Curry mee

***Curry mee*** is a noodle dish with curry broth ubiquitous in both Singapore and Malaysia. However, as with other street dishes, there are a number of variations of curry mee, with each being common in a particular geographical region.

Penang *curry mee* closely resembles curry *laksa*, which is popular in Singapore and southern Peninsular Malaysia. There are differences between both dishes, though, especially with the use of coagulated pig's blood in Penang *curry mee*.

On Penang Island, Penang *curry mee* is sold in most hawker centres and coffee shops.

In addition, Penang *curry mee* has been gaining international recognition in recent years, through the efforts of the Penangite company, MyKuali, the producer of the famous instant Penang curry noodles.

## Ingredients

What sets Penang *curry mee* apart from the similar-looking Singaporean curry *laksa* is the use of coagulated pork blood and the special *sambal* (chilli paste in Malay).

The rich curry broth is made with prawn shells and coconut milk.

* Blanched yellow egg noodles
* Rice vermicelli (*beehoon* in Hokkien)
* Prawns
* Cuttlefish
* Cockles
* Coagulated pork blood cubes
* Long beans
* Bean sprouts
* Mint leaves
* Coconut milk
* Tofu puffs
* *Sambal*

## Recommended Places

As it is the most popular hawker dish on Penang Island, Penang *curry mee* is available in many hawker centres and coffee shops all over the island. The following are the more recommended places to sample Penang *curry mee*.

* Lorong Seratus Tahun Curry Mee, Lorong Seratus Tahun, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 0800 hours - 1200 hours
* Timesway Restaurant, Jalan Kuantan, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 0700 hours - 1200 hours
* Lim Sisters' Curry Mee Stall, Air Itam Road, Air Itam, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 0730 hours - 1300 hours
* Curry Mee Stall, Chulia Street, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 2000 hours - 0000 hours
* Cecil Street Market Hawker Centre, McNair Street, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 1100 hours - 1600 hours
* Hot Bowl Nyonya Delights Restaurant, Aboo Sittee Lane, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 1000 hours - 1500 hours
* Tua Pui Curry Mee, Kimberley Street, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 0800 hours - 1700 hours
* Lee Huat Cafe, Green Lane, George Town
	+ Opening hours : 0630 hours - 1100 hours
* Jalan Sir Ibrahim, Jelutong, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 0800 hours - 1200 hours
* New Cathay Coffee Shop, Burmah Road, Pulau Tikus, George Town
	+ Opening Hours : 0800 hours - 1100 hours

## Mykuali

Since 2013, Mykuali, a Penangite company, has been producing its brand of instant Penang curry noodles. The instant curry noodles have gained worldwide acclaim, notably from *The Ramen Eater*, a popular American instant noodle reviewer; Mykuali's instant Penang curry noodles was ranked top in the website's 'Top 10 Instant Noodles of All Time' list in 2014.

More recently, the company has also produced instant Penang *Hokkien mee* and instant tom yum noodles.

## References

1. http://www.themalaymailonline.com/eat-drink/article/so-whats-the-big-deal-about-penang-white-curry-noodles
2. http://www.buletinmutiara.com/yummy-curry-mee/
3. http://www.penang-online.com/pages/penang-hawker-food/curry-mee.php
4. http://www.theramenrater.com/top-ten-lists/all-time-packs/top-ten-instant-noodles-time-2014/
5. http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2014/11/16/still-currying-on-after-60-years-elderly-sisters-famous-penang-noodles-continue-to-gain-fans-from-ne/