I can’t tell you why…

Well, I can’t tell you why this place is so popular – the Sin Ming Kee Cafe… 

Located among the shops beside the Selemo roundabout in the vicinity of the flood-prone area, I heard that it was formerly in Sungai Merah but they have moved to its present location a number of years ago. I was also told that the people make their own noodles and that is why it is special. Some people call it the “Soon Kai” kampua as they saw the former Sarawak’s DCM eating at the coffee shop ever so often.

I’ve tried the noodles before…a long time ago when I was teaching at the tuition centre upstairs but I never felt they were that great. However, yesterday, I went there again with Kpenyu to meet Pollie, another of my quite regular commentors…

(Psst…Stella, don’t you think Pollie has slimmed down a bit since the last time you were here? LOL!!!)

We had the kompia stuffed with minced meat…

I think these were the oven-toasted ones; personally I prefer those that are deep fried even though they may be a bit oily and not so healthy. And we had the kampua noodles, of course…

I’m afraid it did nothing to change my impression about it. Maybe it has a somewhat similar taste to the kampua we used to have as children…but I would much sooner go for my current favourites at Rasa Sayang, Soon Hock Cafe or even the char siew kampua at Lot 10 along Ramin Way in the town centre. But then as I always say, to each his own as “one man’s meat is another man’s poison”…