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Fatt Bakery – best kompia in Sibu!
Well, or so my dad says. Haha! Everyone has their favorite kompia stall. The humble kompia is a bagel-like pastry that supposedly was strung around the neck of soldiers back in China (coz they have a...
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5 things we ate at hawker stalls in Penang
1. Lorong Selamat Char Kueh Tiaw I had wanted my better half to try this, since she’s never had it before. It’s legendary for its 1 hour wait and when we were there the crowds were out in force! There...
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3-in-1 Food Review: Sarawak Laksa @ Aloha, Cafe Cafe, Sizzling Honey Chicken...
48 hours. 3 meals. We went to my grandma’s house for dinner on the 15th day of Chinese New Year so these are the selected places we ate at last weekend in Sibu when my dear came over. 1. Sarawak Laksa...
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Dishes of Death: Cultural food for funerals
My late mom is Foochow while my dad is Henghua and they both have different cultural traditions for food after a death in the family. We’ve just done the 3rd day ceremony where we sweep the cemetery...
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Raw Pork Noodles a.k.a. Sheng Rou Mee
I first heard my uncle singing praises about this new place in Sibu. It was the coffee shop that we wanted to go to after my mom’s 3rd day funeral services but it was closed. My dad and I went hunting...
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3 uniquely Sibu dishes
I’m back in my hometown, eating delicious food you can really only get here – at least, if you want the authentic stuff! :) 1. Char Kueh Tiaw Omelet Yeah, that’s what I’m calling it! It has been...
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RM 16 bowl of Heng Hua Spicy Assam Tom Yam Fish Noodles
There are a lot of fish and prawn noodles in town but none quite like this. The most (in)famous one would be the RM 35 bowl of fish noodles from Min Kwong. There’s also a RM 15 bowl of prawn noodles...
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Borneo Cultural Festival 2014
The Borneo Cultural Festival is back! BCF 2014 is the latest iteration of this Sibu festival celebrating local Dayak/Iban and other native cultures. It’s our version of Kuching Festival and there’s a...
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3 cooks from 3 stalls serving 3 types of food
This is my Top 3 favorite food from just one single coffee shop – D.U. Cafe in Kota Damansara…and it’s all done by locals, no foreigners. 1. Penang Popiah Popiah can best be described as a Chinese...
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Sabah Kampung Beef Noodles (Kah Hiong Ngiu Chap)
I remember eating the absolutely fabulous and rightfully famous Inanam ngiu chap in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah when I was based there a few years back. Ngiu chap is the local Hakka dialect for beef noodles,...
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The best pork leg rice in Hat Yai
I’ve heard a lot of good things about this place. My better half wanted to come here for lunch – she’s been here before and thought it was delicious. We had just arrived in Hat Yai and checked into...
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Min Yee Estuary Grouper Fish Noodles (RM 18)
Min Yee is located at the same coffee shop which hosts Ah Po Grouper Noodles so it has some stiff competition. However, their estuary grouper fish noodles are cheaper at RM 18 compared to Ah Po’s RM...
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5 popular street food we ate in KL over the weekend
Hutong Lot 10 has some of the most established and famous stalls from all around Klang Valley located in one convenient place. If I recall correctly, the criteria for getting a stall here is very high...
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Rabbit, Deer, Lamb and Ostrich Burgers @ Burger Boy Corner
I was driving around Kota Damansara at 12:30 am just now looking for a bite to eat. The usual Ramly burger stand that I go to wasn’t open so I just cruised around the Encorp Strand area to find...
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Ah Po Estuary Grouper, Ma Yau and White Pomfret Fish Noodles @ Kota Damansara
This is my favorite place to eat fish noodles! It’s really fresh as they source the fish directly from fishermen and slice it on-site. That’s a whole Ma Yau (Threadfin fish) above. You have to go...
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RM 19.50 bowl of big prawn Sarawak Laksa
I have been lusting after this delectable dish since I saw it during Chinese New Year – the last time I was back. Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to eat it then. I just came back for my mom’s...
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Restaurant Hock Kee Ulu Yam Loh Mee
My better half had to do some work related banking near my place yesterday so we decided to meet up for lunch. She wanted to eat pan mee and told me so and I reluctantly agreed. Haha. I’m not a huge...
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Wonton Noodles @ Restaurant Pun Chun, Bidor
This is the first place we stopped on the way up to Penang. We, in this case, was a bus-load of 25 people, all related, going on the largest family trip I’ve ever participated in (or seen, for that...
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B & Best Seafood Noodles, PJ SS4
I discovered this haven for fresh fish connoisseurs way back in 2008. B & Best Seafood Noodles has a lot of different types of fish on ice and it’s one of the best places to eat a steaming hot...
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Roti Canai Goreng in Kapit
I first heard about this wonderful creation a couple of months back. Fried roti canai is a staple in Kapit and one of those quirky inventions that can only take hold in a small town. I decided then...
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