Sibu is an in land city in the central region of Sarawak. It is the capital of Sibu District in Sibu Division Sarawak.The city is located on the island of Borneo. Sibu is undoubtedly famous for their KOMPIA. Originally made from simple ingredients including flour,yeast and salt.This local Foochow Bread is a MUST TRY for any Sibu visitors. In fact,the biscuit,pronounced locally as kompia,which is a Hokkien word, was created in the 16th century in Fujian Province,Southern China when it was common for the local men to go into a two to three day war. The bagels, about ten to twenty pieces of them were strung together into a necklace for convenience in settling the hunger pangs of the warriors, while they were away doing their duty in protecting their village. Let me share how Kompia are made 1)The processes begin with making the kompia dough 2)Making the shape of the kompia (round-shape) 3)Flattening the dough with rolling pin 4)Spraying the dough with water 5)Sprinkling sesame seed
Sarawak,Malaysia’s largest state on Borneo Island, is nicknamed the ‘Land of the Hornbills’.With eight out of the world’s 54 species,the bird features as the state symbol. Keep reading and discover why hornbills, in particular the Rhinoceros Hornbill, has deep cultural links to Sarawak and its indigenous people. Graceful Creatures Hornbills are unusual. The giant birds, which can grow larger than one metre (3.3 feet) and weigh several kilograms, have strange, double-decked beaks and bills. Looking at one, it’s easy to pass it off as a goofy animation. But hornbills have elegance and grace while swooping and gliding from their nests high in the treetops. The hornbills in Sarawak are some of the largest birds in the rainforest and from a distance can resemble a swan with a giant beak. But the beak and billaren’t for feeding. Instead,they’re a quirky evolutionary trait to them help find a mate. And when they do, hornbills are monogamous. A single male and female will spend their lives, so