Continuing my eating spree back in Penang, I visited one of my favorite Mee Goreng stalls located at the small hawker center at Mount Eskin. This stall has been operating for well over twenty years, before there were any hawker centers at the same spot. Owned by one of my primary schoolmate’s mom, it used to be the Indian lady who does all the frying, but nowadays the son (my friend’s brother) has taken over the helm.
cozy little hawker center
The mee goreng in Penang is served slightly different from those you find in the Klang Valley, and argueably tastes alot better. Other than the usual ingredients such as shrimp cake, tofu, and egg, there is also bean sprouts and squid that you don’t find at mee goreng served up at, say, the SS2 mamak stalls. Some fresh vege and a slice of lime tops the dish. Apart from the ingredients, the dish is usually served wetter than their counterparts from KL.
squeeze the lime, and proceed to clean the plate
The mee goreng here costs RM 2.50 a plate without egg and RM 3.00 with, a little pricey for Penang standard but worth the gastronomical satisfaction in my book. Next time you head to Penang, don’t just glut yourself with the usual char kueh teow, curry mee, and laksa, there’re alot of other awesome hawker offerings too.
just a short distance from Island Plaza and Gurney Drive
The hawker center operates from around noon to about 4 something in the afternoon daily.
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By Jackson Kah on Sep 5, 2006 | Reply
wow…..nice blog. i think u r the only person that i should get help when i need to find a good hawker food in penang!!
By lucia on Sep 5, 2006 | Reply
although i’m in penang, i haven’t try this mee goreng stall before!
the most famous mee goreng in penang is the one in bangkok lane. the 2 mamak men who fried the mee can speak hokkien very well!
By Bryan on Sep 5, 2006 | Reply
So, you know Wen Wei?
KY: er.. no.
By Kevin on Sep 6, 2006 | Reply
Maybe you should change your blog name to “KYeats”… you do seem to eat more than you speak.
By nathaniel c on Sep 6, 2006 | Reply
have u tried esplanade mee sotong?
thats my fav… tee hee
By Doreen on Sep 6, 2006 | Reply
You know what, I just couldn’t bear carry on reading ur blog. TOO MANY YUMMY FOOOOOOD!! I almost got dehydrated due to drooling non-stop! Let me take a break. I’LL BE BACK!!!
By myhorng on Sep 6, 2006 | Reply
The mom is chinese not indian lar dude. the dad is indian.
However, it doesn’t taste as good as it used to be. the mee sotong in esplanade mentioned by nathaniel c (i bet its the food court near the roundabout) is good and damn spicy. Another good mee goreng is the 1 opposite my house dude.
KY: hehe you’re right, terlupa
By myhorng on Sep 6, 2006 | Reply
forgot, the really good stuff in this food court is the koay teow t’ng.
By Eve on Sep 7, 2006 | Reply
I miss the food there! You should try the dry koey teow th’ng there too. i never miss it whenever im back home!
By myhorng on Sep 9, 2006 | Reply
who is the Eve? same opinion
By kumar on Dec 25, 2006 | Reply
You guys forgot the mee goeng in Air itam.Near Penang Hill.Sedap betul.Mee rebus is good here.
By BASHIR on Jul 31, 2007 | Reply
we fomous mee goreng,we open new outlet in kl. pls visit our website:www.shauiya.com thanks
By BASHIR on Sep 6, 2007 | Reply
came n tery our mee goreng