Penang's Hokkien mee is a deep-red prawn broth over yellow and rice noodles, topped with prawns, pork slices, egg and crisp shallots, chilli paste on the side; in Malaysia we have verified places to eat it in Penang. Start with where to eat Hokkien mee (prawn mee) in Penang.
Hokkien mee (prawn mee) · Penang
Penang's Hokkien mee is a deep-red prawn broth over yellow and rice noodles, topped with prawns, pork slices, egg and crisp shallots, chilli paste on the side.
Brought by Hokkien immigrants who wasted nothing, the soup extracts its colour and sweetness from prawn heads and shells pounded and simmered with pork bones. In Penang the name Hokkien mee means this prawn soup, while Kuala Lumpur uses the same name for black fried noodles, a divide locals police fiercely. Presgrave Street's 888 stall has kept its version to the 30-year mark, and morning stalls like Bridge Street serve it as a breakfast rather than a supper.
Where to eat in Penang:
- 888 Hokkien Mee
- Bridge Street Prawn Noodle
Where to eat Hokkien mee (prawn mee) in Penang: the editor picks