Kom Pia ( Mini hamburger )

Of 'kom pia's only

The original 'kom pia'

Kom Pia is a traditional foochow snack made of starch, flour and sesame seeds.  Traditionally it was made for the guards who are guarding the country.  It was made with a small hole in the middle so that the guards could string them on a string and wear it on their shoulders.  The 'kom pia' is made to last long periods so they can withstand hunger if lost in the jungle. 
'Kompia' is delicious even in it's original recipe as the sesame seeds add a scent to the specially mixed flour and the special oven somehow adds touch to the taste of it.  Nowadays 'Kom pia' is enjoyed as a delicacy in few delicious recipes especially in the town of Sibu, Sarawak. 

This is the fried-minced-meat-stuffed

 

The ever popular in Sibu, Sarawak is this fried-minced-meat-stuffed 'kom pia' which is the original 'kom pia' sliced half and stuffed with cooked sauteed minced pork meat.  Then prior to being served, it is deep-fried wholly for 5 minutes to a golden brown.

 

 

 

Tiong Hua Rd Famed Auntie's tasty soup kompia

 

In Sibu town one of the most famous hangouts for afternoon tea will be at Tiong Hua Road, an Auntie's hut hideout.  Here she is famed for her 'kom pia' which is soaked in her delicious soup of herbs and spices with generous slices of lean pork meat.  A must try when paying a visit to Sibu town.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sibu (SBW)

{Sibu (Malaysian pronunciation: [ˈsi bu], Chinese: 诗巫; pinyin: Shīwū) is an inland town, and the capital of Sibu District (229.8 square kilometres) in Sibu Division, Sarawak, East Malaysia. It is located at the confluence of the Rajang and Igan Rivers, some 60 kilometres from the ocean and approximately 183.3 kilometres (114 mi) east-north-east of the state capital Kuching.^[2] The population is dominated by Chinese especially the Fuzhou as well as indigenous Melanau, Malay, and Iban. The town population (year 2010) is 257,800.

Sibu is the main tourist gateway to the Upper Rajang River, with its small riverine towns and its many Iban and Orang Ulu longhouses}

{Food is any substance^[1] consumed to provide nutritional support for the body. It is usually of plant or animal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals. The substance is ingested by an organism and assimilated by the organism's cells to produce energy, maintain life, or stimulate growth.
Historically, people secured food through two methods: hunting and gathering, and agriculture. Today, most of the food energy required by the ever increasing population of the World is supplied by the food industry.
Food safety and food security are monitored by agencies like the International Association for Food Protection, World Resources Institute, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization, and International Food Information Council. They address issues such as sustainability, biological diversity, climate change, nutritional economics, population growth, water supply, and access to food.
The right to food is a human right derived from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), recognizing the "right to an adequate standard of living, including adequate food," as well as the "fundamental right to be free from hunger."}

{Fuzhou (Chinese: 福州; pinyin: Fúzhōu, [fǔtʂóʊ]; Cantonese: Foochow, Fuzhou dialect: Hók-ciŭ; also formerly Minhow) is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian province, People's Republic of China.^[2] Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong (lit. East of Fujian) linguistic and cultural area.
Fuzhou's core counties lie on the north (left) bank of the estuary of Fujian's largest river, the Min River. All along its northern border lies Ningde, and Ningde's Gutian County lies upriver. Fuzhou's counties south of the Min border on Putian, Quanzhou, Sanming and Nanping prefectures. Its population was 7,115,370 inhabitants as of the 2010 census, of whom 4,408,076 inhabitants are urban standing around 61.95%, while rural population is at 2,707,294 standing around 38.05 percent.^[1]}