Mee Goreng Jalil @ Sungai Ara
April 8, 2008This is what I am craving for here at Seri Kembangan, a good plate of mee goreng. In Penang, you can find mee goreng stalls almost anywhere whether for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I have never seen any stall so far over here, sigh. Mee goreng is almost non-existent here! Actually I have blogged about mee Jalil before but it looked really bad because it was take away. Now that the presentation is so much nicer, I am sure you will be more tempted to try it.
Mr. Jalil has been selling his signature noodles in Sungai Ara (which is also the place I stayed) ever since I started to work in Penang island. It didn’t take long for me to notice his presence, as I will surely pass by his stall every evening after work. After a brief disappearance, he returned and moved his stall to a better location across the street.
Seen here he’s busy preparing mee rebus. And if you noticed, he’s using charcoal instead of gas. Charcoal is a hotter and more uneven heat source so it requires a very experienced person to control it nicely. He was completely fine with me taking photos of him, some of his friends even joked he’s going to appear in the newspaper, lol. Well, I guess appearing in my blog is not bad either yeah?
The ingredients used are traditional, nothing fancy. No sweet and spicy squids too. Even so, it tastes great and even better if I request for more cucur udang (prawn fritters) “Tambah ‘heh chih’? OK!” would be his response, a touch of Hokkien. That’s the way I like to enjoy my mee goreng, with lots of prawn fritters. Notice that huge chunk on the lower left? It’s so crispy and probably the best prawn fritter ever! I think Jalil’s mee goreng is much better than the one at Bangkok Lane. The price is cheaper (RM2.50), waiting time is short and taste is good. There’s nothing to be complained.
Finished with a typical cup of over sweetened mamak teh tarik. Complete and full of satisfaction. Mee Jalil is selling in front a Chinese coffee shop along Fisherman’s Grill in Sungai Ara. He usually opens in evening around 6-7pm and his noodles finishes before 8.30pm. The only problem with mee Jalil is his unpredictable business days. The time is the same but he can be MIA for a few days in a row, even in the weekdays! So, luck is also involved if you want to taste his delicious mee goreng.
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din spot this before… hmm.. seems like we need to put more food spy around Sg Ara….
Let me bring the rest of the fatty to try it… i believe if it is good.. one plate is never enough for us….. See if Fei Fei and Tham Ciak able to join me for this food hunt….
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Cheap and nice! I like the prawn fritters too.
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Prawn fritters are the beeeeeeest!! haha
looks like i have been con when i eat mee goreng in all those mamaks all this while..this looks like the real deal!
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Yes, this is the real deal.. those mamaks’ quality are not standardized.. one day it’s good another day it sucks. My worst mee goreng was in a nasi kandar restaurant.. ewwww
such a simple dish but with great taste…that’s how penang hawker food are like huh.
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yeah have to agree with u that its hard to find good mee goreng indian around KL..im craving for it too
Good char koay teow is hard to come by too
I seldom order mee goreng (the yellow mee) cos I had one bad experience - wet, soggy mee goreng… eww… you know how yellow mee tastes like when it’s “soggy…
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Ahh.. then you should definitely try the ones in Penang lah.. those I recommend only
I miss Mee Jalil a lot.
It’s just right downstairs of my previous apartment.
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If i have a chance, i will taste this mee goreng with my friends. :p
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Hi! it’s me again,
This Mee Goreng looks like “Mamak Mee Goreng”, It’s sure look delicious and each time I click to your blogger, it boost up my appetite and make me hungry. Yamy, yampy….
Hello friend, my Mee Goreng taste good too, if only you can try …
Well! perhaps, one day you can come over to Marang, Terengganu to visit “Angullia Beach House Resort” just 20 mins walk from my home and try my sister’s varieties prepared for the Guests at the resort. And you should also try my “Roti Perata” very special, taste good with spicy curry. Really hope to see you here one day!
Regards from Marang, Terengganu, Malaysia,
Lily Arbee
Never know there’s a stall like that in Sg Ara area.
hayo no bangkok lane mee goreng please…. :S
looks good…still the one beside ais tingkap stall (beside chowrasta) is unbeatable.
Where is this ais tingkap stall thing @_@ I have been hearing you talk about it quite often
vkeong,
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woaaaaaa… it’s been ages I haven’t land my tongue on Mee Goreng. I had to stop eating it more than 12 years ago because of upset stomach each time I ate it. I can only eat Mee Kuah Daging @ Tari Kafe…
But the Teh Tarik made me drooled - I have to buy my supply of BOH tea to make it.
Looks like whenever I’m craving for Penang food, this is the place to drool…LOL.
Keep up the great work. Cheers!
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Hi VKeong,
where is it? any landmark where i can try to find fr this? I am mee goreng fans as well.. but seems like not many place have nice one. Even Jones road one is not that nice di
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Please note his opening hours ok
Let me know when you’ve tried it
Mamak mee goreng in nasi kandar shops nowadays are fried by new cooks from india so the penang feel of it will be lacking, try the hawker style mamak mee goreng instead of the nasi kandar ones.
vk: Totally agree.. i would never ever order mee goreng from nasi kandar shops.. mamak is still the better place to go for mee/maggi goreng
hey, u cn try tis nice mee goreng jz opposite TNB penang at anson road,,,realy nice …=)
This looks amazing! I am craving for some too!
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vk: it IS quite the amazing
Much nicer than the Bangkok Lane’s
I just tried the mee goreng yesterday, not bad at all
vk: Finally!! Someone who went and try (and actually gave feedback!) Thank you so much!! hahah..