Fighter…

After the Sunday morning service yesterday, we decided to give this new place here in Sibu a try…

I guess Pahlawan means “warrior” or “fighter” and hence, the title of this post. My missus had the beef noodles…

…which she liked a lot even though it did not look very substantial and kind of diluted. My daughter sampled a little and she too said it was good – better than at some places selling the same thing. However, the two of us opted for the self-proclaimed “original lor mee“…

…which was such a disappointment. The gravy was thick enough and not too gooey but there was no sign of any fermented beans being used nor any hint of five-spice powder…nor was there any egg, either beaten and added in the gravy or hard boiled. The lor mee that I usually have at Kin Coffee Hut (next to the photocopying shop @ Pusat Tanahwang, opposite Sacred Heart School) is definitely a lot nicer…

…but it is different from the Hailam lor mee that Eugene took us to try when we were in Penang last year. This special version is very nice too…

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On the other hand, the lor mee that I had at Kafe Kheng Pin, the coffee shop along Penang Road on the island, was nice but not really that much to shout about…

*recycled pic

…but it is definitely more authentic or should I say, more like lor mee as I knew it to be. There are a couple of other places selling this in town but I have yet to go and check them out. I certainly hope to do that soon…and perhaps I will be able to let you know where you can find the best lor mee in Sibu! Any suggestions, anybody?