Monday, March 24, 2008

Fried Noodles @ Man Sook aka Slow Uncle, Tengkat Tong Shin, Kuala Lumpur



Craving for noodles in the middle of the town is always a bad idea, especially when I'm not down town most of the time. I've been thinking of these fried noodles for quite some time, ever since we first ate here for a food crawl. Although the other noodles - Fried Hokkien noodles just struck me as average, I really loved the unusual Fried Meen Seen - tiny thin strands of vermicelli.



Took me a total of 3 times before I finally got to taste the dish - because everytime I went down town, it was either raining or not the right day. I finally struck lucky, one Thursday night. Pure luck, as the moment I sat down, I could feel a slight drizzle starting up. Usually Man Sook or Slow Uncle takes his time, but I guess with the threat of rain, he fried up the noodles in record time (less than half and hour) and I got to enjoy my crunchy noodles (abt RM6 for bliss). Tasted just as good as I remembered, and well worth the effort.

Man Sook's Stall
At the alleyway off Tengkat Tong Shin
Opposite Ngau Kee Beef Noodles

(Open at night. Closed on Tuesday or Wednesday and when the rain is very heavy.)

*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here is entirely based on my personal tastebuds and may vary for others. The reviewer also declares that she has not received any monetary or non-monetary compensation from the restaurant for writing this review.

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22 comments:

"Joe" who is constantly craving said...

wah record time also half an hr ar??

looks like if we dont want to eat ngau kee..can come here..

Simon Seow said...

So, he's literally slow.

Cavin Teo said...

Hey, Cavin from Singapore.
May i ask if this place is in KL, near to Royal Bintang hotel? Thanks!

boo_licious said...

Joe - slow uncle mah...

Simon Seow - yup, he is as he takes his own sweet time.

the gluttonous animalia - wow, what a name. This place is parallel to Jalan Bukit Bintang, where Royal Bintang Hotel is located. Just cross the road, walk down and take the second right turn, where Tengkat Tung Shin (parallel to Jalan Alor). Walk further down the road and you will see this fried noodles place at the first alleyway. Hope that helps.

Hazza said...

Never seen this kind of dish before. Is it meehoon or mee? Or something else?

Sharon Y. said...

Wow what a fiery dish of wok hei! And look at the graffiti on the wall.. lol

Unknown said...

i hate the long waiting time..has given up on this place :(

Tummythoz said...

Best to go when not too hungry or with talkative companions. Else, order than nap.

daphne said...

hahha..good shot of his backview. And hte noodles..so tempting!

Cavin Teo said...

hahaha. Thanks!

I shall check it out the next time i am in KL. Maybe i should email you for your help in locating good and economical local food around BB or Petaling area.

choi yen said...

slow uncle = man sok...haha XD

JOjo said...

The plate of meen seen got more lauk than the meen seen itself,haha!

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ling239 said...

really live up to his name ah... :p

Big Boys Oven said...

oh this awesomely good! gosh there is so many place yet to be discovered in KL! can be a truly heaven!

fatboybakes said...

looks yummy, i can almost imagine the taste, butttt, i dont like meen seen. got other noodle option ah?

Jason said...

That is meen seen? I thought the one I saw before was white in colour. This one look like tong fun to me.

FooDcrazEE said...

so slow meh ? If the food is slow , ok lor. . .but if food sux . . .then sorry

wmw said...

Love this place....Man Sook hasn't really aged that much.

boo_licious said...

hazza - thin strands like beehoon but finer. Usually used in soups.

durianberry - more of deco I guess, the graffiti.

kampungboycitygal - LOL, I guess I was lucky that nite.

tummythoz - guess u can eat beef noodles from across the road also?

daphne - he was so busy I couldn't get any other shot.

glutonous - sure, no problems. Drop me an email.

mimi - guess his rep precedes him?

jojo - yup, that is why so yum!

d_luaz - hmmm, sorry but not really keen to be featured. Thxs for offer though.

ling239 - yeah, or else how he get his nickname.

BBO - think there are loads, just have to take time to look.

fbb - dunno, I guess beehoon but then won't be so crispy?

jason - no wor, this is deep fried mee seen hence brown colour.

foodcrazee - patience is a virtue, will lead u towards good food.

wmw - ageless I guess since not much stress.

Bernsy said...

funny even his name is slow uncle.. hahaha

Kiki Yulyaningsih said...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA... your food blog tortures my soul!!!!! I have lost sight of why I'm here and not there in glorious glorious Asia.... goddam this country far removed from the rest of the world and the amazing food it has to offer.

post more... i love your ikura spaghetti post! :D:D:D:D

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