KUCHING: The city of Kuching has left a lasting impression on two Japanese content creators.
In a 25 minute-long video posted on YouTube entitled ‘First time Sarawak..I want to keep coming back here’, the couple, Jimmy and Ichang, described Kuching as a very beautiful town.
The couple who had lived in Malaysia for several years visited Sarawak for the first time and took the opportunity to feast on several local delicacies here.
In the video, they described Kuching as a lovely, walkable city and different from Kuala Lumpur, which is very fast-paced, whereas Kuching is more laidback.
“We were walking around the city all day, very laidback town,” said the couple.
At the time of writing, the video had garnered about 233,677 views.
Their video was also shared on Sarawak Trade and Tourism Office Singapore (STATOS) Facebook page, with the caption: “Okay, come back often ya! Looking forward to see more of your video.”
With over 40,000 followers on Instagram, the couple on their social media page said they fully enjoyed their trip to Kuching and expressed their wish to visit Sarawak again to explore more about nature.
“As it was a short stay, we didn’t get to see what Sarawak has to offer such as the nature. We hope to see the ‘orang utans’ in our next visit to Sarawak,” they said.
Among the local delicacies the couple enjoyed were Laksa Sarawak, beef noodle, ‘Teh C’ special (three-layered tea), ‘Aloo Gobi’ (Indian dish comprising cauliflower and potato), ‘kek lapis’ and ‘midin’.
The couple also spent some time exploring the Borneo Cultures Museum to learn more about the culture in the state.
The video has been well received by Sarawakians, with many commenting on their visit and also recommending other delicacies and festivals they can attend should the couple visit Sarawak again.
