White Wantan Mee @ Tua Pek Kong Bukit Mertajam

July 10, 2008

If there should be a most iconic food for Bukit Mertajam 大山脚, it would be none other than the noodles sold beside BM’s Tua Pek Kong Temple. It has been given a lot of names from White Wantan Mee to Tok Tok Mee to Tokong Mee. However, most people I came across prefer to call it White Wantan Mee. I think this is because it’d sound more recognizable for the masses and also create curiosity for strangers of Bukit Mertajam. Now, wouldn’t you want to know how wantan mee looks and tastes like, in white?

If you knew my blog long enough, you’d know that I’ve blogged about this noodle in the past. But, I still feel that this awesome noodle is not getting enough exposure and popularity it deserves. Hence, another post dedicated to it again. Well, a BM Kia gotta do what he’s gotta do - to promote his hometown’s food.
Anyway, I’ve been enjoying the noodles here ever since I could remember. My siblings and I would follow mother to the market to do the weekly shopping. Then, enjoy a bowl or two here for breakfast. The price remained unchanged at RM2.50 since the last increment few years ago.

Only this can make me get up at 6.30am on a lazy Sunday morning, no matter how late I slept the night before lol. The ingredients used to prepare a delicious bowl include the noodles they make themselves, choy sam, char siew and wantan. Then, mixed with soya sauce and soup boiled using pig bones (I think). The taste is somewhere between Sarawak’s Kolo Mee and a very much less oily version of Hakka Noodle you could get in KL.

This is the uncle I’ve seen him preparing the noodles for more than 20 years. They rarely rest unless it’s public holiday, Chinese New Year or they are on a holiday to China. There are morning and noon sessions which are handled by a different cook.
Some people prefer the noon one but I prefer the one in the morning. There’s a slight difference in taste but the noodle’s presentation varies a lot. Since there are generally more customers in the mornings, the noodles’ preparation is more rushed.

Bukit Mertajam White Wantan Mee is located right next to the temple. If you are still unsure, I have put up an arrow in the photo pointing at the entrance to the stall.

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I had been there before, it was nice, my uncle

PenangTuaPui | July 11, 2008 | 1:01 am

I had been there before, it was nice, my uncle shop was nearby, i mean was nearby..

but it is very warm to have it at afternoon, try to go for morning session.. remember we sweat a lot at one of the trip there.

we call this Tok Tok Mee la….. talk about BM.. i miss the curry mee…

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i was just going to say... white wantan mee looks

cumi@ciki | July 11, 2008 | 8:59 am

i was just going to say… white wantan mee looks like kolo mee!

After read this tread miss again BM Wantan mee, so

Starest | July 11, 2008 | 9:06 am

After read this tread miss again BM Wantan mee, so nice and tasty. The best time is try at early morning around 6:00am not much customer. This kind of wantan mee i can’t find anywhere else in malaysia.

How do I find this temple ? What is the

PenangGuy | July 11, 2008 | 9:48 am

How do I find this temple ? What is the address ? I will be going to BM tomorrow from Penang.

vk: PenangGuy, please refer this: http://wikimapia.org/1697513/

hi vkeong, like penangguy, i'll be headed to penang tomorrow as

howshouse | July 11, 2008 | 3:32 pm

hi vkeong,
like penangguy, i’ll be headed to penang tomorrow as well and i’m really glad to have stumbled upon this post. thanks so much… i’m sure if it’s an iconic food of BM, i’ll be able to find it by asking around!

that’s one meal plan settled now.
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The size of the mee looks different from those

CK Lam | July 12, 2008 | 12:32 am

The size of the mee looks different from those sold in Penang. They called it white wan tan mee …is it because they did not add in the thick black sauce?

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more of hakka mee to me lor... even the noodle

New Kid On The Blog | July 12, 2008 | 2:36 pm

more of hakka mee to me lor… even the noodle texture that i can see from the picture it’s like hakka mee. of course penang version la.

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Love ur blog. It's something I can relate to and

yuhhui | July 13, 2008 | 1:24 am

Love ur blog. It’s something I can relate to and I miss the food in BM soooo much! Seeing all the pics on ur blog makes me hungry. Btw, I love the bee chai mak next to this wantan mee stall. hehehe.. soup’s unique. Love the laksa at berapit too. =)

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vk: Yes I love the bee chai mak too!! The chili sauce is so unique haha! BTW I will be going back to BM next month for quite a long period.. If you can suggest more places for me to go blog about? Thanks hehe

finally i found sth just like what we have in

eXodus | July 13, 2008 | 7:44 am

finally i found sth just like what we have in Kota Kinabalu Sabah…it looks exactly the same too.. but there we call it tenom kon lo mee…..

vk: Yep! It’s definitely something like kon lo mee in Sabah. The taste is just a bit sweeter

This tomorrow just took the breakfast there. FYI, This stall operate

Starest | July 13, 2008 | 4:57 pm

This tomorrow just took the breakfast there.
FYI, This stall operate start at 5:00am.

vk: So envy you I hope I had my breakfast there..

Hmmm....I love noodle. I think the best noodle cooker is

Jenifer | July 14, 2008 | 12:13 pm

Hmmm….I love noodle. I think the best noodle cooker is Chinesse. In my country too…

I am starting a wanted food list and this is

wmw | July 14, 2008 | 5:39 pm

I am starting a wanted food list and this is on it! :o)

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VK. Thanks for the directions . Got to the Tua

PenangGuy | July 14, 2008 | 6:50 pm

VK. Thanks for the directions . Got to the Tua Pek Kong without any problems at 1 pm but it was already closed. What time does he usually close ? But not a total loss as I had the Koay Teow Thng next to it which was pretty good.

VK: Hi PenangGuy, it depends on what day you went. If it’s Sunday, it will close by noon. If it’s a weekday, then it will usually open till 3-4pm. Luckily you tried the koay teow thng/bee chai mak stall, it is also one of the nice stalls in BM.. the chili sauce is just great!

hmm.. i know of a place where they sell good

yuhhui | July 16, 2008 | 12:56 am

hmm.. i know of a place where they sell good laksa, another.. fish porridge and yam rice in chai leng park.. but i can’t remember the address. I may be going back BM this week or next.. so i will get the add for you! Oh yeah, love ur entry about the crab meat char hor fun.. it’s very unique!! Hard to find here in KL.

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Hi... thank you for posting this noodle stall, I used

gigglebutt | July 19, 2008 | 12:39 am

Hi… thank you for posting this noodle stall, I used recommend it to my colleagues and ta bao for them, they love it too.ya….. I love it so much especially when you add some chili padi and soya souse…wow… yumyum….mouth watering..hehe

vk: hehe.. glad you like it.. i don’t eat with cili padi though

Ah keong, Noodles !! anyway one shud try this

daniel dass | September 4, 2008 | 5:54 pm

Ah keong,

Noodles !! anyway one shud try this curry mee at Tmn Bukit, basicall its a small hawker centre opposite a coffee shop…. the curry me i tell u.. superb! the stall will be packed with customers.. mind you the stall only operates in the morning..

its a ideal sunday breakfast!! the gravy is good and cost of RM.2.50..

not enuf wt tat u can aso try out Laksa at another stall located at the same hawker’s centre….

try it out!!!

vk: I tried that before last time when I was in secondary school. Since graduating, I haven’t been back to Tmn Bukit.. Anyway I plan to go there to look for foods to blog in future, and this curry mee and laksa are surely going to be in the list!
Cheers !
-dan-

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