Get To Know: Ting Cheng Sieng, ‘mee sua’ maker

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In rural Sibu, Ting Cheng Sieng and his wife Tang Swee Nyuk have made ‘mee sua’ through traditional methods for over 30 years and counting.   Ah Sieng Mee Sua  Lot 376, Jalan Oya Lama,  Pekan Sibu, 96000 Sibu,  Sarawak   Story by: Terence Toh  Shot by: Bani Jamian  Presented by: Sarah Jalil  Edited by: Selven Razz   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2024/09/06/for-over-30-years-ah-sieng-has-made-mee-sua-the-traditional-way/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTLifestyle #GetToKnow #AhSieng  #MeeSua

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00:00Wheat vermicelli, also known as mee sua, is a popular Malaysian ingredient.

00:05The Chinese community here often call it longevity noodles, as their length is said to represent

00:10long life.

00:12While mee sua is often made by machines these days, here in Sibu Sarawak, a couple has been

00:17making these noodles by hand for over 30 years.

00:22Meet Ting Cheng Hsien and his wife, Tang Swee Nyok.

00:26According to the 72-year-old noodle master, he has been making mee sua since he was 35,

00:32having learned the craft from a Sifu from China.

00:35The process starts with mixing the noodle ingredients into a dough, which is kneaded

00:39and cut into strips.

00:42These are then wound around two sticks to maintain their chewiness.

00:47Ting and Tang, veterans of their craft, do this with swift and dexterous movements.

00:52Watching them can be quite mesmerizing.

00:55The tricky part is when the noodles are hung to dry under the sun.

00:59If the weather turns bad and the noodles do not dry in time, the day's batch is wasted.

01:04Ting usually stretches the noodles to make them longer.

01:07This too can be challenging, as the noodles will break if too much force is applied.

01:13Making noodles the traditional way is rare nowadays, but Ting and Tang wish for this

01:17time-honored craft to be practiced well into the future.

01:21They hope their son will eventually take over their business and pass it on to future generations.

01:26Hopefully, there will be a long life ahead for these longevity noodles.

01:32For the full story on Ah Sieng Mee Sua and more, visit FMT and follow our socials.

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