Carpenter Street Fried Banana

Review Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (Average)

Address: 2-22, Carpenter St, 93000 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (Located within Hiang Thian Siang Ti Chinese Temple)
Google Map Link: https://goo.gl/maps/gYPhzfCq8CZWcxP16
(Please refer to the Timings provided in the Google Map Link for the Operating Hours.)

Goreng Pisang (Banana) = RM0.70
Goreng 面包果 (Breadfruit) = RM0.70

Like the 古早味三轮车炸鸡 Tricycle Fried Chicken, this was yet another random find on Google Maps. 🌏 Its another Mobile Street Food cart, this time located at the vincinity of the 玄天上帝廟 Hiang Thian Siang Ti Temple. 🛕 

Google Maps states this open at 1pm, but this is actually quite irregular. 🤔 When I was there, it only started setting up shop at around 2.00pm on a Weekday. It's a pair of Older Couple. 👴👵 The husband feels like the grumpier of the 2, while his wife is More Friendly and Chatty. Feels like a 老夫老妻 team.

I don't know the exact name of Banana used, but they're Overripe Big Long and Fat type. 🍌 In addition to Bananas, the only other item for sale that day was 面包果 (Bread Fruit) so it seems that other than Bananas, other items like Sweet Potatoes may not be available. 🍠🤔

Again, like the Uncle at 古早味三轮车炸鸡 Tricycle Fried Chicken, everyone in Kuching seems to know this couple and I regularly see people driving up their cars to greet them or ask if their Fried Bananas are ready. 🍌👍 We always talk about "Kampung Spirit" in Singapore, but only in other countries do we really see True Kampung Spirit in action like this. Everyone seems to know Everyone else in Kuching. ❤️

That said, I agree with some Google Maps Reviewers that the queue can be quite messy. If you arrived early, DO NOT leave the queue even if they say come back later when they're ready. Because there are many people, most likely they would have served their Regular Customers first and probably have forgotten who you are. I have already sort of predicted such issues will happen so I never left. Thank goodness I got mine smoothly.

The Fried Banana and Breadfruit have a Nice Batter, not too thick and not too thin. I have to Deduct Points as the Quality of the Fry isn't very consistent as there are some Overly Burnt Charred Marks on Some Pieces I got. 🔥🤔 
Fried Banana has a creamy consistency as you can see. 🍌🔥 It doesn't fill up the whole cavity. The Banana Meat is sweet and eating it with the fried batter is quite enjoyable. 😋

Fried Butterfruit has a more firmer consistency and bite feel and not as creamy as Pisang. It taste more like a soft, less sweet yam. 🍠🤔 It doesn't taste like a bread like how it's name suggests.

Eating them both directly after they're fried is nice. 🔥😋 It's also quite a treat to eat Goreng Pisang this way as we don't have people who sell them on a Mobile Street Food Cart like this anymore. If you miss eating Goreng Pisang like this, I can highly recommend to come visit this place. 👍 It's near to the Popular Carpenter Street so this can also be a convenient nearby side trip for you too.