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As someone who dines out professionally, I am often asked how I know I\u2019ll like something I\u2019ve never eaten before. My answer is always pretty simple: I look at the individual ingredients of a dish to see if I like them and then I order with an open mind<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I went to Uncle Fung Borneo Eatery <\/strong>this week with my editor Kat, who you may know from her newsletter Off the Clock<\/a>, I was faced with yet another unfamiliar menu. I had never tried Borneo cuisine, although I did do a little research ahead of time \u2014 skimming the menu and brushing up on my geography. But when it came down to it, this time, I took the easy way out and asked an employee what dish would be most emblematic of their cuisine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He did not steer me wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Singapore Laksa dish at Uncle Fung Borneo Eatery comes with a choice of noodle in a shrimp-based curry laksa brother, shrimp, fish cakes, fried tofu, marinated egg, sweet corn and bean sprouts. Photo by Caitlin Antonios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I chose the Singapore Laksa<\/strong>, a shrimp-based curry laksa broth with flat rice noodles, shrimp, fish cake, fried tofu, soy-marinated egg, sweet corn and bean sprouts ($14.50). Kat, a vegetarian, was recommended the veggie curry plate<\/strong> with sweet marinated tofu, curry egg, balado-styled potato, steamed cabbage topped with curry served with curry covered steamed rice ($12.99). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

All of the ingredients listed on the menu for the laksa dish were something I knew I\u2019d like, but that first sip of the creamy, warm, spicy broth<\/strong> knocked the dish out of the park (to my great relief). As I\u2019ve mentioned in previous newsletters, I don\u2019t have the highest tolerance for spice, but I got the dish as-is and it was perfect for me. It made me sniffle, but it didn\u2019t feel like I was burning off any taste buds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was given the option of a couple different types of noodles, but went for the flat rice noodles because I love the texture of those soft, slippery noodles that tend to soak up<\/strong> so much flavor. They were generous with the portion size and even though I felt like I consumed a lot of broth throughout the meal, there was still some left at the bottom of my bowl when I finally tapped out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Vegetarian Curry Plate at Uncle Fung Borneo Eatery comes with sweet marinated tofu, curry egg, balado-styled potato, steamed cabbage and rice topped with curry. Photo by Caitlin Antonios. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Kat\u2019s dish, which she generously let me sample, had wonderfully fragrant, garlicky rice<\/strong> that perfumed your whole mouth. The steamed cabbage was simple, but was so savory I said out loud that I needed to eat more cooked cabbage in the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next time I plan to grab a Borneo Rice Plate<\/strong>, an authentic Bornean rice place served with char siu (Cantonese\u2013style barbecue pork), Chinese sausage, fried chicken, marinated egg and gravy broth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restaurant has two other locations, one in Buena Park and another in Alhambra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Long Beach residents who have<\/em> been, it\u2019s probably not a surprise that I\u2019m raving about this restaurant which opened in 2017<\/strong><\/a>. But I\u2019m surprised that it took lurking around a Reddit thread<\/a> to find it. I have to suspect it’s a popular spot for Cal State Long Beach students, since it is right across the street from the campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Beach has a wonderful and diverse<\/strong> pool of Asian cuisine with a lot of delicious establishments that are constantly recommended and raved about. I hope Uncle Fung comes up often in those conversations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Uncle Fung Borneo Eatery is at <\/em>5716 Suite A E. 7th St<\/em>reet<\/em>. <\/em>Directions<\/em><\/a> | <\/em>Website<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dishes on my to-try list<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n