Famous Mee Hailam Parit @ Ang Ang Restaurant, Ipoh
June 19, 2010 | 16,752 views
Mee Hailam Parit – Is this YOUR worst nightmare? Or potentially enticing you into a drooling overdrive? π
With a name like Mee Hailam Parit, it does get you wondering about a few issues. Firstly, where in the world is Parit?!! (Parit means drain in Malay language) Parit is a small town within the Perak Tengah district; near to towns like Seri Iskandar, Batu Gajah, Bota, Tronoh and Pusing. To get to Parit, you can use the Lumut Highway connection Ipoh-Lumut and turn off to Parit about 20 minutes after departing from Ipoh. The second query is; what is “Mee Hailam”? …
Killer Sambal that goes perfectly with the Mee Hailam, The tossing and mixing around of the wet version of Mee Hailam before tucking in with much Gusto ….. !!!! (that’s not me, btw)
Mee Hailam is a Malaysia’s favourite noodle dish; combining yellow noodles (commonly the thick, yellow noodles otherwise known as Dai Lok Meen) cooked in a starchy, thick and dark gravy from a combination of soy sauce, oyster sauce, and dark soy sauce (kicap manis), with lots of finely-minced garlic and shallots, and usually a choice of chicken or beef.
Ang Ang Restaurant in Pasir Puteh of Ipoh has been around for more than a decade now. Situated on the same row as the fantastic Chinese ‘chu char‘ place named Peng Tau Restaurant, this is actually a branch of the original Mee Parit stall in the town of Parit itself. That said stall is still operating by the river, in case you’re wondering. And has been there for a grand total of more than 30 years now!!!
The Dry Mee Hailam with Chicken (RM5/USD1.50)
The husband is running the Mee Hailam stall in Parit, while the wife is in charged of Ang Ang Restaurant here. They’re the second generations running this brand, and soon to be passed over to the third seemingly; with the offspring already helping around at this restaurant.
A noteworthy fact is this; Mee Hailam Parit is widely considered to be a ‘halal’ dish, although the restaurant has never gotten the Halal certification from any Islamic bodies. This place does not serve pork, nor alcohol (duh), and you can see many Malay customers there at any time of the day. (They’re only opened for breakfast and lunch only, by the way)
The Dry Mee Hailam with Beef (RM5/USD1.50)
Ordering is rendered easier with a one-piece menu, laminated and drinks on listed on the other side. You can choose from 6 varieties of Mee Hailam; namely with : Chicken, Beef, Prawns, Petai (stinkbeans), Bitter Gourd, or Vegetables. You can have your Mee Hailam either Dry (fried) or Wet (with the usual dark and thick gravy), and the noodles come in individual portions, as well as 2 pax and 3 pax portions. Prices start from RM5.00/USD1.50 onwards.
The Wet Mee Hailam with Beef (RM5/USD1.50)
Bear in mind that the wait for your noodles is not negligible. About 15 minutes or more, depending on the crowd. This is good though, for a sign that they do not fry or cook the noodles prior to your order.
The Dry version of Mee Hailam appealed to me more, with a fragrant, burnt/smoky aroma imparted from the commendable frying skill. I had the Mee Hailam Petai, which came with lots of petai (oh, I was in stinking heaven!), Chinese mustard greens (sawi), two prawns, and strips of chicken. All for only RM7.50/USD2.30.
It’s worth noting that a fried noodle dish without the use of lard fritters still can taste this good. And you’re hearing this from a guy who despises yellow noodles. π
You can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be having my seconds, thirds, fourths, etc etc …..
Ever since our pleasant dining experience at the classic Hoong Tho in old town, then followed by Nam Kew a year or so later, I have been rarely impressed by fried noodles; no matter those Char Koay Teow from the peddlers/hawkers, or Kap Dai Fun (Chinese fried noodles with meat – usually pork, and vegetables).
