The Malaysian Food Review

I am a big fan of prawn mee. Previously I used to think that Mee Yoke Lim, which is available all over PJ is the best, but that was until I tasted the Taman Paramount prawn mee. Eager to find something even better, I have been searching high and low for prawn mee specialists.

I found one that I thought had potential to beat Paramount. It is located along Jalan Pahang, directly opposite this big weird shopping complex that houses a weird cinema and a weird supermarket. It is on the side of the road that is heading towards Bulatan Pahang. There were quite a few prawn mee stalls there, so I had to choose carefully.

You will first have to order at the stall located outside the shop, and then go into the shop and take a seat. If I am not mistaken the shop is air-conditioned.

The food doesn’t take long to arrive. I ordered a large prawn mee with pork ribs, because I am greedy. The food actually looked quite presentable, and it even came on a porcelain bowl, so as to not cause me cancer. I thought that was very kind of them.

The food tasted reasonably good. It was slightly different from most other prawn mees that I have eaten. The soup had more of a seafood taste, and thus making it taste more authentic. The noodles tasted like any other noodles. But the soup was quite unique.

My lunch partner ordered a small bowl, and I was quite surprised by how small it was. I think I would need 3 of those to fill up.

All in all, it was a pretty decent bowl of prawn mee, and is quite nice especially if you feel like having something different. Please bear in mind that I am not a big seafood person, so maybe those who can’t live without seafood will like it more than I did. But I think a 7/10 will be fair. The whole meal came up to around RM12 for the 2 bowls above with 2 drinks.

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As good as anything goes, people say imitation is the greatest compliment.  If you have something going great for you like Kin Kin’s Chilli Pan Mee, you know have made your mark when somebody imitates you to take in your spillover customers.  Sometime back, we decided to give the imitation, RESTORAN SUPER KITCHEN a go.  Smoking salmon, homer Bottomless Pit, and me made our way to the outlet.  It is a stark difference from Kin Kin, the interior is well litted, there is air-condition to make you forget about the Malaysian heat, and there are other food available if you are not a pan mee fan.

The pan mee here comes in 2 sizes, regular and big.  They did their very best in imitating Kin Kin, same noodles (but slightly thicker), the minced pork is there, the fried anchovies, the fried onions, even the ever important poached egg is there.  The only difference visually is in the soup, it comes with pork balls, vege and NO poached egg white bits. 

Try as they may, they seem to miss the one magical ingredient.  The noodles doesn’t taste as good.  The chilli is equally fiery but when all mixed up, the kick to burn your stomach is just not there.  It’s like copying your mother’s tried and tested recipe but somehow not producing the same taste.

How was it?                                                                                                               

I would give it a 6/10.  Only because it is brighter, the service is better and the food arrives faster.  Based purely on taste.  Kin Kin would win with two hands down.

How much was it?

A regular seving is only RM4.00, while the large is at RM4.50.  Both cheaper than Kin Kin.

Will you return?

I don’t think i will purposely brave the jam and hassle for this.  If i ever come to this area, i would sit my ass over in Kin Kin.  You should try a comparison, buy having a bowl in Super Kitchen then go over to Kin Kin and let us know your thoughts.

 Till then, may the burning stomach be with you.

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A hot bowl of Prawn Mee always makes for a deliciously satisfying lunch. Apparently, a stall at O&S Restaurant in Paramount Garden has built up a fine reputation for serving the tastiest Prawn Mee in the area. So to satisfy our cravings Fidel Gastro, SekSun and myself paid it a visit.

A standard bowl of Prawn Mee here comes with small shrimp, half a hard-boiled egg, and lots of fried onions, which is great. Despite the soup tasting really good, I can?t help but be a little disappointed that there were no boiled pork slices or kangkung. Most, well actually, all other prawn mees I?ve had come with pork slices. The chilli paste was decent, but nothing to shout about. At RM3.50, there?s simply not much bang for your buck.

The cool thing about this stall though, is that it allows you to customize your Prawn Mee. This is where it gets exciting. Fidel Gastro ordered his with pai kuat (pork ribs) which cost him RM6.50. SekSun had his with pig intestines, which came to RM5.00. Being the designated reviewer, I couldn?t be outdone. So having wolfed down a standard Prawn Mee, I ordered a second bowl, this time with pig intestines AND pig tail. The cost? RM8.00. The most I have ever paid for a bowl of Prawn Mee. Beat THAT.

Unfortunately, I didn?t feel pig intestines and pig tail were suitable ingredients in Prawn Mee. The taste was a bit funny. Maybe it just took some getting used to. But I would definitely recommend it with pork ribs, as it looked a good fit.

All in all, this is one of the better Prawn Mees I?ve had, mainly because of the soup and the customizability. Unfortunately I can?t give it a high rating because the standard bowl doesn?t come with pork slices, veggies or fresh prawns, which I have had elsewhere. So it?s not my personal favourite. However, if you?re adventurous and don?t mind forking out a few extra dollars for special ingredients, this place comes highly recommended.

A word of advice, having 2 bowls of Prawn Mee for lunch is not a smart thing to do, particularly if you?re playing futsal a couple of hours later. I won?t be forgetting those stomach cramps anytime soon.

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