I’m not there anymore…

Yes, I think the son, my ex-student, did mention to me that they were not here anymore and they have moved to a new location…

I first tried the father’s kampua mee when he was here but I found it kind of sticky and not to my liking. The second time I got to try it was at their restaurant and I liked it very much. However, for no particular reason, I never got to go back there for more but the other morning, I decided I would drop by to check their current place out.

It certainly is not as elaborate and lavish as the previous place but I like it this way – simple and nice. They had the SOP “counter”

– initially, I did not see the temperature thing on a stand by the side so I went to take my seat. A guy came running instantly with the record book for me to write down my details and I went to get my temperature checked for the record. There are places around town that are not bothered to have all this or there are some that will have everything there but they do not care whether or not you observe the SOP or not.

I was going to a grocery store that day and I noticed that the coffee shop next door was packed with people. When I was done, as I was walking back to the car, I saw everyone scrambling for their lives!!! In the distance, I saw two police officers, one male and one female, walking this way. I don’t know if the coffee shop people bothered to provide all those things for the SOP or not and if they did, probably, none of those people bothered to observe it.

I was early and there was this young man…

..manning the stall. I never saw him before so I wouldn’t know whether he was one of the sons or anyone related to the family in any way but he was very pleasant, very nice and so was everybody at the coffee shop.

I ordered the kampua mee, white (RM3.50)…

…which was all right, very old school, very authentic, very original. I thought it was a little on the dry side so probably a bit more oil would be good.

I also asked for the soup (RM6.00)…

…which was all right too except that I was not all that fond of their pian sip – the texture of the skin was kind of chewy and it was not all that thin plus the filling did not excite me either. The soup, however, had a light hint of the traditional Foochow red wine, not overpowering, not too strong and they gave this lovely chili dip…

…to go with it.

No, I wouldn’t say it’s anything to get excited about, not anything that would get me running back for more…but yes, it may be considered if you happen to be in the vicinity, alongside this one and this one and a few more in that area of shops.

SIONG KEE RESTAURANT (2.293794, 111.823864) is located at the far end of the Kampung Datu shops, right behind the Sibu High Court, facing the Land & Survey Department building. It may be more easily accessible if you come in via Archer Road.