Let the Italians have their spaghetti because we have something equivalent or even better than that. We have char kuey teow. Its a chinese born dish that means fried flat noodles that is very popular in Malaysia and Singapore.
It is so popular that it even has it’s own entry in wikipedia. Here are some excerpts :
…….made from flat rice noodles (called Shāhé fěn or hé fěn in Chinese) fried over very high heat with light and dark soy sauce, chilli, prawns, cockles, egg, bean sprouts and Chinese chives. Sometimes slices of Chinese sausage and fish cake are added. It is fried in pork fat, with crisp croutons of pork lard, which give it its characteristic taste.It has a reputation of being unhealthy due to its fat content. However, when the dish was first invented, it was mainly served to labourers. The high fat content and low cost of the dish made it attractive to these people as it was a cheap source of energy and nutrients.
Who cares if it it unhealthy? It’s blood yummy.
The char kuey teow I had is located near my neighbourhood, Taman Melawati. I can safely say it is the best one I have had compared to many other spots minus Penang. It’s location is nestled in the corner behind a building and the restaurant is called Tiam Fatt.
This cook’s version had a generous serving of prawns and chinese sausage mingling with egg and bean sprouts. It is placed on top of a banana leaf to add some color to the presentation. Looks classy too. A small plate costs RM 3.30 and a big plate costs RM 3.50 if I remember correctly. YUMMY!
Here’s how to get there.
