Gaya Street during the CNY night market Photo source: www.lifeinborneo.com |
Gaya Souvenir Centre, on the corner of the block nearest to the old library. |
Selling mainly food items, Gaya Souvenir Shop has a vast variety of different flavours for both the safe and the daring taste buds. Dried mango slices are loved the world over, but wouldn't it be fun to sneakily offer your friends back home some spicy chocolate? Now there's a gift you don't find every day!
Freeze-Dried Crispy Durian Slices RM20.90/packet A big hit with tourists from Hong Kong & China. |
Kara Squid Flavoured Fish Snack (Original/Spicy) RM12.50/pack Great for little gifts as there are 40 mini packets in each pack. |
Dried Mango Slices RM15.90/packet Coated with honey instead of the usual sugar powder. Featuring Charlotte & Tom! |
Durian / Coconut Candy RM10.90/packet Coated with gula melaka (brown sugar) instead of normal sugar. |
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Fruity Chocolates: Mango, Jackfruit, Mangosteen, Coconut, Banana, Durian RM24.90/box |
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Unique Chocs: Sabah Tea flavoured, Tongkat Ali, and Cili Padi (Small Chilli) RM24.90/box |
Birds' Nest Candy RM15.90/box All the yumminess of a birds' nest in a little candy! |
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Or the original Borneo birds' nests - Price ranging into the thousands depending what grade you want! Note: Guaranteed to pass through customs if you're taking it overseas. |
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Tongkat Ali - Price also very much dependent on what type you buy. Note: Red Tongkat Ali is the most expensive (and rarest), followed by black, with yellow being the most common. |
You can even make it into an alcoholic beverage! Soak the Tongkat Ali slices in alcohol for 3 months - You can try it at Gaya Souvenir Centre this March! =P |
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Best coffee in the world - I sh*t you not! Commonly known as "cat poop coffee", connoisseurs around the world swear it's #1 - and with a price tag of RM118/box, it better be! =) |
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L-R: Sabah Taste White Coffee, Sabah Tenom Coffee, Sabah Tenom Coffee (No Sugar), Sabah Taste 3 in 1 Coffee Mix, and Traditional Sabah White Coffee in Hazelnut, Coconut and Durian Flavour. |
Bak Kut Teh (Herbal Soup) mix - Sandakan style with black pepper RM9.90/box |
Sea Cucumber Oil (Handmade) Soap RM10/bar |
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Check out the write-ups of Rungitom, Ah Bing, Charlotte and Diana! |
Ground Floor & 1st Floor, Lot 119 Wismas Bumi Jalan Gaya. Gaya Street, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
Tel/Fax: 088-266191
Great Fortune Marketing Sdn. Bhd.
Lot B-G-16 & B-01-16, Ground & 1st Floor, Block B warisan Square, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Malaysia.
Tel/Fax: 088-447699
Lot B-G-16 & B-01-16, Ground & 1st Floor, Block B warisan Square, Jalan Tun Fuad Stephens, 88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Malaysia.
Tel/Fax: 088-447699
Til next time,
Calista xx
(While munching on my last mango chocolate. Yum.)
Good post, Calista. Been awhile since I visited KK; maybe I should make an effort some time soon.
ReplyDeleteDo come! KK always loves its visitors! =)
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