When it comes to Ipoh food, kai si hor fun & chicken rice usually comes to mind, and if you along down the list, eventually you may.. or most likely, not going to end up with mee goreng.. I mean, it’s Ipoh, right?
However, since we like to be a bit off the mainstream, mee goreng (and mee rebus) in Ipoh is what we’re going to talk about today.
legit mee goreng
The particular hawker spot is called Cathay Mee Stall, manned by an Indian couple at the ground floor of “New Beauty Hotel” in Ipoh town. Searching by the name “Cathay Mee Stall” will also get you to the same place.
The set up is simple, and they offer 3 choices to choose from – mee goreng, mee rebus, and rojak (which is similar to mee rebus without the mee, essentially).
For our after-hike refueling exercise, we ordered a plate of mee goreng with a plate of mee rebus.
mee rebus (would have been jawa mee if you’re Chinese?)
The mee rebus came within minutes as it requires a lot simpler assembly, while mee goreng took 30 minutes as the stall does get quite busy even during MCO with a lot of takeaways & delivery orders.
Both versions came with generous amount of ingredients – including egg (boiled in rebus, fried in mee goreng), prawn fritter, potato, tofu, and such. The noodle used here is also a little thinner than usual, giving it more surface area to soak up those yummy sauce.
Cathay Mee Stall, Ipoh
The mee goreng is said to be the best in Ipoh, and I must say that it is indeed very well fried & a rather delicious rendition of the dish. However, I do feel that their mee rebus is perhaps even more superior, if you’re a fan of mee rebus or jawa mee, don’t miss this version as their sauce & ingredient paring hits the right spots for me (and perhaps you!).
Ipoh isn’t all about Chinese food, kan?
Address:
Cathay Mee Stall
30250, 97, Jalan Yang Kalsom,
Taman Jubilee, 30300 Ipoh, Perak
GPS: 4.5894547, 101.0838518
Tel: +6010 466 6345
You’re in Ipoh again? I would prefer the mee rebus/jawa. The mee goreng looks a bit on the dry side.
suituapui: hahah this was from some weeks back.
The mee rebus looks good. Next time I visit Ipoh I’ll check out their mee goreng… maybe after I get my vaccination. LOL
CleverMunkey: make it happen! Vaccination.. don’t know when lor.
I wonder if the mee goreng is spicy enough for my liking. 🙂
Tekkaus: haha can always ask for more!
Not a fan of mee rebus, but yes to mee goreng!
Choi Yen: ohhh but it’s just rojak with mee, everyone loves rojak!
I was just going to say that the mee rebus looks better than the mee goreng + I don’t like those rojak fritters (which you call those chunky kuih) in my mee mamak…haha! >_<
eatwhateatwhere: ok you can give me those fritters! 😀
I like to squeeze the lemon on top.
Monica: the right way!