the bottom layer of Sarawak Gula Apong in my Three-Layer Sarawak Tea at Sugar Bun Seri Alam |
Imagine
no more because now you can enjoy both variety and value when you dine at Sugar
Bun Seri Alam, the first outlet of the popular Borneo Asian Food chain from
East Malaysia, now opened in Bandar Seri Alam, Johor.
When I
arrive on a warm tropical morning, I’m served a thirst-quencher in the highly
recommended Three-Layer Sarawak Tea sweetened by a dense layer of Sarawak Gula Apong or Borneo palm sugar.
The way
to enjoy it is to open the lid of the tumbler and give the layers a quick stir
(conveniently using the straw) to mix the milky mixture with the sugar at the
bottom to get a homogenous blend.
At my
first sip, I must say that its taste is rather pleasing and as I take bigger
sips, I realise that my tea is finishing quite quickly!
I learn
that this beverage also has a coffee alternative in the Three-Layer (Premium
Tenom!) Coffee, and I make a mental note to try this on my next visit.
Borneo
Asian Food by Sugar Bun sets itself apart by catering to the tastes of both young
and old so that families can enjoy a meal together here.
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| Their signature Broasted Chicken in a takeaway box |
One of
its distinctive products is Broasted
Chicken, their own recipe for fried chicken which leaves the chicken meat less
oily but more tender and juicy.
The only
way to enjoy fried chicken is to use my fingers and as I tear it apart, I soon
discover what they mean by “less oily” because care was taken to remove any
excess fats from the meat in its preparation process.
As I
chomp through its tender meat and crispy skin, I somehow feel less guilty for
enjoying this piece of leaner fried chicken!
Just as
in other fast-food restaurants, the menu feature burgers and fries. Popular
choices include the Chicken Sandwich and the Fish Burger as well as French
Fries and Swinger Fries.
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| A whole Red Tilapia fish is served with a side of chilli padi with fish sauce, sambal, fresh pickles and steamed rice |
I’m
curious about the Swinger Fries and then find out that these fried potato
pieces are shaped like stylish fins!
But I’m
more excited to discover the Asian cuisine listed in the menu.
It’s
fascinating that there are also items like Savoury Rice, Sarawak Laksa, Claypot
Chicken Mushroom soup and even Assam Fish to savour with steamed white rice.
Among the
latest additions to the menu is Sambal Eco-Fish prepared with the Red Tilapia
fish that are farmed in Batang Ai, in the Sri Aman Division of Sarawak where
the water is fresh and clean.
These
fresh water fish are fed with natural and a nutritionally balanced diet of
grain and protein, with no added chemicals or antibiotics.
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| Assam Eco-Fish in a claypot |
A serving
of the Sambal Eco-Fish comes with a side of chilli
padi with fish sauce, sambal, fresh pickles and steamed white rice.
The
Eco-Fish is also prepared in Assam, a familiar and appetizing tangy-spicy gravy
along with slices of tomatoes and okra or ladies fingers and served in a
claypot.
Laksa
lovers will enjoy the authentic flavours of Sarawak Laksa, a noodle dish topped
with ingredients like de-shelled prawns, fried egg, chicken strips and bean sprouts, served in a rich and slightly spicy broth.
For me, the
Chicken Mushroom Soup that comes in a claypot, tops the list for its warm and
comforting flavours.
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| A complete meal in this bowl of Sarawak Laksa |
Besides the
black fungus, I spot a variety of mushrooms in the soup and when I sink my
teeth into the pieces of chicken, it tastes both fleshy and tender.
There’s
something particularly Asian about soup being served hot and the claypot helps
to retain the heat for a while longer so that I may savour its warm temperature
with each spoonful of soup!
But don’t just take my word for it.
Go check
out the exciting menu of Sarawak specialties and more, at the first Borneo
Asian Food by Sugar Bun outlet in Johor, located at Bandar Seri Alam.
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| The Chicken Mushroom Soup is served hot in a claypot! |
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| Sugar Bun's Fish Burger |
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| Their friendly staff at the counter, ready to serve customers at Sugar Bun Seri Alam, Johor |
Sugar Bun
Seri Alam is a Halal-certified quick service restaurant, located at 6C, C-01,
Jalan Suria, Gravity Green, Bandar Seri Alam, 81700 Johor Baru, Johor.
Open daily
from 9.30am to 11pm. For more info, visit their Facebook page or website:
www.sugarbun.com
