I miss my hometown - Sibu

It's been half year since last time i went back. Time flies away fast and the hectic life at KL always make me miss my home. Although Sibu is a small town with not much entertainment, it is a peaceful town which i love to stay at. Sibu is also a "Heaven of Food". It's been a long time that i have not eaten local Sibu food such as Kampua, Kompia, and lots more. Now, i am going to introduce some local food from my hometown. hehe...

1) "Siong Kee" Kampua Mee

Siong Kee is one of the most famous kampua noodle stalls in Sibu. Siong Kee Mee Kampua is located in Taman Muhibbah. The proprietor is the one manning the stall and has almost acrobatic displays of noodle handling from the pot of boiling water to the bowl. Siong Kee Mee Kampua is very busy almost every night due to the good noodles that he churns out.Kampua noodles is actually very simple to make but this man is the only one who makes it entertaining to watch.

2)Umai

Umai is a raw fish dish prepared by the Melanau tribe in Mukah. It’s a must try dish if you ever go to Mukah. It’s the Malaysian version of the sashimi and is traditionally the working lunch for Melanau fishermen.Umai is made of thinly sliced slivers of raw fish and served with toasted sago pearls. The popularity of the dish for the fishermen is pragmatic – it doesn’t need to be cooked while deep sea fishing and the sago pearls provides the carbohydrates for a filling lunch.

3) Pek Tin Yok - Eight Herb Soup

There is a popular Foochow concoction over here called pek tin yok which is translated literally as “eight herb soup”. Eight Herb Soup is brewed with chunks of pork meat. The meat is tender and juicy and absorbs much of the soup’s flavors. It’s eaten with soy sauce and rice and some people add a little bit of soup to the rice as well

Sllurpps....these make my saliva drooling.. =(