The Trip that brought Us Together - Sibu, Sarawak

 **To my Malay readers,this post consisting of non-halal food**

For your information, all of us arrived in Sibu on different days...time and flights.. But, guess who has the special privilege to pick up by the host from the airport? Cheng! Cheng....Yours truly of course!**action*** Arthur, thanks for your kind thoughts, you shouldn't have trouble yourself as I can take a cab to the town. Knowing that all of us will arrive in Sibu by evening, the perfect time for us to meet up is dinner time. So, Arthur has made a reservation with the restaurant earlier and he has put up a list of dishes he loves! **Eheemmmm, all he loves, not we love meh?** Hahahhah...just joking! In fact all the dishes he ordered, we love it to the max. Okay, we shall see what the host has ordered for us to savor.
***Our dinner at Ming Mei Shi Restaurant

Arthur described this as a 'Ship of Goodies'! I couldn't agree more with him....

I reckoned this must be the 'Tung Po Pork Belly'.

The '3 layers' to be stuffed into the steamed bun....Heavenly!

Mom asked if I have the cangkuk manis when I was in Sibu. Of course I had! She told me Sarawak is famous for its cangkuk manis &.......
Cangkuk Manis fried with egg
Midin! *Jungle Fern*
Belacan Midin

I think this dish was not in the order list, as he was scratching his head when it ended up on our table. Since most of the ladies heart this dish.....We decided to keep it! I meant to wallop it.

**Prawns

The portion was rather huge, I wondering if his missus manage to 'tao pao' it back or we actually  finish it...**old already, can't remember so many things**

**Tofu soup

Bet Small Kucing love this very much...

I thought Claire from Ipoh who brought the pamelo, but it was not. Aiskkkkss..Sibu pun ada? According to Mrs Wee, this pamelo is planted somewhere in 'kelapa sawit', I reckoned? Correct me if I am wrong...Again, *orang tua** cannot remember la....

That night was definitely an AWESOME one especially with great friends around....And one thing for sure,you will see them busy with their shutterbugs clicking away, that included yours truly**blushing**...LOL!! That's the passion of bloggers, I guess.
**photo credited to Arthur**

After the full-filling dinner, we adjourned to a Karaoke Pub before calling it a night.....And now, let us give them a big hand of applause to Veron, Quay Po Cooks, Arthur & Claire! The GOLDENs rock the night!!!

Kompia Making @ Seng Wan Bakery, Sibu

I think some of you might have get bored seeing me posting so many photos of kompia in my FB page.How about this time posting something practical..heheheh? Okok..let me bring you to the bakery shop to see the process of making kompia **Actually Arthur is the one who brought us here =)**...One of our itinerary in the morning, heading to the market where this bakery shop is located.
**Seng Wan Bakery

Woooo...Balls of dough. That shows how good the business is especially in the morning.

The kneaded dough are now ready to place in the big 'tempayan.Don't you think the process of baking kompia exactly same like naan?

And the kompia is ready to whip out....Luckily end product yields more than rotten one (the last photo)..eheheheh

Salted (with sesame) VS Sweet (without sesame)....Which one you prefer? I personally love the sweet one and it goes well with a cup of coffee...

Arthur is so nice that he went and bought some for us to try out.It may looks simple and bland.....But a bite of it can make you feel on cloud nine especially it serves piping hot, that you will ask for more! For RM1.00 you can get 4 pcs of kompia and I bought 20 pcs!
**Fluffy sweet kompia

It's truly a great experience to be able to witness the process of making kompia! Apart of 'makan-ing' only, we also turned our trip to an education one...ahaahhahha

One layer at a time! - Kek Lapis & Mille Crepe

Ever since I knew the process of baking a layer cake is so tedious and labor intensive, I never complained why it is sell at an expensive price.Knowing that Indonesia is also famous for its kek lapis, but hang on, you can also get in The Land of the Hornbills, provided if the local who knows well where to buy it. In Sibu, we have Arthur, aka STP! Just name the local delicacies you want to eat and he can bring you to the doorstep.
**the job that requires to bake one layer at a time in order to form the desired height of cake.

Cookies monster love cookies, therefore she has chosen Oreo Kek Lapis! I can smell the sweet pandan leaves when I opened up the clear plastic wrap,making this cake irresistibly fragrant! The cake is not oily and the texture is rather moist which is gentle to my throat. Most important the sweetness of the cake is well controlled.Geee...I should have cut it into thinner slice as one piece of this can last me for half a day....Burppp**excuse me*

After a local delicacy savoring, how about some French cake, Mille Crepe! If you have been reading STP's blog, I am sure you know he has constantly visited this shop by the name of Noodle House and tempted us with this mille crepe. We told him he must bring us there to satisfy our sweet tooth. How can chocolate lover survive without chocolate? Sorry guys, I have licked clean the plate before you do...ehehehehh

Since some of them prefer vanilla more, I shall let go the vanilla..

