Comments on: Sibu’s Famous Tiong Hua Road Kompia

By: Alexallied

Alexallied — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:44:59 +0000

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.

By: Alexallied

Alexallied — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:35:23 +0000

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.

By: kompia

kompia — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 04:01:02 +0000

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

By: Memories

Memories — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 23:11:48 +0000

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.

By: ling

ling — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:09:04 +0000

kompian taste gd, but the owner not tat friendly……..

By: Jason Tan

Jason Tan — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:22:52 +0000

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.

By: Madness

Madness — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:24:44 +0000

My My, Loved them to bits! It’s been a while, hoping I can go back early

By: Alexallied

Alexallied — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:03:26 +0000

I’ve never try Ah Hua’s yet, maybe next time and I’ll post it up here.