We have been friends for a while now though I cannot exactly remember how, probably through my blog but then we added each other on Facebook and we have kept in touch regularly since. He’s a Singaporean and on his Facebook page, I would see all the places he has been to and all the food he has eaten here, there and everywhere. Of course, I was delighted when he said he would be coming over to Sibu with two of his friends and the daughter of one of them and as soon as they arrived, I drove them to the hotel to check in – they could not believe that each of their rooms was so very big and so very nice with a comfortable king-sized bed and they only had to pay around SGD$35.00 a night!
Once everything was settled, I took them here for lunch. As a matter of fact, my friend was keen on going here as he had seen my blogposts on this place again and again and again and he was looking forward to the special Payung rojak…
*My friend’s photo on Facebook*
Needless to say, I ordered that and the usual favourites – the mushroom roll, the otak otak, the ikan keli (catfish) in soy sauce and ginger, the kacang ma chicken (No, they did not really like it – it’s an acquired taste and I had to finish most of it myself)…and they also had the beef spaghetti. Other than the aforementioned, they loved all that we had…and the boss was so nice as to prepare this ulam…
…for us on the house and this pita-like bread…
…to eat with their special vegetable curry dip…
They were not too thrilled by the jelly pisang but the durian ice cream…
…swept them off their feet and they praised it to the skies!
After lunch, I drove them around town and we stopped at the Sibu Heritage Centre and a traditional art and handicraft souvenir shop there, and after that, we headed to the Sungai Merah bazaar where we dropped by the tamu and they were enthralled by all the interesting things they had not seen before in their island republic. They got all excited when they saw people selling durians by the roadside and I had to stop for them to go and grab one to enjoy. It was a very big one…
…the size of a human head – very fleshy and rich and creamy and they enjoyed it to the max! It was RM25.00 (less than SGD$10.00) a fruit and the seller also gave them a small one free of charge. After that feast, we headed back to the hotel where I dropped them off for a quick rest and that night, we were out and about again but that would be in the next post. Stick around!!!
And look at what they brought me! Ooooo…I have enough bak kua (barbecued pork slices)…
…in stock for the coming Chinese New Year…
…that’s for sure and my nice friend gave me these as well…
…and this…
…too!!! That certainly was so very thoughtful and generous of him/them…and I mustn’t forget my friend, Philip, as well. He is currently home from the US and he went through all that trouble to bring me these goodies…
…all the way from the States. Thank you, all, so very very much!
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 