Da Niu's Favourite Kolo Mee

Guess, this is my first post here. Personally, i was having a tough time deciding which platform to use for my blog. Friendster, Xanga and Blogspot. A quick personal review then. I have been using Friendster for my Kuching City Rover Council. Pretty much basic utility tools. Can't expect much when the service is provided free though. It's not that i would expect wonders from a blog anyway. Xanga - no offence! Provides a lot of platforms for editing as per personal preference and you can upload your mp3 and video clips, but equally time consuming when you tried to jump from one page to another. A nightmare for a lease patient guy like me. After much thoughts and persuasion from Alvin :) over Ice Kacang (in Kuching, we call it ABC or perhaps Ang Tau Jan Luk), guess i would just use 'Blogspot' then. Well, simply because it's kinda user friendly and suitable for a comp idiot like me without having to know much rocket-science computer jargons and terminologies.

Enough said of that. I was having Kolo mee last Sunday with my dear in this small little shop in Ang Cheng Ho Road (Opposite Jubilee Hall and KMC Swimming Pool). This is one of the best Kolo mee sellers in Kuching. Well at least that's what i feel. OK! OK! no one is paying me to say this and i don't get treats to enjoy free noodles from the tauke (boss). The shop's name is "Dawankung" (Big Bowl Grandpa).

Thumbs up for the grandpa of all big bowls!!

Normally, this shop is packed with families especially on weekends (perhaps lazy housewives taking a break and decide not to cook on weekends). I have to stand outside the shop waiting to be seated. Not that you would get a pretty waitress leading you to the table. Basically, you would have to stand next to the potential fast eaters, eyeing them gulp down their last mouthful of noodles, wipe their mouth with plenty of tissue papers, sip their last drop of Kopi-Peng and proceed to the counter for bills. Then you have to quickly plunge yourself to the vacanted table only waiting obediently for them to order your favourite kolo mee.

Hungry customers quickly grab the seats and plant their butts to the stools
Foods and drinks are normally served within minutes. I have to help myself with my favourite sweet and sour chillie paste, conveniently available in a small plastic container on every table.

Oiiiii! This is not kolo mee lah! Wipe your saliva off the monitor.

Ordered myself a Teh-Peng (Iced tea with milk) and my dear, a Teh-C-Peng (Iced tea with 'Ideal' milk). Then amuse ourselves, watching crowds streaming in and out of the shops. Tables are always full and not to mentioned a few unties giving their 'Smack-down eagle eyes' look at those who are still enjoying their bowl of kolo mee.

Can tell the difference between a Teh-peng and a Teh-C-Peng?
While waiting for my kolo mee to be served, I notice a small sticker with a big 'A'. It was given away by the municipal council to those food operators who score good grades in hospitality, good command of english, good listening and comprehension skills, good geographical and historical knowlegde, IQ and EQ above 200, tonnes of pretty, sexy, mini-skirt wearing hooters (waitresses), muscular chefs... bla, bla, bla. Ok! Ok! I lied about that part. Generally, stickers with grades are given to food operators based on the frequent evaluations on the overall hygeine and cleanliness. Guess no one would be stupid enough to glue their sticker at the front door when they score an 'F' then.

Dawankung scoring an 'A' for good command of English.
Finally, here comes our heavenly kolo mee. Basically, it's a nice bowl of noodle, covered with 'Cha Siew' (BBQ pork) and a sprinkle of onion leaves and crispy, aromatic fried garlics. The difference between kolo mee sold by Dawankung and others is that the mee, Ahem! noodle is boiled to perfection with the 'Q Q' taste and despite the soggy, well boiled noodle for perhaps...errrrr......senior citizens. The shop also serves saliva droolling kolo mee with chunks of chicken meat and also 'Yong Tauhu' (beancurds stuffed with meat/pork/fish).

Yeap! The bowl looks big enough! But certainly the noodle doesn't look plenty enough for me!! :(
Don't ever think that you can wave at the 'Small Two' (waiter) and asked them for bills after you have stormed through your foods. That system doesn't apply here, bro! The bussiness is just too good that you have to drag yourself to the counter to pay up. Of course you can have other alternative by just leaving the shop. No joke! Instead you are going to enjoy Free curry rice over the next few days, courtesies and compliements from the Polis Diraja Malaysia (Royal Malaysian Police Force).