SING LONG CAFE OF JALAN CHIEW SIIK HIONG, SIBU

Today I'm going to bring you to another coffeeshop in Sibu... Sing Lung Cafe. There are quite a few dishes that I'm going to show you.

Kolo mee

The Kolo mee and kampua here are appetizing. If you are a fan of Kampua, should give it a try.

Homemade fishball soup with tanghoon

The homemade fishball soup with tanghoon has been credited the best by some. I love it too! It is served with tanghoon, yummy and springy fishballs and some beancurd skin in a tasty hot fish soup.

Prawn noodles on sizzling plate

Well, another dish I like the best is the prawn noodles on sizzling plate. The sizzling plate is still hot when it came to our table. Unlike the normal noodles you get elsewhere, the noodles here were coated in a sweet, spicy and salty seafood sauce with egg, meat and vegetables. The prawns were deep fried and tasted really fresh. 

Char siu noodles

There is a chicken rice stall selling charsiu mien / char siu noodles. The homemade noodles are thicker than the usual ones and they are blanched and tossed in a special sauce and served with some pieces of char siu and leafy veggies on top.  

My family and I had a hearty meal here.

MOVIE REVIEW : SCHEMES OF A BEAUTY

I recently finished watching the television series 'Schemes of a Beauty', adapted from Xiao Qiying's short story Turbulence in the Empress's Chamber (未央沉浮). Produced by Lin Guohua and directed by Wu Jinyuan, Liang Xinquan, and Chen Guohua, it was reported that this Chinese series was produced with a budget of ¥50 million (US$7.3 million).

Due to its large and diverse cast as well as expensive set and costume production, the series attracted international attention during its production stages. Amongst the casts include Ruby Lin (林心如) of Taiwan, Sammul Chan (陈键锋) of  Hongkong, Yang Mi (杨幂) of China, Luo Jin (罗晋) of China, and etc. 

Set in Chang'an, China during the beginnings of the Han Dynasty, Meiren Xinji tells a dramatized account of Empress Dou and how her efforts and achievements in the royal court positively influenced the reign of her husband Emperor Wen, which paved the way for the creation of the Rule of Wen and Jing.

After the death of her mother, Du Yunxi (Dou YiFang/ Empress Dou) was brought up by her uncle and his family. She was later sent into the palace to work as a maid. There she met her long-lost sworn sister, Lie Shen'er who always had the ambition to marry the emperor. Yunxi impressed the Empress Dowager Lu with brilliant intellects, who then changed her name to Dou YiFang and sent her as an imperial gift to be the ladies-in-waiting for the prince of Dai, Liu Heng.  She and  Liu Heng fell in love. Prince of Dai later became emperor in the aftermath of the Emperor Lü. Lady Dou, a favorite consort of Prince Dai was then promoted as empress. Their alliance finally led them to ascend to the throne of the glorious empire. Their son, Prince Qi, was named Crown Prince.

The film potrayed the scheming plots and plans of the women in the palace in order to gain power and the favoritism of the emperor.

A great film worth watching!  

    

MOI SOUNG CAFE AT CHANNEL ROAD, SIBU

I've had a wonderful breakfast at Moi Soung coffeeshop today. Before, I never walked into this shop because I thought it was crammed due to the fact that it is the gathering place for old folks. You can see that it is always crowded with senior people chatting and having tea here. I was suggested by many of my friends to try out the kampua there because they agreed thumbs up that the kampua there was nice. And yes, I agree.

It's not only fragrant, but the noodles were tossed brilliantly that they were just right for your bite.

I love the pork meatballs soup that you can get with it... and to add more flavour to it, add a few drops of foochow red wine into it. Absolutely fantastic... and I'm getting extra inches on my waist... what the heck!

I tried the wontons as well... quite nice but not comparable to the kampua they serve. Do give it a try!

TUNG LOK CORNER AT JALAN PAHLAWAN, SIBU

For fans of a beautiful bowl of prawn noodles, I would highly recommend 'Tung Lok Corner' which is situated at Jalan Pahlawan, near the Sibu Bus Terminal.

The chow chai hung ngan prawn noodle is tantalizing with a mixture of salty, sour and spicy soup of preserved vegetables and medium-sized prawns. The noodles are excellent... look at the pictures below... I bet they make you drool.

Chow chai hung ngan prawn noodles

Chow chai hung ngan fish noodles

RASA SAYANG CAFE AT JALAN PAHLAWAN, SIBU

The Rasa Sayang Cafe is situated at Jalan Pahlawan, near the Sibu Bus Terminal. It is one of the popular coffeeshops in Sibu.

Kampua

The kampua here is widely regarded as the epitome of good Sibu-style delicacy. It is tossed in a subtle fragrant shallot and lard oil, and served with pieces of pork and fried shallots.

Laksa

Laksa here is amazing, with a mixture of seafood and strong coconut aroma. The broth itself delivers a tang of delicate spiciness that lingers in the mouth. 

Mee sapi

The mee sapi (which is the beef noodle soup) is more of like a taiwanese beef noodle. It has a tempting stewed beef stock and big soft chunks of braised beef served in it. Yummy!

I am a coffee lover and here they serve an ideally nice coffee... love it.

MEI LE CAFE AT JALAN PEDADA, SIBU

My father loves this coffeeshop for its nice plate of kampua.

Here, we ordered the bihun one, instead of kampua. He says that the kampua here are not as oily as you get elsewhere, as you can see from the picture. It may look blant but it has a nice taste.

Chow Chai Hung Ngan

There is a stall here selling pork porridge, tomyam noodles with soup, laksa, etc. We ordered a chow chai hung ngan (thick vermicelli noodles with preserved vegetables) and pork vermicelli. The chow chai hung ngan tastes nice and sour because of the preserved vegetables. The pork vermicelli was palatable, tasted of light savoury pork, not the strong flavour we get elsewhere. I would say that the food here ae suitable for those who are health-conscious.

Chow chai hung ngan with egg, tomatoes, preserved vegetables, bits of spring onions and pork 

Thick rice vermicelli called 'hung ngan'

Pork vermicelli

SUNDAY MARKET OF SIBU

The Sunday Market in Sibu is located at Pedada Road. It is open on Saturdays and Sundays. Unlike the Sibu Central Market, the variety of goods, poultry, vegetables and fruits sold here are limited. However, some say that the prices here are relatively cheaper during rainy days and near mid-noon.

Crowded by locals buying and bargaining

An ideal shopping spot for fresh vegetables

Housewife picking and choosing for the best - no worries, the hawkers here are nice that they help you to pick the good ones as well 

Fish anyone?

More jagungs

Sellers displaying their own farm-grown vegetables

Livestocks for sale

Dried herbs and herb plants for sale

Some of the herb plants are known to have healing properties for certain illnesses.

Plenty of yams

Stalls shaded from sun makes shopping delighting despite the warm weather

Imported fruits at discounted prices

Edible frogs for sale at roughly RM20 per kilo - a delicacy which is known to be rich in protein and omega-3 

Going home

Usually cars are parked at the nearby shophouses.