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A Bowl of Curry Mee Worth The Journey @ Simee, Ipoh

July 20, 2013 | 20,559 views
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Curry Noodles

 

A bowl of sinfully rich curry mee; loaded with boiled shrimp, slices of lean pork, crunchy bean sprouts (Ipoh’s taugeh!) and long beans. Can you spell B-L-I-S-S?

A squeeze of lime, a stir with the designated cutlery; a porcelain spoon and a pair of blood red chopsticks; and voila! Tuck in to a deliciously-sinful bowl of curry mee packed with flavours.

The massive hunt for the best of curry mee in Ipoh has led me to various interesting finds; some very established brands delivered while a fraction of those faltered amidst the hype. There were also the nameless stalls shying away from limelight yet garnered support from the locals (and trust me when I say that Ipohans ARE pretty picky eaters!).

This morning (yup, Motormouth’s back in town!) I was treated to plate of dry curry noodles that could effortlessly rival some of the more stellar names mentioned in this post.

Curious to know where? Read on ….

Lady Boss of Moon De Moon Curry Mee

 

This graceful aunty was more than accommodating to the barrage of questions shot left, right, centre ….

The 20 minutes wait notwithstanding, the location belies the true popularity of this curry mee stall operating in the earlier portion of the day only. Not the most strategic venue, yet this corner shop named Moon De Moon Restaurant on Hala Wah Keong within the vicinity of Kampung Simee is packed with curry mee lovers every morning. Come on a Sunday morning and you’ll be thrilled to bits.

Or stunned like a stone; waiting for a table.

Dry Curry Noodles

 

The dry curry here is quite distinct in a sense that the taste is different from the curry soup

The place was already packed with barely more than two tables left when we arrived at 9am, a tell-tale sign of its fame. At least, my initial fear that this was merely a flash in a pan was unfounded.

There were only three stalls operating in this coffee shop. The curry mee stall that also serves a killer ‘kai see hor fun’ (chicken kuey teow soup), another stall that serves lam mee, and a third stall that serves fried noodles and rice.

Moon De Moon Dry Curry Mee

 

A beautiful mess.

The food and drinks took their sweet time to arrive; so don’t come when you’re on the brink of starvation … else you might risk chomping on the table or slither your way over to your neighbour’s bowl of curry noodles.

From an aesthetic point of view, the bowl of curry mee delivered. A deep red hue with golden tones from the curry paste and coconut milk, the curry was far from tongue-scorching stuff. Yet, balanced with the right degree of sweetness and creaminess (from the ‘santan’) this was indeed a bowl of curry mee that will charm your socks off.

But wait, if you’re a die hard fan of dry curry mee (like yours truly), then you MUST order their version with curry chicken and potatoes (without the conventional char siew, cockles and shrimp). This is by far the closest version to Nam Chau’s that I have devoured before. The dry curry paste left a lingering fiery kick at the back of the palate; but nothing that a typical Malaysian should not be able to handle.

 

Ipoh Chicken Kuey Teow

Ipoh Sar Hor Fun

 

Kai See Hor Fun – Shredded Chicken Kuey Teow Soup

In case your plan to go crazy with curry mee turned awry owing to a bout of ulcers or your gut of steel waving a white flag, you still don’t have to bawl like a baby.

Their “Kai See Hor Fun” (shredded chicken kuey teow soup) was really good stuff. Velvety smooth Ipoh’s kuey teow (flat rice noodles) in a hearty, clear broth redolent with flavours from the chicken bones and prawn stock, garnished with chopped chives, scallions and fried shallots, this comes highly recommended.

Ipoh White Coffee

 

If you’re indecisive on whether to choose tea or coffee to start your day with, go for a cup of ‘cham’!

And what’s the best beverage to go along with a decadent breakfast of curry noodles? Ipoh white coffee of course! But then again, you don’t have to limit yourself to the routine old town’s concoction, or plain coffee as it is. Try a cup of ‘cham’; a mix of coffee and tea with milk that might just be your preferred choice in the future.

