BIG SHRIMP NOODLE @ PEKING RESTAURANT, JLN. REPOK, SARIKEI/KUCHING HIGHWAY

I finally got a taste of this renowned shrimp noodle, having missed it last year. Furthermore, this is my second breakfast in half and hour; earlier I had Chow Chai Hung Ngan at Yong Siong Café, which wasn't up to par (you know how it is at holiday times).

When I enter the place I saw few patrons already lapping up the huge shrimps noodle. So I ordered one as well, Tom-Yam style. As I was making a beeline to the can, which was beyond the kitchen, the chef informed that Tom-Yam ain't happening that morning. I spied some freshly roasted pork belly all sliced up in a big tray in the prep. table; so I requested to have those in my noodle as well.

The noodle soup is cooked the chai-zi (fried then cooked) way; kind of different from the norm in that onion is used. Maybe my initial order of Tom-Yam noodle might have prompted the chef to toss in abundant chillies. Thus the soup had a thick (gluten induced) spicy hot strong shrimp-oniony flavor. I only had a sampling of the soup and few bite of the noodle plus the shrimp; it was good enough for me... someone siew-boi (wrapped up) for me - not just wrapped up, completely cleaned the bowl. Worth every RM15 of it.