At the corner of Larut Road and Bawasah Road lies a little kopitiam that normally wouldn’t catch one’s eye. But you shouldn’t dismiss this quiet old kopitiam several doors away from Dorsett Hotel (ex Sheraton Hotel), because it is where you can find the very unique Mee CRC. They serve 2 types of mee here – mee masak and mee goreng.
When I was young, I remember my grandpa bringing my brother and I to savor these plates of mee masak at the old stall which used to be located next to CRC (Chinese Recreation Club) along Jalan Padang Victoria.
Somehow, as I grew older, I find that I don’t really enjoy mee masak anymore but my brother remains a steadfast fan. Recently, we went to get reacquainted with the mee masak once again.
The mee masak here is different from all the other mee rebus and mee gorengs. This one is not cooked with the usual thick tomato and potato gravy. But instead comes with an egg based clear soup. It has all the other standard ingredients of the usual mee rebus – potatoes, ‘tau kua’ (soy bean cake) and strips of dried squid.
After not having this for so many years, I must say that it doesn’t have the ‘oomph’ from the old days. Maybe my tastebuds were different then when I was a kid. My brother too thought it wasn’t as good. But he still loved it all the same. RM4 a plate (for the big serving)
Mee CRC is open from 11.00am-7.30pm. Closed on Fridays.
Eh? I tot this one is called mee rebus worr.. in Taiping. 🙂
hie gina! yeah its usually called mee rebus. but this stall calls it mee masak. 🙂
I’ve tried it before, but that was many years ago. Dont quite like the taste. I think I prefer the old stall in Jones Road. Heard that the old man had gone back to India already. 🙁
nkotb – oh yeah i heard about the one in jones road but sadly now no more liao.. 🙁
Try the Koay Teow Thng there, it’s nice. Ask for lots of meat. Hehe
nicholas – i saw the koay teow th’ng stall there but not open when i went the other day. must go visit this place again when its open! thanks!