Moon De Moon @ Simee

Moon De Moon Restaurant has ample parking spaces around, so there should not be any worry of extra stress from the pre-meal ordeal.

I would have to admit … that was indeed a picture perfect start to a warm Saturday. Now, let me retreat back to my shell and draft a list of “TO-EAT”s this weekend.

Happy Weekend dear readers.

Curry Mee Stall @ Moon De Moon Restaurant (non-Halal)
148, Hala Wah Keong, (corner of Hala Wah Keong – Selasar Tebing Kinta 5)
31400 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Business Hours : 7.30am – 12.30pm
Closed on Mondays
GPS : 4.621913,101.10545
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12 Responses to “A Bowl of Curry Mee Worth The Journey @ Simee, Ipoh”

  1. Ultimate Ipoh Food List by J2Kfm | Motormouth From Ipoh - Malaysian Food & Travel says:
    August 9, 2013 at 9:58 pm

    […] A Bowl of Curry Mee Worth The Journey @ Simee, Ipoh […]

  2. Laster says:
    August 13, 2013 at 11:21 am

    Did tried the curry mee in Simee, the only comment is the service too slow, I reach to their stall around 9am. It took me 1 hours ++ to have my curry mee in front of me , in these kind of slow speed, they probably lose a lot of customers.

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    lrene Reply:
    April 10th, 2014 at 12:56 am

    The mee is very good taste if u want to eat something special I think you should wait, any place olso want to wait if u want to eat, that way the shop a lot of customer.

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    Vincent Reply:
    April 10th, 2014 at 1:28 am

    The shop full of customer everyday , we very happy to waiting for the food that we never eating something like this very good taste chicken kuey teow soup, thank you so much , ????????????, I have no comments to wait something special that I can’t eat in other shop , the best shop in ipoh nice and clean restorant moon de moon

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    Vincent Reply:
    April 10th, 2014 at 1:29 am

    The shop full of customer everyday , we very happy to waiting for the food that we never eating something like this very good taste chicken kuey teow soup, thank you so much , ????????????, I have no comments to wait something special that I can’t eat in other shop , the best shop in ipoh nice and clean restorant moon de moon

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  3. Kenny says:
    August 21, 2013 at 9:55 pm

    Had the dried curry noodles this morning and just wanna share my two cents here.. Taste is commendable, really good curry! HOWEVER, for RM4.00, the portion is quite small and there were 4 small bony pieces of chicken and 1 piece of potato.. We ordered two plates and the portions were the same for both.. As much as I liked the curry, will not be returning there because I really think it is overpriced..

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    Anonymous Reply:
    January 8th, 2014 at 10:28 am

    How long you never go ooutside eat?

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    Ah Boi Reply:
    September 18th, 2017 at 11:17 am

    Hehehe, RM4.00 already complain dy. 1 mineral water @ some Roti Shop at Mid Valley is RM6.20 😛 Really not seen the world for a while lol

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  4. Summerkid_Summergirl says:
    September 10, 2013 at 10:17 am

    The curry mee looks promising and delicious. We are a big fan of curry mee and always searching for nice one. Perhaps this can be added into our makan list and drop by this shop when we head to Ipoh next time. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. Vincent says:
    April 10, 2014 at 1:22 am

    Best of the best in ipoh, chicken kuey teow soup

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  6. June says:
    September 4, 2016 at 4:24 am

    Hi j2kfm,
    I would like to know where can i get Hainanese Mooncake..Sorry indeed to ask, but around Malaysia, I m a Hainanese lady..just like to our Hainanese speciality.
    Thank you
    June -Petaling Jaya

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  7. Lee says:
    September 26, 2018 at 7:05 am

    Best hor fun n curry chicken n Hong kee confectionery just open a new branch same row with moon de moon 134 hala wah keong beside mama noodle can eat some egg tarts n sak Kei ma while waiting for the hor fun

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