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Pak Man Mee Kuah Ketam @ Cherok Tok Kun, Bukit Mertajam
Pak Man Mee Kuah Ketam is a small canteen like shop at Cherok Tok Kun that is famous for their traditional Malay noodles that uses flower crab to prepare the delicious gravy. The stall is located located just at the intersection before you turn into the road leading to Bukit Mertajam hill.
I am not sure if Haji Mohd is a branch or somehow related to Pak Man because both of them seem to sell the same thing. But their noodles tastes different so I am guessing no.
When ordering, I stood next to the stall and noticed a big pot of simmering gravy used to prepare the Mee Kuah. It smelled terrific and the heat was very overpowering. By this I knew I was in for something special.
A normal plate of Mee Kuah Ketam costs RM3, or RM3.50 for the bigger plate as well as the Mee Kuah Special. Not exactly cheap for BM standards but I would say it’s worth it considering the generous amount of ingredients they give – chewy sweet and spicy sotong, prawns, ‘heh chee‘ (prawn pritters), tau kua, chilies, hard boiled egg and a sprinkle of crushed peanuts. Shown here is the Mee Kuah Special, which I think had extra prawns and sotong.
Pak Man’s Mee Kuah was awesomely tasty and hearty with a strong flavor, you can feel a lot of heart and dedication was put into it. I am not sure if any prawns were used to boil the gravy, but it sure tasted like a super thick version of prawn noodle with a slightly sweet touch. It might be due to the similar taste of prawns and crabs. After all they are both crustacean. Anyway for me the prawn fritters were the most enjoyable. Because although it soaked up a lot of gravy it still managed to remain crispy on the outer layer. Simply delicious.
The Mee Goreng was good but paled in comparison after you tasted the Mee Kuah. Being the sweet type instead of spicy, it had similar ingredients but topped with potato instead and had less crushed peanuts.
Prawns only come with the Mee Goreng Special @ RM3.50.
If you are looking to try something both unique and delicious, Pak Man Mee Kuah Ketam is a great choice. Just make sure you are ok with the cholesterol in each plate lol.
Pak Man Mee Kuah Ketam
Intersection before Tok Kun Hill
Business hours: 2pm to 7pm (Closed on Fridays)
GPS Coordinates: N5 20.813 E100 29.229
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The best food normally will have the highest cholestrol, haha! Love this type of Malay style cooking, but my diet don’t allows me to eat crustacean anymore.
about 3 years ago
Great find! This dish looks delicious. I can already taste it just by looking at your pictures. lol..
about 3 years ago
cherok tokun…… hahahhahahah what a name!!!
any meaning of this place name?
about 3 years ago
Cherok Tok Kun is the name of a small village in Bukit Mertajam, it is also Anwar’s birthplace and hometown
about 1 year ago
if u dnt know about that dnt make this name a verry funny
about 3 years ago
I like BM’s food. Or small towns’ for tht matter. Alws cooked with love.
about 3 years ago
whao, gravy that was cooked using crab, certainly yummy!
about 3 years ago
Cherok Tok Kun..the home town of Anuar Ibrahim. If u drive from BM towards Kulim and blink yr eyes, u,ll miss this place. I m astonished that u managed to cari makan in this remote kampung. I salute u !
about 3 years ago
there’s a very good mee goreng/mee kuah stall in tanah liat, bkt mertajam (on the way to penanti).
if you come from BM town, and it will be on your left just right after masjid tanah liat (which i forgot the name right now!) =)
about 2 years ago
i eat alot ma .. mee kuah power .. jln kulim also . kem
.-= kem´s last blog ..BIODATA SAREM =-.
about 2 years ago
im the one who live in cherok to’kun…..yes like vkeong said,the pak man mee is so popular among other stall here.
pak man mee kuah ketam and haji mohd is sibling… before this haji mohd worked with his brother…after a few years he open his stall.
but the taste of this two stall is different….pak man mee kuah have more delicious pasembor compare to haji mohd…..
about 2 years ago
haji mohd also have another branch in kulim…may b kem ate there…jln kulim…