Lido Square in Lintas is a huge food court situated about 15 minutes away from Kota Kinabalu city centre.
Like most food courts, there are dozens of different stalls here offering a wide variety of dishes, many of which are pork-free. Some aren’t so if you’re only interested in halal food, choose carefully.
The highlight for any hardcore seafood lover would be the huge cockles they sell here. At RM10 for half a kilo if you have them boiled, or RM15 if fried, it’s worth every ringgit.
These cockles are several times larger than those typically found in the Klang Valley in Peninsula Malaysia but because of its size, one kilogram will get you only about nine cockles.
But it’s worth every buck and the cockles are cooked just right and absolutely delicious.
The ikan pari (stingray at RM25) was expertly grilled and rather tasty as well. The fish was fresh, and prepared just right, as the texture allows you to chew down 90% of the cartilage.
If you’re into chicken wings, then make a beeline to Melvic’s hawker stall. But be prepared to wait, as the stall owner is almost always busy with orders.
These sticky, shiny wings are good, with a tinge of sweetness from all the honey used as a glaze.
For extra depth of flavour, squeeze a little lime over the wings – a sure winner in the taste department. Melvic’s chicken wings are comparable with some of the best in Kuala Lumpur too.
If you’re a fan of popiah, you may want to skip the version sold here.
The “Northern-style popiah” is almost acceptable, but the Lido-style version is simply a blend of thick popiah skin with not much else in terms of filling to shout about. Best to avoid it if you don’t want to get disappointed.
Other hawker fare worth checking out would be the freshly made mochi, and variety of steamed soups.
Lido Square
Jalan Penampang
Lido Square
88300 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah
GPS: 5.943246, 116.081579
Business hours: 7.30am to 11.30pm
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Trying to influence your cravings since 2005, Kar Yeong was Guest Judge on Versus 1001 Rasa Baba’s 2018, R.AGE Food Fight Judge 2015 and NTV7 Foodie Blogger 2014. To read more about Kar Yeong’s food journeys, visit his blog at KYspeaks.com.