Peteformation had a post recently on yellow noodles and the danger in the excessive use of the boric acid in them. I did notice that over in the peninsula, the noodles are VERY yellow…and they’re very much firmer, and maybe elsewhere like in Kuching too. The ones in Sibu are pale and soft/limp…and may get soggy very easily. I do not know whether this is because of the absence of the acid.
Whatever it is, these noodles are very popular here – fried Foochow style with sauce/gravy at around RM2.80-RM3.00 a plate. One way of doing it is to fry the noodles with garlic (and at some places, the green vegetables as well) and soy sauce, adding msg according to taste. Then, they cook the gravy and pour that over the noodles and serve…
@Jia Ping, Pedada (Delta Commercial Centre)
I do not really like it done this way as the flavour of the gravy would not have gone into the noodles yet.
Some may fry the noodles and once the gravy is done, they will throw the noodles in to soak up the gravy…and then the dish is served.
@ Xin Xin, Rejang Park
For one thing, it is often not advisable to tapao or buy the noodles home as by the time you get to eat them, they would have gone all soft and soggy after having soaked in all that sauce. However, I do know of a few places where the noodles actually taste nicer when you buy them home, compared to eating them there on the spot.
Of course if you’re willing to burn a hole in your pocket, you can go for the noodles fried in the same manner but with the giant freshwater prawns (udang galah). The last time I heard, they were RM20.00 a plate at one very popular eatery here…or at a slightly lower price at this small town – Jakar, around an hour’s drive from Sibu.
I do not think this Sibu specialty is available in West Malaysia. Over there, I know they have the very pale-looking Cantonese-style fried noodles where they deep-fry the noodles till hard and crispy and then they cook the gravy using meat and seafood and egg but no soy sauce – that’s why it is not dark-coloured like what we have here, and then they pour that over the noodles. The Hokkien fried noodles there are cooked with a different variety of noodles – huge strands fried with dark soy sauce and garlic. I do not quite care for these on both counts – taste and appearance.
Well, if you are worried about the boric acid content, you can opt to have kway teow…
@ Esan, Rejang Park
…or mihun fried in the similar way – Foochow style. They’re nice too…but personally, I prefer the noodles…
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i like the fried noodles with gravy at yummy cafe.. they are my favourite! used to have them on Saturdays after extra curircular activities in school.. their kueh tiaw tomato is superb as well!
Yummy? The one near Ngiu Kee? Went there yesterday to buy pai tee shells. Had the kuih chap once…and the bak kut teh – so-so, nothing to shout about. Will go and try one of these days…
Yeah…the one here is really yellow as if they have been added with buncho colour. :p So I don’t eat those yellow noodles. I love mee hoon.
Not a fan of mihun…nor the kway teow we have here. Given a choice, I would stick to the noodles…anytime!
Yea, I do notice there’s a slight difference between the ones we have in Sibu and other places. I don’t know about you but for me, the yellow noodles I have elsewhere usually sticks to my teeth. LOL! But the ones in Sibu are soft and flavourful! OMG, I never knew I miss Char Mee so much!
Hahahahaha!!! I’d much sooner miss Hock chew char mee than kampua…but I guess many would miss kampua a great deal too…
Btw, my favourite is from Ah Ping cafe nearby Dewan Suarah. It’s full of wok-hei!
I’ve tried that…and I think I posted on it before. It’s the type where they pour the gravy over the fried noodles – not that keen on the type.
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But that time, I went for the kway teow. May drop by for the mee one of these days. Very near the tuition centre where I teach – Hey! You were there at that centre, right?
I miss kampua too. =( The last time I went back to sibu was in july 2009. And yep, I was in that centre, LOL! The one I meant is the dry version of char mee with egg, haha. Apollo Coffee Shop nearby Park-In has decent fried noodles with gravy. It’s the type that you are keen on, lol! Honestly, the coffee shops there are not bad at all. But I haven’t been to there in ages.
Just half a year or so! Not very long eh? I don’t like the dry version – if I want the dry type, I would opt for the Malay kampong-style or mamak mee. I’ve heard that they’ve some good stuff in that area…but I seldom go to town as the parking can be quite a pain!
Kuching’s foochow mee, if you go to the right shop, will use those pale yellow noodles. As does my mum. Her instruction, whenever I get sent out to purchase the noodles for her to cook, is…”bay bo kee ay”. “Kee” apparently being the thing that makes the noodles yellow and more springy in texture.
Yes, I always hear people using that word – wonder if that is the boric acid Pete was talking about. Ya…if the news breaks out that I’ll be going to Kuching for CNY, everyone will start placing orders…how many kgs of the Sibu noodles they want! Don’t mind one bit as eventually I get invited over…to eat! LOL!!!
I also read about Pete’s information on that yellow noodles and since then, i refrain from taking them as well. I can always opt for meehoon or koayteow, both i like equally. Among the 3 plates of noodles above, i love the 3rd one! Looks good even without the egg gravy..
At least the kway teow over there is simply great! Love it fried…or in soup. The one in the 3rd pic is our Sibu kway teow – originally white in colour. You can actually see the texture is not as fine as what you people have over there. A bit kasar…like the people! LOL!!!
