My day job brings me to Kota Kinabalu quite often these days, which is a bit of a blessing when it comes to work travel as this North Borneo city does offer a full package of beautiful ocean & beaches, the magnificent mount KK, and a host of rather unique hawker dishes not easily found this side of Klang Valley. I’m also particularly blessed to have friends who would bring me to explore these places.

Kedai Kopi Wah Juan, Kota Kinabalu
Kedai Kopi Wah Juan, Kota Kinabalu

During my last visit, I had to go offshore for a short stint. For Sabah, that meant using the old Terminal 2 at BKI airport (who has flown Air Asia flight via this side before?). On my return trip, my friend Yann May picked me up and we decided to stopped by this rather busy looking kopitiam located by Tanjung Aru, between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 of the airport.

As it turned out, this was the famous Kedai Kopi Wah Juan that offers mixed pork (or pork offal) noodle which if I remember correctly, is an addiction of a friend who claimed to eat clean otherwise.

our lunch spread for two
our lunch spread for two

We ended up ordering a plate of noodle with roast &  bbq pork (as the lady doesn’t eat pork offal, WHYY!?), a bowl of beef ball soup, a plate of noodle with pork offal, and an additional small plate of pork offal.

Well, the result? It was awesome!

Can’t say much about those BBQ & roast pork, but the pork offal was on point, soft, flavorful, and properly braised to perfection. In addition, the home made noodle were superb as well, subtle in taste which compliments the other ingredients, and soaks up those sauce just nice. The beef ball soup too did not disappoint, and would be something I order again.

If I had to nitpick, they could do with slightly better chili paste, that’s about it.

pork offal noodle, roast/bbq pork, beef balls, pork offal (small)
pork offal noodle, roast/bbq pork, beef balls, pork offal (small)

If you’re at Kota Kinabalu and does eat pork innards, this is surely a place to check out.

map to Kedai Kopi Wah Juan, Kota Kinabalu

Address:
Kedai Kopi Wah Juan
Jalan Lee Thau Sang, Pekan Tanjung Aru,
88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
GPS: 5.952751, 116.056229
Tel: 016-830 6160

KY eats – Pork Offal Noodle at Kedai Kopi Wah Juan, Kota Kinabalu
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28 thoughts on “KY eats – Pork Offal Noodle at Kedai Kopi Wah Juan, Kota Kinabalu

  • July 17, 2019 at 1:14 am
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    I’ve been to this shop before and there’s a famous restaurant nearby too. Too bad I don’t remember if I have eaten the pork offal noodle before. Well, I’ll try it out in October.

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    • July 17, 2019 at 10:29 pm
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      CleverMunkey: ahh, famous restaurant serves what tho? @.@

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      • July 19, 2019 at 12:45 am
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        Ahhh.. i’ve googled the name. It’s called Thien Thien Restaurant in Tg Aru. I mostly go there with a group of family and friends for dinner.

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  • July 17, 2019 at 4:05 am
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    Very tempting but the presentation of the pork offal noodle…..look at the oil at the side of the plate.

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    • July 17, 2019 at 10:30 pm
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      Teck: I have a feeling this is why it was good. hahaha.

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      • July 19, 2019 at 6:15 am
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        It is called lard, found in most dishes at michelin star restaurants. That is why they get michelin stars #LOL #realnews #larddddd

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        • July 20, 2019 at 2:29 pm
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          kekeke: nothing wrong with that 😛

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  • July 17, 2019 at 9:46 am
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    It’s like kolo mee which I like, gives me strength to hold the door. Afterwards, I go relax in Tg Aru and go Korean bikini sightseeing #mybeach

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    • July 17, 2019 at 10:30 pm
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      Hodor: sightseeing is the key!

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  • July 17, 2019 at 10:27 am
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    i want lots of pork liver!!! 🙂 btw, if you’re ever looking for an interesting cafe in kk, go to one called chiu’s – tell mr chiu that sean sent you 😉

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    • July 17, 2019 at 10:31 pm
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      Sean: OoO interesting, I go to Delicious Curry House at the same taman quite often.

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  • July 18, 2019 at 8:17 pm
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    Why ah….don’t eat chee chap…it’s the best! 😉 Roast/bbq pork…so boring lah…..kekeke! 😀

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    • July 18, 2019 at 8:56 pm
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      eatwhateatwhere: you and I have the same idea!

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    • July 18, 2019 at 8:56 pm
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      eatwhateatwhere: you and I have the same idea!

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      • July 19, 2019 at 6:17 am
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        who called meeeeee? yak fan laaa oiiiiiii

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          • July 23, 2019 at 6:40 am
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            yaaaaaaaaakkkkk yak yak yak, moh hak hei la woooooooiiiiiiiii

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            • July 23, 2019 at 8:52 am
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              kekeke: everyone must always be hak hei!

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              • July 24, 2019 at 6:35 am
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                kaki lang in the house are exempted laa wooooiiiiiiiiiiiiii

              • July 24, 2019 at 8:36 am
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                kekeke: ok la give chance.

    • July 22, 2019 at 3:57 pm
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      Ai Wei: haha not so much la.

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      • July 23, 2019 at 6:48 am
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        careful ah, otherwise soon become Guide to abu sayaff prison camp #futurenews

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        • July 23, 2019 at 8:52 am
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          kekeke: shhh stop using keywords!

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          • July 24, 2019 at 6:36 am
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            oh oops, sorry to have put your blog onto the FBI Terrorism Watchlist. It was not intentional #abu

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