A stone's throw away, another Malaysian restaurant Istana serves a Malay version of prawn noodles call Mee Yok which is equally good. Don't forget to check out their fried mee siam (unlike the gravy version). They are famous for dishes such as the Udang Istimewa better known as cereal chilli prawn with crispy curry leaves.
Mee Rebus : I love this KL version. The prawn and onion fritters accompaniment are tasty and the noodles takes in the smooth and thick curried sweet potato gravy. Makan@Alice only serves this dish every Sunday fortnight.
I'm not particularly fond of KL Hokkien noodles which is a tad too salty as the noodles are drenched in thick dark soy sauce.
Temasek used to be the rare oasis for homesick Malaysians and Singaporeans to seek solace. Sited in Parramatta, the second largest city in NSW after Sydney CBD, it has built its reputation on more than 20 years of stellar food. However, the prices have creeped up yearly and the service is slow and snooty. A couple of years back, former staff of Temasek set up their own upmarket restaurant in the affluent north shore area and named it Ginger and Spice.
To's Malaysian Gourmet in North Sydney specialises in laksa lemak and serves up hundreds of bowls each lunch time to the working elite in the vicinity.
Singapore Kitchen at West Ryde is known for its Singapore style Hokkien noodles which is better known as fried prawn mee. Another recommendation is fried oyster omelette which is actually inexpensive at $14 considering the large fresh oysters embeded in crispy egg crepe fried in high wok heat.
Both the Kopitiams (under different management) do not live up to expectations. The one at Ultimo (near Chinatown) is a well patronised small eatery. The pricing is affordable so don't expect large portions and marvellous food. The other Kopitiam in the northern suburb of Eastwood shop no. 282 on the other hand has many expensive items on the menu.
I will be taking a friend visiting from overseas for the "best" noodles. I hope the standards of our restaurants do not disappoint.
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