Kim Lian Kee, founded in 1927 and on its Petaling Street corner since the 1930s, is credited with the dark, lard rich KL style of Hokkien mee in Kuala Lumpur.
OrderOrder the Hokkien mee, noodles fried dark with soy sauce and lard the way KL invented it.
TipThe original tin-roofed corner shop sits across the street from the larger air-conditioned Kim Lian Kee, and the outdoor tables fill after 19:00.
Kim Lian Kee has fried Kuala Lumpur Hokkien mee at the Jalan Hang Lekir corner of Petaling Street since the 1930s, and is now in its fourth generation.
OrderDark, wok-charred Hokkien mee with pork lard and prawns.
TipOng Kim Lian's first stall was in Dang Wangi and was damaged in the war; this corner shop dates from the 1930s. Outdoor tables fill after 19:00.
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