Maintaining the 59-year-old kompia business
Due to her passion for cooking, Wong Jiu Leng, 57, inherited her father-in- law’s kompia (Foochow bagel) business. Wong said that it took her 12 years of following her father-in-law operating the business and learning all the recipes before he entrusted the business to her six months ago. “The kompia we brought is from a […]
Halal kompia, anyone?
SIBU: ‘Kompia’, the Foochow pastry with a hole in the centre, is one of the signature foods of Sibu. Also known as the Foochow bagel which originated from China, the crispy small round bread is made of flour, yeast, and salt with some sesame seeds sprinkled on top of it. Over the years, the bun […]
Kompia House’s kompia gaining popularity
BY MOHD ZAHID AHMAD ZAKI KUCHING: Two close friends are now smiling with gladness as their kompia business grows in popularity. From one kilogramme of flour per day when they first started, they now they need 40kg to 50kg daily. Kompia House founders Awang Amir Hamzi Awang Mohd Muda and Nur Huda Hamka set up […]
Kompia, Sibu’s iconic delicacy
SIBU: Sibu is the largest port and commercial centre in the Rajang Basin and the gateway to central Sarawak. There are many unique places and local delicacies one can find in Sibu town. One of the delicacies is kompia or Chinese bagel. Kompia is one of Sibu’s most famous, and favourite, buns. It is an […]
Kompia is loved by people of various races
SIBU: A local delicacy that one must try while in Sibu is ‘kompia’ and despite the availability of many other cakes in the market these days, kompia is still a hot favourite among people of various races here. The local version of the bagel, kompia is well-loved by the Fuzhou Chinese who settled here a […]
