Best Mee Suah in Penang

No, you won’t be bumping onto any spur-booted cowboys and this cafe is nowhere near a cattle ranch. Expect a simple eatery at the heart of Georgetown dishing out a selection of local delights. However, the real deal here is their Red Wine Chicken Mee Suah, an innovative take on the comfort dish that keeps you coming over and over again. Rich in aroma and visually appealing with a bright-red hue, sleek noodles, pieces of chicken and homemade fish balls simmer in red wine infused broth that offers pleasure excursion at each mouthful. Certainly lives up to the fame and loyal following. 

A quaint and comfy cafe nestled along Burmah Road that has captivated the hearts of many with a sheer spread of local and Western delights. What to fall in love besides the regular runners, is their Drunken Mee Suah. The key here is the broth which is cooked with Chinese rice wine, assorted seafood and egg, complementing the smooth and slippery noodles. Adequately portioned, you may be a little greedy to opt for another platter, and the flavours truly encourages you to do so.

Multitude of crowd and a myriad of mouthwatering food, two giveaway indications that 77 Food Yard is a must-go. Among the best sellers here is the duck noodles stall where you can witness pieces of duck doused in the clear soup are placed in a pot and steamed for few hours. Yes, it's worth a few snaps. There are numerous choices of noodles yet stick with the most ordered one - mee suah, which offers a smooth mouthful to complement the tender duck drumstick. On top of that, the broth is pretty light with herby overtones. 

No lack of food options at this old-school cafe and you may take a little time to decide the best for your belly. If you’re yearning for a soul warming dish that has nutritious benefits too, make your way to the duck noodles stall which is said to be one of the finest on the island. What sets them apart is the broth which is double boiled every day with Chinese herbs, wolfberries, ginger and red dates. On top of that, there are chicken drumsticks, duck drumstick and pork ribs to multiply your meaty quest. The mee suah is then added into the broth, rounding off a meal that awakens all senses. 

A popular haunt for locals to gather over a range of local delicacies that is easy on the wallet. Plenty of hungry bellies constantly swamp to the Mee Sua Kor stall that ticks all boxes for an exemplary one. Expect a gooey broth thickened with starch and egg, then muddled with crab meats, prawns, minced pork, chopped mushrooms and velvety noodles. Few lashes of black vinegar steep up the flavours of the dish to guarantee you finishing the bowl sparkling clean.  

A stone’s throw away from Penang Plaza, One Corner Cafe is a fuss-free food hub with a large selection of meals that leave you in open-mouthed wonder. One dish that stood out from the pack is the Mee Sua Kor – a bowl of thick and gooey concoction swamped with thin noodles, slivers of crabsticks and shredded chicken meat. It may be visually simple yet you’ll fell like a champ after mopping up the bowl in a blink of an eye. 

At the crack of dawn, right outside Honda Showroom at Sungai Pinang, clusters of stalls come to live and it’s immediately flocked with patrons. The perennial favourite here is AK Tui Mee Suah stall, and you sure knew you’re in for an impeccable meal looking at the arsenal of duck drumsticks being steamed in a huge steamer. The sheer deliciousness of the dish traces right down to its broth with strong herbal essence and meats that are fresh and tender. If duck drumstick isn’t your cup of tea – chicken drumstick, duck wings, pork ribs and intestines make up a splendid substitute.

This gastronomy amphitheatre has been a darling of media and words of mouth as it plays host to an endless amount of tantalising dishes. If you’re tired of soupy versions of mee suah, then why not go for a more oily, spicy and smoky version; in other words stir-fried. Tossed and stirred in a huge wok with eggs, prawns, bean sprouts and handful of greens, you’ll find yourself not getting enough of it as it’s utterly delicious. To further augment the flavours, dabble in their spicy sambal. 

Nothing fancy to boast about the ambience of this restaurant yet if you’re hankering for a scrumptious spread of local delights, this is it.  Among the most reputable stalls here is the mee suah where you can always spot a decent crowd flocking orders. Generously portioned, the starchy and eggy broth is chock full of airy noodles, meat chunks, greens and crabsticks. Slurp it up clean with few drizzles of black vinegar. 

It is pretty much evident that this full-of-life eatery is a foodie’s paradise. If you’re searching for something that is comforting and equally delectable, then Mee Sua Kor is not to be missed. Served on the brink of spilling of the bowl and flavours that are steeped deeply with starch and eggs, you could easily have it every day without a word of whine.