Not ready yet

Just back from Sibu yesternight, and yet to find some time to blog. Seriously, I need to recuperate from the 'makan' session with my foodie bloggers...hahahhahah. Can you imagine we actually had 6 meals in a day! Gee...that's double of our normal meal intakes. Nevertheless, I still had an enjoyable time spending with Small Kucing and family, Quay Po Cooks and her friend, Peng & Claire. Hey!! How can we left out the host for our short gateway - Arthur Wee aka Suituapui!

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Fish Head Noodle , Restaurant Ikar @ Jalan Ipoh

A traditional bowl of fish head noodle is normally added with evaporated milk, but if you don't like it, you can always omit it. But I personally prefer milk to be added in which enhance the taste of the fish soup. But have you come across of a bowl of creamy cheese fish head noodle? I am not sure about you, but when I heard cheese is added into the soup, immediately I feel my tummy is filling up. Neway, the hubs said I should try it as it is delicious.
***Presented you the bowl of Creamy Cheese Fish Head Noodle.
Verdicts: Thumb up! It's delicious and I never knew fish head noodle can be that good to blend with creamy soup!!....FYI, it tasted exactly like spaghetti carbonara..ahahhah. You can't spot any fish head because it was sold out. Hence, it was substitute with fish paste.(a choice of fried or non fried fish paste) Overall, it makes a flavorful combination of soup! That my girl keeps asking for more.

As for me I ordered a bowl of Bitter Gourd Fish Noodle. Bitter gourd is last to be added in, thus the soup does not taste bitter at all.I was lucky because the bitter gourd did not manage to put me up on a bitter face, else I will have tough time munching it.

Instead of having fish paste for my noodle, the friendly lady boss recommended me to have fish fillet.The meat is fresh and well marinated that I kept spooning for the meat...ehehheheh

I prefer this kind of noodle texture...Slightly thicker and best it does not suck my soup like how leeches sucking my blood...LOL!!I know it sounded gross..hahahahha. Thus, I can take my time enjoying the noodle.

As for hubs, he prefer something spicy thus he had Spicy Tom Yam Fish Noodle. Bet it taste good since he managed to lick clean the bowl.

Ikar Restaurant located at Jalan Ipoh. If you know where is the famous 'dim sum' eatery at Jalan Ipoh, and this shop is just located further down the road.

**all pics were taken with camera phone**

Happy International Women's Day!

International Women's Day is being celebrated around the world on March 8, but do you know that IWD is now an official holiday in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, China (for women only), Cuba, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Madagascar (for women only), Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal (for women only), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam and Zambia.
 *sourced from IWD
Gee, wondering if our gomen will  consider to declare it as a PH for the ladies only, perhaps in future?....tehehheheheh.Hmmm.... I think it will not make any difference because I believe that Stay At Home Moms (SAHMs) still need to juggle between family and housework regardless is a public holiday or not...**you girls deserve a hug and a pat** Probably, when they are sick is the only time they will sweep all the dust under the carpet and have a good rest. No matter what, you girls deserve a break when the time permits,okay!!

As for me, nothing happier than receiving money **Ting!Both eyes only seeing $$** ahahhaha. Thank you Nuffnang!!!This cheque just arrived in time whereby I can spend it for my 2 days trip in Sibu.It's all about the food,yo!!! **rub rub hands**

Ladies, are you protected on HPV vaccine?

*image sourced from The Star**
I have come across this HPV immunization programme (to protect women against cervical cancer) from various sources before this. Not just that, there were also campaigns being launched to get the message across the ladies on the importance of this vaccination..Geee.... Even the hubs is alert about it and advised me to take the vaccine as soon. But knowing our PM has earlier announced that the Gov would allocate RM50mil for the HPV immunization during the tabling of Budget 2012 (read full news here), so I decided to wait and check if married women like me will entitle for the free vaccine or not.**kiam siap mode**For your information, private clinics are charging at least RM600 for three injections..Thanks to Alice Law when she posted at FB that she has called the clinic to check about the free vaccination. It is said that the vaccine is destine not only for 18 years old teen but also older and married women!**Means I can get it for free also!!** Hopefully there will not be many requirements set in order to get this free vaccine.
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