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Prawn Mee
Soon Lee Prawn Mee 顺利虾面 @ Jalan Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur
Dec 4th
Thanks to a friend’s recommendation I have discovered a good Prawn Noodle stall at Jalan Ipoh called Soon Lee Prawn Mee. For a small hawker stall like this, it is surprising to know that it has been visited by various celebrities from HK, and yet it managed to escape the radar of the more ‘heavyweight food bloggers’.
The price is slightly more expensive than usual at RM5 for a normal bowl but at least the portion is bigger as well and they don’t stinge with the toppings too.
For a few more Ringgit you could top up for additional toppings like big prawns or squid. Out of curiosity I ordered one with additional prawns and it cost me RM9. For sure it is not something I would eat on a daily basis but the extra prawns were worth the shot. They were fresh with a crunchy texture and the flesh just came off the shells so easily. Click here to continue reading >
Soo Kee’s Son (Meng Chuan) Prawn & Beef Noodles @ Medan Imbi
Sep 3rd
Pan Heong’s Sang Har Hor Fun was good but the not-so-fresh prawns triggered me to look for a better one. Since there is no way I will ever step foot into Soo Kee, I walked into their son’s shop instead which is situated just across the road at Medan Imbi. You will definitely be able to recognize the restaurant just by looking at the signboard that says “Soo Kee’s Son (Meng Chuan)” Prawn & Beef Noodles.
In fact, this was Soo Kee’s original location before they moved to the current one (under big tree), then Meng Chuan took over. There is certainly some family dispute among them but let’s not go into that and just enjoy the food.
Besides Sang Har Noodle, I am also here is to try Meng Chuan’s famous beef noodles that always comes with plenty of recommendations.
This is the main reason the beef noodles here is famous – soft and tender beef slices that make all the difference. The noodle itself is not bad too, skillfully cooked with lots of ‘wok hei’, delicious even without the beef. Even though the beef slices are really out of the world and melts in the mouth, there is a weird metallic aftertaste after consuming too much of them, which I suspect is due to the huge amount of baking soda used to tenderize the beef. A normal serving costs RM9 but ours cost RM15 because we requested additional meat.
Sang Har Hor Fun @ Restoran Pan Heong, Batu Caves
Aug 11th
A sudden crave for Sang Har noodles led me to Pan Heong restaurant at Batu Caves, which I have been eyeing to try for quite some time now. Pan Heong is not only well known for their cheaper-than-average Sang Har noodles, they also operate as a bakery of sorts selling various tarts and pastries. Lunch hour during the normal weekend is busy but luckily the table turnover rate is high.
They do not serve the usual fried wantan mee here so I was a bit sad because that’s my favorite style. Basically for the Sang Har you only have two options, one is to go for the Sang Har Hor Fun which we did and I forgot the other lol. If you are coming alone then I have bad news because the minimum order is 2 pax and it costs RM40.
Ah Soon Kor Har Mee (Mantis Prawn) @ Sim Kin San, Rangoon Road
Feb 27th
One special Har Mee (Prawn Noodle) in Penang uses mantis prawn to enhance the sweetness of the noodles. This stall at Sim Kin San Coffee Shop at the end of Rangoon Road has a ‘parent’ stall at another coffee shop just across the street. Ah Soon Kor Har Mee is named after the son (previously unnamed) who is going to take the helm when the father and original cook fully retires.
Depending on the cook, actually there are a few ways to prepare the prawn noodle’s soup. It could be prawn only, prawn + pork bones or pork bones only. Here, the pure prawn or pure pork bones version are available. The latter is not so common and would depend largely on the chili paste that is infused with prawn flavor. If you are not local and only here for only one-off tasting, get the special version @ RM5 to RM7 that comes with mantis prawn, ribs, some intestines (tell him to exclude if you’re not a fan) and roast pork.
