At a time like this…

…I really shouldn’t complain. Instead, I would have to be thankful for whatever I can get or make do with something else if I can’t.

I keep seeing my blogger-friends enjoying their nasi lemak but the last time I had it was in July. It was pretty good even though the sambal was not anything like the regular nasi lemak sambal. It tasted different but thankfully, it was nice.

I have not gone back for the ones that I liked here or here because the situation here in Sarawak in general and Sibu in particular does not look too good. Right now, it is the Numero Uno among all the states in the nation, a 4-figure daily total while most of the rest have only 3 or less. Based on the reports, it seems that the clusters are mainly in all the rumahs (longhouses) or the kampungs (villages) and I often see the kampung roads here in the daily list of those where there have been positive cases. Shudders!!! I wouldn’t want to go anywhere near, that’s for sure!!! #staysafe #staywell

My missus cooked something really nice, the rice was very nice and lemak, the other day to go with her sambal sotong but we did not have the complete works so somehow, it felt incomplete. Needless to say, I was delighted when I saw this…

…at the nearby fruit and vegetable sundry shop in the next lane from my house.

It was RM2.00 each, a bit more expensive than the ones sold at the roadside stalls in the kampung – the last time I bought from there, they were RM1.50 each though some may be priced the same but I think this one is bigger. I would need two of the former whereas in the case of this one, one is enough…and of course, if we go to one of the Malay shops for their nasi lemak, we will have to pay a whole lot more for a plate.

In a packet, you will get two slices of cucumber…

…some peanuts and fried ikan bilis (dried anchovies) and quite a lot of the very spicy nasi lemak sambal…

I was kind of disappointed that they did not add the standard nasi lemak condiment – a wedge of hard-boiled egg and they had a bit of omelette…

…instead.

No, the rice was not lemak – at best, I could detect a very light hint of the lemakness but I did enjoy it when I mixed it all with the sambal and ate them together. I certainly would want to buy it again should I happen to see them selling it at the shop the next time I drop by.

That day, my missus made this taugeh (bean sprouts) kerabu…

…and we had that with the nasi lemak and they went so well together. We sure enjoyed that!

SWEE HUNG (2.316161, 111.840441) is located along Jalan Ruby, in the block of shops on the right – next to a hair salon at the extreme end…and on the other end, to the left is the Kim Won Chinese Medical Store and Mini-supermarket.