Ruth, John's Place, Kuching

Ruth is a great source of local information, fabulous cook and tireless worker.

Ruth and her husband John, run John's Place guesthouse and restaurant. Ruth also prepares the sambals, does some of the cooking and ensures a tightly run ship at the Kuok Pin Inn Restoran. Ruth is a powerhouse- her day consists of an early morning market run for 2 restaurants, organizing the staff at the guesthouse, training staff at the restaurant and bringing up 2 children. Ruth found time to show us around the market, take us out for breakfast and do a cooking demo for us, all in the one day.
It was so beneficial to have a local with good food knowledge and great english describe the unusual produce and it's uses to us.