Apart from the annual flood, Sibu’s Tiong Hua Road has other hidden treasures for travellers to discover. Just ask any Siburian about the direction to Tiong Hua Road’s kompia house, I’m sure you’ll have the answer.
Don’t worry, it only floods during the Chinese New Year.
This is the store front. On the left hand side, a lady is talking to the store owner, an old women in her 60s, while footing the bill. The old owner is a friendly person and is nice to talk to.
This is one of the the seating area of the kompia house. The floor is the same level as the road on the outside. Just observe how deep the house has sunk into the ground. Giving you the first hand experience of houses built on swampy lands of Sibu, while enjoying the famous local delicacy.
For RM1.20, you get 2 pieces of Kompia with pork meat, otherwise, it’s 3 pieces for Kompia without pork meat.
Their signature drink. Sour plum with lime drink. Nicely priced at RM1. Sweet!
Is there any Siburian old enough to tell us how long has this shop existed? I take a wild guess it’s over 25 years old. No?
1. Billy | March 14th, 2009 at 12:26 am
I prefer the one at eden though this is famous
2. goolooloo | March 14th, 2009 at 5:18 pm
I think the price should be 1 piece for rm 1 eh..
I zoomed in the photo and got the price on the menu board.
3. eN | March 14th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
damn, long time haven’t had it.
Look for me when you’re back in Sibu, we go yumcha there.
4. clement | March 14th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
u’re based in sibu? he he, i miss that, though, i like the one below teknik tuition better, the fried one
Everyone has their own favorites. Some say the one at Taman Muhibbah near Delta Mall taste good. They have the 3-layer-pork as stuffing and it’s dry type, taste great to me!
5. cibol | March 15th, 2009 at 11:47 am
yeah, they always bring me here last time. the best in sibu as they said!
Not really the best, but one of the best. They’re famous because they’re the oldest surviving kompia serving stall in Sibu. Over 30 years old I heard.
6. Lee Eng | March 16th, 2009 at 8:22 am
That kompiang is one of the best Sibu food, after kampua?
Should say, kompia is Sibu’s signature food, Kampua too. Can’t really compare them because they’re two different type of food.
7. Caren | March 16th, 2009 at 10:58 pm
tiong hua road gt such a place?
i dun even knw!
i live so near i guess i can walk thr la!!!
hahaha!!!
tell me more detail so tat i can find d place leh~
Tell your dad to go into Tiong Hua Road from the main Oya road, 3 blocks later you’ll see the shop/house on your left.
8. lim | March 18th, 2009 at 5:41 pm
haha… go there b4.. i really like that kompia taste… every time i fly to sibu sure i tapao one..lol
9. Mrcoolku | March 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
I prefer Ah hua kompia at central market there as i used to eat his when young. i guest what u eat during young time is always the best.
I’ve never try Ah Hua’s yet, maybe next time and I’ll post it up here.
10. bongkersz | March 26th, 2009 at 5:10 pm
i want to eat that kompia!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Haha, when you wanna come back Sibu? Make it next month la, I can tumpang you back to Miri!
11. Madness | April 7th, 2009 at 5:24 pm
My My, Loved them to bits! It’s been a while, hoping I can go back early
12. Jason Tan | July 31st, 2010 at 7:22 pm
Kampua – my favourite.
My dad is from Sibu, but I am from Australia.
When I was 14 years old (1983) I spent one year in Sibu – on Rambutan Lane, Tiong Hua Road.
Everynight I took my cousins for Kampua mee for supper, from the open air kampua stall on Rambuttan Lane. It was run by a guy with the christian name Peter. Sometimes I had piensit (not sure how to spell that) for a change.
I don’t remember the Kompia house on Tiong Hua Road though. But maybe I just missed it.
Last time I went to Sibu, Chinese New Year 2009, I hardly recognised Tiong Hua road. Not many people there and quite run down, very sad.
And Peter’s kampua stall was gone.
But then again Sibu had changed tremendously over those 24 years – changed for the better mainly.
Still every day I was in Sibu in 2009 I had kampua (some times twice per day!) and kompia.
When anyone in my family comes from Sibu, they always bring kompia (they freeze it before they leave).
Kampua and kompia, both Sibu Foochow signature dishes.
Such good memories.
I want to go back again.
Most of the kampua stalls you saw back then were removed or demolished as the Town Council came out with new regulations to get rid of those illegal premises.
Illegal as it may be, that was the icon/signature of Sibu.
Anyway, Sibu has certainly grew, but not to the expectations of most Siburians. Ask any Siburians and see if they’re happy of the current situation in their hometown. Youths and talents are flowing out of town to bigger cities/countries, chances are far and few in between. It’s a dire scene here in Sibu.
13. ling | August 31st, 2010 at 10:09 pm
kompian taste gd, but the owner not tat friendly……..
14. Memories | June 2nd, 2011 at 7:11 am
I’m in my 40s and I remem starting having kongpia there as early as in 1982-83 when I stayed in Tionghua road for 6 yrs. So, it should be over 30 yrs old at least.,,and yes as what Jason said there were many kampua mee stalls in d houses and along Tionghua rd, laichee lane, rambutan lane (one famous wooden unit hear junction with Pulai road, somethg like dat).. those staying there and studying in SHS/ SES would know very well.
15. kompia | June 22nd, 2011 at 12:01 pm
Hello,
I think the shop should be more than 25 years old. I still remember the shop already there when i studied at the kindergarten just opposite it. Which is close. I’m over 30 now.
Regards
I think it should be more than 30 years old. Can someone confirm this?
The kompia is nostalgic, but the old lady owner isn’t.