This is the only blog where i enjoy reading both the posts and ALL the comments. I’ve always like some spring to the bite especially this variety of carbohydrates. Sibu Kway Teow, for instance, is limp and soaks up like a sponge, rendering it soggy and gluey. Err, euww? Hardly any notable texture to it! Whereas in Kuching, and probably other parts of the country, they are soft but firm, has great bite texture which is important when you stuff your mouth full of them, the way i like it hehe and most likely to be still yummy after a few hours of neglect. Probably due to ‘extra special ingredients’ like the noodles. I’ll probably stop eating both. It’s fun to swear off something and find yourself chomping on them hours afterward. I love discovering myself like that haha
Thanks for the compliment and thanks for dropping by again. Not really, I think Sibu kway teow is hard and thick – not fine, smooth and translucent like the ones in West Malaysia. I find even Kuching ones pale in comparison…but are great for tomato kway teow. Haven’t had that for ages. I guess you’re from Kuching then? Hey, no! I think I already checked on Facebook and found out who you are… Hehehehehehe!!! Sneaky, am I not? LOL!!!
sighs.. im gonna get my lunch now.. starving edy.. =P
So what are you having? Ipoh got lots of nice things to eat. Got this kind of noodles – Foochow style? Maybe they have that in Sitiawan?
I prefer kueh teow fried this way over yellow mee. In Penang we call it Tua Pan because they use kueh teow with wider width.
Didn’t get to see those in Penang. Would love to try… Tua Pui eats Tua Pan, later Tua Pan Pui (*farts)! Oops!!! Hahahahahaha!!! That comes from watching too much Kumar on youtube – the transvestite stand-up comic from Singapore on youtube. Love her/his/its shows… Hahahahahaha!!!
Aahahahahahahah… tua pan pui…. that got me laughing! LOL…
Hahahahaha!!! My students will tell you that I am funny…sometimes!
Xi Ni Huat Chai ah STP!! It’s not too late eh lol. Food, food and more food. Love Mel’s pics! Her daddy has good taste in food but not clothes lmao
Hey, are you concerned of the boys Mel has surrounding her?? I think not because you have her shown all the boys the pic of you holding your machine gun under the mango tree right!! (adapted from an oldie) Lmao 
Phew! You just made it! One day left! Finally managed to tear yourself away from your Mafia Wars? LOL!!! Qong Xi Fa Cai to you and your family too! Hah!!! Bet your taste in clothes – just like my missus!!! Mel doesn’t like those fashions… More conservative and simple, like the father! Hehehehehe!!! I’d be worried if I only see her hanging around with girls! Muahahahahaha!!!!
I dun really go for yellow mee… I dun really like the taste. Some of them taste really weird, and usually I’d choose koay teow over yellow noodles.
And If I wanna eat mee goreng or something of that sort, would cook it myself, but replace yellow noodles with speghetti. I found the taste is better, actually. And yellow noodles gives me ‘angin’ too. Sometimes after eat those yellow noodles, will get gas in the stomach, I dunno why!
Talk about Tua Pan Pui! LOL!!! Must be the acid reacting with your gastric… I would stay far far away whenever you eat noodles! Hahahaha!!!!
this mee is just like my old man dadah…every sat. morning must have that for breakfast at the same coffeeshop..its selling at RM3.50 a plate here.
Never mind! Gas people very rich!!! Oops…gas again! Hahahahaha!!!! I would think they may have some nice ones in Song? These small towns – I can think of at least three in Kanowit! Loved them a lot when I was there…
char mien? hehehehhe i still love my kampua. Surprising, my boys love “char mien” , they are having it during our last round back, my grandpa love this noodles, so everytime when we eat out, he will order this noodles. I surprise to see my boys love it.
Everybody loves it! My cousin who’s living in Melbourne came back and I ordered some when we went out for dinner. The youngest son had never eaten it before and he loved it! Another cousin in UK too, the hubby’s a mat salleh – He also praised it…but both occasions, we were at a restaurant where the mee was just so-so. Nice, but not the best! I can take you all to eat more when you all come over in April… Yum! Yum!
wow…rm2-80 to rm 3 only??? so cheap.
As for the fried one with prawns, is it call “Sang Har Mee”. Very popular here too and rather expensive
Here, we just call it “Hay Mee”…or Ming Kong Hay Mee, if it’s at that RM20 place – that one’s a tourist attraction – we do not normally go to eat there! At other places, maybe RM8-10 with fewer prawns and may not taste as nice. My Penang friend told me about how he was fleeced when he went to eat that in Penang…and it did not even taste good. Generally things here are cheaper…and very often, nicer too! Planning a trip over?
I usually try not to take the yellow noodles… so usually only bee hoon
Mihun…I find not so digestible. Sometimes can cause stomach discomfort…
i nvr like yellow noodle as more to kway teow…duno y most my fren like it… :O
Wah! Looks like we two are completely different… So if you invite me out to makan, you will have to order different things – what I like…and what you like! LOL!!!
the one with the koay teow looks the best!!!
You’re not into noodles too? Any chance of you coming over to taste our local delicacies?