tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post7566213524229517503..comments2024-03-27T15:32:06.627+08:00Comments on Sarawakiana@2: Breakfast in Kanowit : Kampua Mee and Kopi-0Ensuraihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-66387428959088951552011-01-27T22:21:21.672+08:002011-01-27T22:21:21.672+08:00Hi Ah Ngao...yes..lau cheng e kah hor...bor pian l...Hi Ah Ngao...yes..lau cheng e kah hor...bor pian lan....ka patut...bor tang hu....but it was sad that at that time the British Government felt that it was too bankrupt after the war...if only they knew that Sarawak had more oil to gather and more timber to exploit!!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-10803218459795505902011-01-27T13:18:50.868+08:002011-01-27T13:18:50.868+08:00dear CY,you like my expression - "lau cheng h...dear CY,you like my expression - "lau cheng hu..",eh? well,here goes(a bit off topic,i know).<br /> may be Sarawak will much better(possibly better than S'pore) under British colony rule, at least under the Queen's order just like autonomous rule Australia or New Zealand. We all assured to enjoy: Excellent education system, we speak real London English daily, very efficient modern public administration, regional ASEAN investment and shipping hub, perhaps the last of crown jewel of the Queen, very topnotch highways, very international airports and public transport...and etc,etcAh Ngaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00850002410473383697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-34017451995595549562011-01-24T18:29:48.997+08:002011-01-24T18:29:48.997+08:00Hi Ann...
Wish you can come back to Sarawak...and ...Hi Ann...<br />Wish you can come back to Sarawak...and have all the kampua you can have...and also all the pulut pangang...Because C was Principal we had Father's House....on the hilll...but by then almost all the furniture and utilities were all gone.<br /><br />I like that Quantum Entanglement. Must learn more about it...I am dreaming of a dream visit to NZ too....Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-48535253103862441192011-01-24T17:36:34.407+08:002011-01-24T17:36:34.407+08:00Jason...yes there is another story of a Colonial O...Jason...yes there is another story of a Colonial Officer who called out "Wait! Wait!" to a boatman who "cannot wait"....there are many versions of this story....thanks for dropping by.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-52388299837379860722011-01-24T17:36:05.112+08:002011-01-24T17:36:05.112+08:00CY,
For my CNY present, please sent me a ticket b...CY,<br /><br />For my CNY present, please sent me a ticket back to Sarawak. I really miss the kam pua, and the pulook pangang.<br /><br />Whic house did you stay in Govt Sec School. Won't be be uncanny if you stayed in the house I lived in when I was 4 years old. We lived for one year in the first house. Learned from TV today, it is called Quantum Entanglment.Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪https://www.blogger.com/profile/04399207312968010460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-53560653538995171642011-01-24T17:35:04.338+08:002011-01-24T17:35:04.338+08:00Anonymous 2
Kanowit is also one of the earliest pl...Anonymous 2<br />Kanowit is also one of the earliest places to be settled by the Hokkiens in Sarawak. The Hokkiens must have written a lot about their settlement here. Some of the earliest rubber and pepper estates were grown here by the Hokkiens and Cantonese too. And I also have heard that many Chinese baby girls were "given" away to the Ibans and Malays here before the Japanese arrived. Now there would be many wonderful stories to tell.....cheers.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-75717473985866326982011-01-24T17:32:24.585+08:002011-01-24T17:32:24.585+08:00Jay...you must always go back to visit Kanowit bef...Jay...you must always go back to visit Kanowit before it changes too much!!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-38137525778340634142011-01-24T17:31:30.066+08:002011-01-24T17:31:30.066+08:00Dear Ah Ngao...nice to hear from you!! This is the...Dear Ah Ngao...nice to hear from you!! This is the first time I hear the term "lau cheng hu roti". I know a place in Seria selling toasted bread with lots of butter and sprinkling of sugar...and half boiled eggs...Colonial breakfast!!<br />I remember that this kind of breakfast was on the menu in Government Rest Houses....and it would be served by a Chinese or Malay "houseboy" or cook. That was a long long time ago...<br />ah the charcoal toasted sandwich bread slices!! How aromatic and nostalgic!!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-37477133438118602222011-01-24T17:28:32.258+08:002011-01-24T17:28:32.258+08:00Daniel