And I’m glad I finally tried this Mee Hailam Parit after so many years of procrastination. And the fact that they’re about 10km or so from my home (10 kilometres in Ipoh ARE a lot, mind you …. ) and not opened for dinner, made things so much harder.
You can see the prices before you order, hence no worries of being scammed, conned, butchered, or whatever nonsense restaurateurs do to their customers ….
RESTORAN MEE HAILAM ANG ANG (PORK-FREE)
3, Jalan Bunga Raya 6,
Taman Boon Bak,
31650 Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia
Telephone : 605-323 5928, 6012-523 3369 (Ang Pang Ngee)
Business Hours : 9.30am – 5.00pm (Wednesday-Saturday), 9.30am – 4.00pm (Sunday)
Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
Here’s a GOOGLE MAP to Mee Hailam Ang Ang (and also Peng Tau on the other end)
Read what the others think about Mee Hailam Parit : Ipohwav3, Ipoh Chai, Nazrin Zaini (the Parit branch), Team BSG
Mee Hailam is a Malaysiaβs favourite noodle dish
nonsense. malaysia’s fave noodle dish is maggi.
just kidding π
anyway, just because it doesn’t contain alcohol or pork it doesn’t mean it’s halal. like the beef hailam mee – were the cows slaughtered in accordance to islamic laws?
anyway, hope there are more bloggers like you documenting malaccan food. too few malaccan food bloggers around and i can’t exactly check out the stuff you blog about, as much as i would like to.
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 19th, 2010 at 8:55 pm
Hey kOk, yup … the place is NOT halal, but it’s pork-free.
Hence you will see many Muslims eating there, without worries for the Parit branch is a household name already.
Malaccan food blog? Erm ….. you can start documenting them, I supposed? π
I have only been to the touristy, commercialized ones in Malacca.
http://www.j2kfm.com/category/travel/melaka-2009/
http://www.j2kfm.com/category/travel/melaka-2008/
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I hate yellow mee too! Damn, u make tis sound sooooooooo good! ok, 100km to Ipoh continued by atr 10 km isnt that bad.. err.. ;p
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 10:19 am
Yeah, ditto. I can’t stand the alkaline taste from the lye water used. But this one was good.
Surprised me also.
KL-Ipoh is about 200km though …. so it’s a good 2 hours plus to this place. Aiya, can drop by while on the way back to Penang ma … π
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wow! hailam mee wif petai…..some more got beef also! Drooling liao! must go when i’m back in Ipoh. π
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 10:26 am
Sure, and do share your experience at Ang Ang.
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Noodles with petai? Never had them that way before – what an excellent combo! (Drooling already…)
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Excellent right? I was doubting the combination too, thinking that they’re throwing everything into the ensemble just for novelty’s sake. But surprisingly … the slightly spicy kick, the pungent beans, and the succulent prawns added up so well. And of course, the noodles.
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The couple running the original place in Parit were from Green Fern Coffee House in Ipoh a long time ago. When the place closed, they moved back to Parit to run their own restaurant. I like their version of ‘Soft Mee’ which was on the menu at Green Fern.
I have yet to try this place in Pasir Puteh but the fried noodles with petai looks damn good. Slurp!!!
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
Beats me, I never heard of Green Fern Coffee House though. What’s the Soft Mee?
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chef Reply:
May 14th, 2011 at 12:07 am
the couple is not from Green Fern Coffe House. They started to work in another coffee shop in PArit( the one next to Shell station). After few years they open the stall beside the river in Parit and 10years later they open the branch in Ipoh. And the MEe HAi LAm is not Soft Mee(LAm MEe).
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I dislike petai due to the smell of it but i do like the The Dry Mee Hailam with Chicken:) The price is also reasonable, some sell for RM6 in KL ..
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Green Fern was ‘the’ coffeehouse in Ipoh during the late 70s and 80’s and was situated on Hugh Low St. near the roundabout. There was a bowling alley in that building too. The Soft Mee is the coffeehouse’s version of Wah Tan Meen (Hainanese style). I’m not sure if they have it in the Pasir Puteh shop but they cooked it for me at their Parit shop.
