Kampua Mee in Kuching: Ryan Phang's Family Recipe at SG 21 Cafe
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At Wisma Saberkas, the useful question before work is not whether you want noodles, but which family recipe you want in the bowl. Ryan Phang's stall at SG 21 Cafe keeps the choice broad with 12 noodle dishes, while the breakfast rush is already building around the office-worker crowd.
Source: DayakDailyPhang's kolo mee and kampua mee are not dishes he assembled from a generic stall playbook. He says the foundation comes from his mother, who still prepares the ingredients, while his Hakka-Chinese maternal family has always treated savoury cooking, pastries and festive biscuits as part of home life. That makes the stall feel like a first public outing for a family kitchen rather than a sudden career experiment.
Source: DayakDailyThe route into the cafe was family-shaped too. His older brother had operated a chicken rice stall in the same busy eatery before moving to Singapore, and that experience convinced Ryan the steady stream of workers and shoppers could support another local-food counter. Alongside the two headline bowls, he serves kuih tiaw and mee tikus; prices reported for the range are RM5 to RM11.
I would start with the kolo mee if you want the most recognisable Kuching profile, then choose kampua mee when you prefer a plainer, springy noodle with a different regional identity. Come for breakfast or early morning if you want the fullest choice, since the stall is busiest before office workers begin their day.
Ryan Phang's noodle stall is at SG 21 Cafe, ground floor, Wisma Saberkas, Kuching. It operates daily except Saturday and Sunday.
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