Good ’til the last drop…

It was still early, around 8.00 a.m. when I managed to get my car washed so it was time to go and look for something I could enjoy for breakfast. I was thinking of having another bowl of mee sua in our traditional Foochow red wine and ginger chicken soup but I wanted to try some place else, one that I had not tried before to see if it was any good.

I ended up here where parking is free (the area probably has not been gazetted yet) and there are always ample spaces available. Usually, I am not into anything spicy this early in the morning but when I went near the mee sua stall, before I could place my order, I could detect the overwhelming fragrance of the Sarawak laksa…

…also from that same stall…

If I am not wrong, that was the same one where I had the fish ball soup…

…not too long ago. I changed my mind instantly about the mee sua and ordered a bowl of the Sarawak laksa (RM8.00)…

…right away.

I tried the broth – it was so very nice, as nice as my favourite here or perhaps a little bit nicer even plus this one here had a nicer colour and did not look as pale. You can take my word for it – it was good till the last drop…

…believe you me!!!

They were not very generous with the prawns – both places gave two miserable prawns in each bowl…

…but you can get more (around 5) if you order the RM9.00 bowl at the other place.

This one did not have any tofu puffs, just like the authentic ones in Kuching, but they were more generous with the shredded chicken and strips of omelette and yes, there were lots of the daun sup (Chinese celery) – you do not get to see any at all in the other one. I did not really like the belacan (dried prawn paste) used though but at least I did not have to beg and beg before I was given any!

All things considered, I would say that at this point in time, this is my new Numero Uno as far as our Sarawak laksa…

…in Sibu is concerned.

7七夜cafe (2.307862, 111.848497)…

…is located off Jalan Sena in the blocks of shops opposite Jalan Deshon on the right, the same side as Wikitea