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 20th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Oh, I’ve asked my parents. It was at the current Hee Lai Ton Restaurant location, is it not?
I was not born yet, hence no idea about this. π
But I do remember patronizing the Kawan food court opposite of Hee Lai Ton (now torn down).
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to avoid the long waiting, can call up to order and let them know your arrival time. the noodles will be ready on the table on arrival. even if they are not, the waiting period is about 5-10 mins only. the petai and bitter gourd are my 2 favourites.
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 22nd, 2010 at 1:37 pm
Thanks amelie, never thought about ordering before arrival though.
But the 15 minutes wait was ok, given that the shop is air-conditioned and rather comfortable.
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Waaa… my post was really old lor (although not even half a decade yet) :p Thanks for linking.
The tai look meen here in PJ doesnt look like that…. it’s thick and round instead of thick and a bit flat on both sides like in the pictures…
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 23rd, 2010 at 6:56 pm
Not old lah … haha, merely 3 years ago. I haven’t started writing also back then … dear Sifu. π
In Ipoh also if you order the Tai Lok Meen at any ‘kap dai fun’ stalls, you get those roundish noodles too. Not my favourite, but dad’s gone gaga over them.
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I’ve given up on this place! Been there twice this past week (not on their off days, in the afternoon) and the shutters were down. They don’t seem interested in doing business so I will not be their customer! No food is worth this much hassle.
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I hav missed the taste for almost 10 years because my transfer may be i will go to jln bunga raya branch and hope to get the old taste.
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J2Kfm Reply:
May 30th, 2011 at 11:00 am
Yeah.. please do. They’re still there though, but no plan to expand for time being.
Or if you want the original taste, go to their Parit’s outlet. Fewer choices, but that’s where this was born anyway.
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MY 1ST EXPERIENCE HAVING THIS MEE PARIT WAS IN 1992 WHEN I WAS IN FORM 6……. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, I DIDN’T MISS IT EVERY WEEK SINCE THEN……..AFTER CONTINUE STUDYING IN KL, I WILL STILL GO BACK TO THIS HEAVEN MEE SHOP EVERY TIME I GO BACK TO PERAK. AND GUESS WHAT, I HAVE MARRIED AND HAVE 2 KIDS NOW AND WE STILL GO THERE…. MY SON REALLY LOVE IT!!!!! AND T BEST THING IS AS TODAY IS ‘FATHER’S DAY, MY WIFE, MY MOM AND MY WHOLE FAMILY WANNA BELANJA MEE PARIT!!!! CANT WAIT…… Thks for t lovely dish which i can say ONE OF THE THING THAT MAKE MY FAMILY KEEP ON CONTACTING EACH OTHER AS WELL RESULTING A TRUE FAMILY GATHERING…… Please please please…try it bfore you die…..hahahahahahahhahahhahaha
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J2Kfm Reply:
June 10th, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Good to hear this syarmi! Wow. 20 yrs of being one loyal fan means a whole lot.
Did you try the one in Parit or this branch in Pasir Puteh?
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Guest what?? Im goin to mee parit again today! Huhuuu…after having all this ketupat rendang n raya dishes, we all one family agreed to have it as ‘the finishing’ food bfore everybody goin back kl tmrw. We didnt really choose either ipoh or parit. As long its opened, we will go to the nearest….heheeheeee…cant wait ma!!!
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halal???
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J2Kfm Reply:
November 15th, 2012 at 1:24 pm
lola, it’s pork free. Not halal. But you do see some Muslims eating there. Even more apparent at the original Parit outlet.
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I am from Parit and staying abroad at the moment. One thing that me and my family will not miss is eating the mee hailam whenever we go home once a year for raya. The shop in Parit always have limited stock of the mee, if you go late then you might end up only with meehoon. I never knew they have a branch in Ipoh, and thanks for your post I shall try the petai version which I have never seen served in Parit.
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