Kanowit is indeed a historic town but chang...Daniel<br />Kanowit is indeed a historic town but changes are definitely coming to the place. I can see that it is thriving indeed and this will depend more on the people who are resilient and determined to succeed!Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-48750653130536733362011-01-24T17:26:50.979+08:002011-01-24T17:26:50.979+08:00Jean...thanks for dropping by. It is always a joy ...Jean...thanks for dropping by. It is always a joy to see senior citizens enjoying their breakfast no matter how simple it is...but again simple food is perhaps the greatest joy in life.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-84233640847124014832011-01-24T17:25:34.623+08:002011-01-24T17:25:34.623+08:00dear Anonymous 1
The Chinese parents who made a lo...dear Anonymous 1<br />The Chinese parents who made a lot of money in the rural areas via their Bandung Boat or conventional tuck shop or even shops like in Lubok Antu remain behind and allow their children to expand outside the rural areas in Sarawak. However not all had gone off. Some children do remain as they could make a living out of their birth places. However many like in Limbang have prospered overseas like those from Sibu and Kuching. So it really depends on the pockets of the parents and the intelligence of the children. Chinese diaspora. But I am very impressed by many Lubok Antu and Sri Aman Chinese who have assimilated into the local culture.<br />Many Malays and Ibans have learnt to "buak" kampua. No doubt about it. Chefs who are keen to learn can do anything from other cultures. It is part and parcel of learning and interest. Thanks for dropping by.Ensuraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05201156760287157665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-2115632043286359442011-01-23T20:26:44.979+08:002011-01-23T20:26:44.979+08:00Kanowit, I remember this town very well. If one ri...Kanowit, I remember this town very well. If one ride the express boat from Sibu to Kapit during the 80s, all boats must stop in Kanowit. Then the packed kampua mee seller and packed drink seller would rush to the boat hoping to sell a pack or two, they would shout mee, mee to the passengers. Wonder if they are still around waiting for the boat to come.<br />Kanowit a town just cannot waitJasonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-66441908927446521092011-01-23T12:52:25.289+08:002011-01-23T12:52:25.289+08:00Yeah, kanowit is a historical place!!Yeah, kanowit is a historical place!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-84776410673047595002011-01-22T23:58:21.304+08:002011-01-22T23:58:21.304+08:00How nice if I could have an opportunity to join yo...How nice if I could have an opportunity to join you in kanowit. My last trip to kanowit was somewhere in the middle of 2009.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17907062140533347980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-27908246682681668852011-01-22T20:54:33.505+08:002011-01-22T20:54:33.505+08:00pulut panggang one of my fav early morning i combi...pulut panggang one of my fav early morning i combination with my kopi-o. sometime roti toast gu yui with a small splintering of sugar( lau cheng hu roti)Ah Ngaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00850002410473383697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-3541308088822958882011-01-22T20:25:37.960+08:002011-01-22T20:25:37.960+08:00Kanowit was important in the history of Sarawak bu...Kanowit was important in the history of Sarawak but seems like development has left it behind. Just like Bintangor.Daniel Yiekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09122726927551902166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-4563734192227196382011-01-22T11:46:39.849+08:002011-01-22T11:46:39.849+08:00elderly citizens having good times togetherelderly citizens having good times togetherJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04255517177609708174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4765555411888082127.post-3160930998824201212011-01-22T08:41:00.585+08:002011-01-22T08:41:00.585+08:00Many Chinese stayed in the rural area and made a l...Many Chinese stayed in the rural area and made a lot of money. I always wondered if their kids were able to get the best education like their counterparts in Sibu, Miri and Kuching. For sure, their kids would not return to the rural area once they have a life in the big towns.<br /><br />In the future, would kampua be 'buak' (foochow, but am not sure if it originated from buat in malay...) by the Ibans?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com