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Hometown

 I think I didn't go back to my hometown the whole last year. So I made an effort be back in early January. Then went to Sibu during CNY. Most of the time spent to reconnect with the local food.

Fishing village at Bandar Leila, Sandakan

Vermicelli with fried pork - a must when go back to Sandakan

Typical dried mee with soya sauce in Sandakan

Bak kut teh with seafood in Sandakan

Vermicelli with egg, seafood and gravy in Sandakan

A famous temple in Sibu

Typical fried noodle in Sibu

University of Technology Sarawak, Sibu

Boats, Rajang River, Sibu town

Typical kampua noodle in Sibu

New year decoration in temple, Sibu


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