Thursday and Friday were public holidays here in the state of Sarawak so on Wednesday, I had to go all the way to my girl’s school in the jungle to fetch her home.
We were early and I did not have much for breakfast – that was why I decided to stop by Selangau Bazaar for a bite to eat before proceeding to the school. I was pretty sure they would have some things to eat that morning as they were celebrating Teachers’ Day, 16th May so I did not have to worry that my girl would be hungry.
It looked like there are a few new coffee shops and even a food court in Selangau (as well as a new supermarket, a big one) and I don’t recall seeing this one in the corner before…
…or maybe there were others there and somebody has taken over – it does not even have a name.
There was this guy there…
…doing all the cooking, assisted by his mum, I guess, who did all the serving and what not. From the dialect they were speaking, I could guess that they were Foochows.
I walked around looking at what the other customers were eating and caught the whiff of the wok hei fragrance from what the people at one table were having…and I instantly made up my mind that I would have their Foochow fried noodles (RM4.00)…
…which not only looked good but tasted really great too.
I had it here before…
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…and here as well…
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…but both times, the gravy was clear – not quite what I was looking for and definitely not what I like.
This one did not have a lot of ingredients…
…just some bits of meat and green vegetables but comparatively, a little more than what one would get at some places here in Sibu and more importantly, it had that coveted taste of the authentic Foochow fried noodles and I sure enjoyed it very much.
My missus had the soup version or what we call char chu mee, fried and cook noodles (RM4.00)…
…by virtue of the fact that they would fry the noodles first and then add bone stock to make the soup. She said it was very good but thought that it could do with a little less msg…
That is one problem we have these days since we are doing without the stuff at home and consequently, we may be a little too sensitive to it so much so that when we order food outside, we would have to tell them to reduce the amount or not add any at all.
We had their kopi-o-peng/iced coffee, black (RM1.50) and it did not look all that black but surprisingly, it was good. All things considered, we sure would not mind stopping by here again for a bite and a drink as and when the opportunity arises.
...STILL CRAZY AFTER ALL THESE YEARS! 