Hokkien Noodles @ Setapak Teochew Restaurant, Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur
Kamis, 03 Februari 2022
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the yummiest e'er Hokkien noodles
Nowadays, searching for the best e'er Hokkien fried noodles is kinda similar looking for a needle inward the haystack ......or peradventure the holy grail! My uncle has a theory that those fellas who used to wok upwards an aromatic charcoal dark noodles alongside loadsa flavor stimulate got retired from active wok duty, thus the ones nosotros similar a shot larn simply don't brand the cut. He does stimulate got a betoken every bit I stimulate got blurry visions together with memories of superbly smashing Hokkien noodles at the former D&C bank's corner inward the metropolis middle long long agone when I was a wee footling one. Literally the pump of the metropolis - the buses volition get together across the road, adding a footling "extra" into the already black-soot-like noodles, whenever they zoomed past. We used to chuckle, "that's why it's together with then tasty.....the cloak-and-dagger component is from the bus."
fried beehoon, signboard, fishcake together with signs on the table
When asked what's the cloak-and-dagger to smashing tasting Hokkien noodles, people oftentimes say, "it's the fried lard bits" but there's truly to a greater extent than to that. While fried lard bits add together a certainly charm (and sinful crunch) to the silky dark strands, it's truly the braising or "gau inward Cantonese" role that seperates a smashing tasting Hokkien noodles from the body of body of water of mediocre ones. An aromatic stock is a must - flavoured alongside a pinch of the dried apartment fish (chor hau yee) grinded into a powder, which the noodles are boiled inward until the sauce thickens.
flaky biscuits, 100 twelvemonth former sign
At this 100 twelvemonth former eating seat to a greater extent than renowned for their flaky Teochew mooncakes together with wedding ceremony biscuits, a must inward whatever good deserving Chinese traditional wedding ceremony - it's a surprise to detect they brand 1 of the best e'er Hokkien noodles (RM6 for a unmarried portion). Their cloak-and-dagger weapon - their ain handmade noodles. Flatter than the xanthous circular noodles (tai lok mee) nosotros ordinarily detect at other stalls, this 1 boasts of real footling or no element of group I water, thus they gustation is together with then much amend together with less artificial. Braised until the sauce simply coats together with hugs each strand of the noodles similar a silky dark dress, it comes without whatever fried lard fritters but is redolent alongside the scent of lard, since it is fried alongside the sinful oil. Owning upwards to its Teochew roots, you lot volition detect a fishball nether the mount of strands.
take me dwelling noodles for 1kg for RM3.50
Another crowd favourite is the white fried beehoon, a pale looking noodle unanointed alongside night soy sauce. I've eaten this earlier together with liked it but this fourth dimension round, it was a tad likewise oily. Nevertheless, it was even together with then real aromatic together with laden alongside ingredients (dried prawns, sliced fishcakes, shallots). I liked how they added a light-green chilli to the mix, which renders a teeny weeny tingle to your natural language from the spiciness. They also serve fishcake - deep fried alongside a crispy peel - verbalize yumminess!
On the biscuit level, nosotros gave 1 a try. While it had a low-cal flaky pastry that was fresh, I didn't quite similar the lean together with non aromatic tau sar (mung bean) filling. They also stimulate got other traditional biscuits similar the rice crackers, unopen to other must for Hokkien weddings. One affair that baffles me though, how a Teochew identify is serving Hokkien styled wedding ceremony biscuits together with noodles!! Oh well, gauge in that location could move unopen to intermarriage somewhere, thus the cross of cuisines somewhere. Lucky us, every bit it meant nosotros larn to bask these wonderful noodles.
Setapak Teochew Restaurant
283 & 285
Jalan Pahang
Setapak
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-4023 8706
(Non Halal. Open from 7.30am to 4pm. Closed on Sundays. They also stimulate got a branch inward Kepong. The identify is on Jalan Pahang, farther downwards from Tawakal Hospital but on the contrary side of the road. You can't immature lady the place, every bit it faces the primary road. More detailed pictures inward the Flickr set.)
*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed hither is exclusively based on my personal tastebuds together with may vary for others. This review is fourth dimension sensitive; changes may hap to the identify afterwards on that tin ship upon this opinion. The reviewer also declares that she has non received whatever monetary or non-monetary compensation from this identify for writing the review.