Don’t think twice, it’s all right…

I used to drop by the shop to eat many many years ago when it was at the original location and in those days, there wasn’t any need to think twice about it. I cannot remember how much it was right at the start but I do remember paying as much as RM8.00 a bowl…and then it went up to RM10.00…and then RM15.00…and when it reached RM20, I had no choice but to think not just twice but a lot of times before I would decide to go and indulge in it. Well, presently it stands at RM25.00 a bowl.

I am talking here about the prawn noodles at this unimpressive looking place here in Sibu…

…but the moment you enter the place, the mere presence of the crowd will tell you that they are doing as well as ever despite the astronomically escalating price for their specialty.

Well, for one thing, they use the udang galah or the freshwater prawns which do not come cheap even if you go and buy them yourself at the market – around RM30-40 a kg or more, depending on the size…and considering that I had friends coming over from KL and I wouldn’t know if they will ever come this way again, I decided that it was all right to take them to the place and let them enjoy the soup version…

…as well as the fried version…

…to their hearts’ delight.

It was like killing two birds with one stone, or three to be exact. Firstly, they get to eat the much-coveted giant prawns…

…and secondly, they were able to sample the Foochow-style soup noodles and thirdly, the Foochow-style fried noodles.

In fact, when my friend, Philip came back from the US with his missus, originally from Segamat, Johore, he took her there to eat this and she also enjoyed it very much. Of course, with the US currency at over RM3.00 to 1 USD, it must have seemed awfully cheap to them.

For one thing, seeing the delight and pleasure on my friends’ faces, it certainly was worth the trouble of taking them there for this once-in-a-lifetime indulgence…and I can safely tell myself, “Don’t think twice, it’s all right!” LOL!!!