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Penang Curry Mee @ Mutiara Coffee Shop, Bukit Mertajam
Jun 20th
Currently, the best and most consistent Curry Mee in Bukit Mertajam for me has got to be the Penang Curry Mee stall at Mutiara Coffee Shop, Taman Mutiara. For Curry Mee enthusiasts, this could very well be the hidden gem you have been looking for, as I feel it is even better than many famous Curry Mee in Penang island. If you trust my recommendations thus far, you will not be disappointed in this one as well.
Hawker food in towns residing on the Seberang Perai area usually taste different from those found on the island because they are often adjusted have a local flavor, or what we call 风味 in Chinese to reflect the town’s uniqueness.
Toppings aside, the typical Penang Curry Mee usually tastes sweet due to the amount of sugar the hawkers put into the soup. The soup looks pale and milky as well until the chili paste is mixed in. But in BM most of our Curry Mee is flavored more towards saltiness and the soup is already cooked together with chili oil for a more reddish look.
Anyway, the main reason I am recommending this Curry Mee is because of the special chili paste. The noodles already taste great on its own but with the addition of the chili paste, the soup is enriched and its flavor is taken to a whole new level packed with fragrance of Indian spices. The self-invented chili paste is made by grinding traditional Indian spice and local chili together, then cooked on a slow fire for two hours. This process requires constant stirring to prevent the chili paste from getting burnt.
Kampung Aston Curry Mee, 碧姨咖喱面 @ Bukit Mertajam
Apr 18th
There was an article on Guang Ming Daily not long ago recommending good food in Bukit Mertajam and one of them is 碧姨咖喱面 – Kampung Aston Curry Mee. It was the only food in the list that I neither heard nor tried before. So I had to actually call the owner of the coffee shop to know the location of this stall lol. Luckily the contact number was provided in the said article.
And given that I agree with the writer on his recommendations (in fact I blogged all of them before except for this one), I was quite excited to know there is a new place for me to discover. If you are interested with the food in BM, the article is a good reference because it is quite updated and accurate.
Pik Yee’s (碧姨) curry mee is different from the Penang variant of curry mee in the sense that her recipe does not rely much on santan (coconut milk) but more on Indian curry spices instead for the flavor. This gives the soup a thinner consistency and a slightly salty taste instead. A normal serving costs RM2.50 while a bigger bowl or with added ingredients would cost RM3. And I specially requested for more pork blood cubes.
Curry Mee @ Restoran Mika, Taman Sri Kijang
Feb 16th
This Curry Mee stall at Taman Sri Kijang is listed in malfreemap’s food directory and was also recommended in the forums. I went to try it this morning out of curiosity. Unfortunately it turned out it was a very bad Curry Mee that I will never touch again lol. This made me wonder if I tried the wrong one. But this is the only Curry Mee stall I saw in the area, hmm.
Anyway, besides the same ol’ ingredients it also had deep fried bean curd sheets, which is not commonly found in the traditional Curry Mee. The soup was bland tasting and the chili paste was not able to complement the Curry Mee at all. I only had a few taste and decided to discard it totally. No point elaborating further. If I were to give it a rating, it would be at most 3/10.
Taman Sri Kijang Curry Mee
Restoran Mika, Bukit Mertajam
GPS Coordinates: N5 19.286 E100 28.347
Penang Curry Mee @ Taman Sri Rambai – Standard Dropped
Dec 2nd
Taman Sri Rambai’s night hawker center used to be the place to go for one of the best Penang Curry Mee in Bukit Mertajam. It has always been a favorite of mine and I never fail to have a bowl whenever I go back.
However during my last visit I noticed some changes that I didn’t like. For example the prawns are now served with shells and they were not as fresh as they used to be. They tasted like the reared types instead of those caught from the sea. The sweet, succulent prawns that added much points to the curry mee is no longer an attractive factor. If you’re a long customer of this curry mee stall you will definitely know what I mean.
Bee Tin Curry Mee (Chain Ferry Curry Mee) @ Butterworth
Oct 20th
As I know there are two versions of Curry Mee around. One uses slightly sweet and savory coconut milk mainly as the soup base with chili supplied separately, commonly found in Penang.
Another version, which is more common in KL/Ipoh and other places is prepared with curry soup topped with curry chicken resulting in a thicker and spicy broth even without the addition of chili.
If you are a Northern person you would probably dislike the Southern version, and vice versa. It’s a love or hate thing from what I see. Some people claim that since the noodle dish is called Curry Mee, it’s only appropriate that the soup is curry based. Well, me being a lover of both versions, I have to admit I prefer the Northern style more.
Bee Tin Curry Mee at Butterworth is the perfect example of a typical Penang Curry Mee. The soup is a white concoction made mainly of coconut milk, and tastes a little sweet and light on its own.
Penang Curry Mee @ Restaurant Lorong Seratus Tahun, SS2
May 17th
Yesterday I had a sudden crave for Penang Curry Mee, which prompted me to drive all the way to SS2‘s Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee restaurant to have a quick lunch before proceeding to my appointment later in Damansara Utama.
The last time I tried their curry mee was more than a year ago at the stall in Penang. I liked it a lot and was hoping to enjoyable experience at SS2 too.
The stall in Penang only serves curry mee but at SS2, they have char koay teow, otak-otak, loh bak, prawn mee and many other Penang hawker food as side dishes. I guess if you are operating a restaurant in PJ area you cannot afford to sell curry mee alone. There had to be a diversification to provide more food choices as well as prompting customers to return to try the other dishes.
I read from somewhere that their Penang otak-otak was pretty good and it was true. The otak-otak @ RM3.50, served fresh and hot had several chunks of fish meat, a soft and squishy texture and tasted spicy – just the way I like it.
The first thing I looked for in the menu was the Penang Curry Mee, which shockingly cost RM5.90 a bowl. Wow, it’s really cafe priced now, costing almost double the one back in Penang. Well, this is understandable because of the raw ingredients and shop rental cost in PJ would definitely be higher compared to Penang. I don’t mind paying as long as I get to satisfy my crave lol.
Then came the disappointment. The noodles was undercooked and the prawns were rubbery and tasteless. And even though I mixed two spoonfuls of chili sauce into the noodles, the soup somehow still lacked the original kick and syokness I was anticipating for. So, my only best moment was enjoying the pork blood cubes while slurping down the curry soup.
By the way, guess what you are not allowed to take photos of the food because the boss doesn’t allow it. Luckily I snapped a few before being stopped hehe.
Based on the meal, I rate the awesomeness of SS2′s Lorong Seratus Tahun Penang Curry Mee at most 60% of the original one in Penang. Until I manage to find other good Penang Curry Mee alternatives in KL and PJ area, I would probably still return in case I have the cravings again.
Restaurant Lorong Seratus Tahun
56, Jalan SS2/66,
47300 Petaling Jaya.
H/P: 016 4120 757, 012 4067 707
