Best Hokkien Mee in KL

This humble little stall located in the Pudu area is best known for its stir-fried Hokkien mee. You get all the usual ingredients that are essential for a plate of hokkien mee: slices of pork, prawns, cabbage as well as the crispy deep-fried lard bits. Each strand of thick yellow noodles is perfectly coated in dark soy sauce and taste even better with an extra kick of sambal. What makes their Hokkien mee particularly delicious is the old-school method of cooking using charcoal fire. This is one of the reasons why regular patrons keep coming back after many years of brisk business.

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As the name of the restaurant suggests, Mun Wah specialises in Hokkien mee. It is a crowd favourite among the city dwellers for which you can see them flocking to for dinner and supper. The Hokkien mee is prepared using the traditional charcoal fire, scorched to give it that distinct charred flavour. Thick, glistening noodles in a dark soy sauce dominate the platter with the typical condiments added to the mix. Other dishes are served as well such as fried fish cakes, fried tang hoon (glass noodles) and deep-fried calamari rings. However, it is their Hokkien mee which remains a staple for patrons of Mun Wah restaurant.

Look beyond the plebeian signage and lowly interior of Kedai Kopi Dan Makanan Ming Hoe, for it is the food that matters most here. Famous for Hokkien mee, the noodles served here are splendidly delicious and springy to the bite, while a sprinkling of deep-fried bits of lard add the perfect degree of crunch to this viscous dish. To complete your gastronomic exploit, opt for their signature fried fish cake as well. Here, the fish cakes are fried to perfection with crispy skin on the outside, yet soft and supple on the inside. No doubting it as the perfect partner in crime for the luscious Hokkien mee.

Here’s another legendary Hokkien mee stall situated in the Petaling Street area. But unlike Kim Lian Kee, locating Lian Bee is almost like finding a needle in the haystack especially if you’re not familiar with the labyrinth of shops that line the streets. Lian Bee’s Hokkien mee is stir-fried the good old-fashioned style using charcoal fire that gives the noodles a unique charred taste. The standard ingredients such such as pork slices, cabbage, prawn and deep-fried lard bits populate the dish in decent serving sizes. While Hokkien mee remains their signature dish, other food menu such as loh mee and pork soup are equally noteworthy.