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Penang Prawn Mee Johor Baru Desa Cemerlang Anak JB 好运来咖啡店

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This morning, we went to Desa Cemerlang in search of 大蝦面 Penang Hokkien prawn mee stall at Anak JB coffee shop.

今天早上,我们到 Desa Cemerlang, Jalan Tanjong 好运来咖啡店吃火红大虾面卖的槟城虾面好吃。汤头够味。辣椒够辣。是我们最喜欢槟城虾面其中之一。


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大蝦面 stall opened here in Sep 2015 and has made a name for itself among JB foodies for its robust flavours and sambal chili.


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While waiting for our order of prawn noodles to be served, I couldn't resist jumping up to take a picture of this pot of sambal chili. I already started to sweat and salivate just by looking at the fiery pulp and seeds under that red chili oil.

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Our RM5 (2016 price) bowl of Penang prawn mee. In JB, hawkers take a lot of pride plating and presenting their food.

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One of 大蝦面 stall's signatures is their large prawns. Penang Hokkien prawn mee purists might roll their eyes at it. I too prefer the signature little shrimps of Penang Hokkien prawn mee, these tasty large meaty fresh prawns notwithstanding. I am old fashioned that way 😝

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One mouthful of this robust crustacean savoury broth and everything changed. I am so in love with this broth that big prawn, small prawn, authentic or not isn't so important any more.

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Swept off our feet by the soup, even this slice of fried fish cake which would normally be considered Penang Hokkien mee apostasy tasted really quite nice 😄

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We like the soup version of 大蝦面 stall's prawn mee so much that we quickly ordered a dry version to try.

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Even before we dug into the bowl of noodles, this sambal chili was a not so subtle warning of what we were about to taste.

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The noodles enveloped in a robustly savoury and spicy sauce will appeal to people who like deeply robust flavours.

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We didn't have much chance to speak with 大蝦面 stall holder Mr Fong, who hails from Penang. He was extremely busy as he cooks all his food a la minute. For example, the fish cake slices were fried only when there is an order.

👉 大蝦面 stall is one of my favourite Penang Hokkien prawn mee now as I like their robust flavours.

Best Prawn Mee in Johor Bahru 👈 click

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Restaurant name: 大蝦面 stall in Anak JB 好运来 coffee shop 
Address: Jalan Tanjong, Taman Desa Cemerlang, Johor Bahru 
GPS1.560098, 103.808911 / 1°33'36.4"N 103°48'32.1"E
Hours: 7:00am to 1:00pm  

Non Halal



Written by Tony Boey on 2 Apr 2016 | Reviewed 21 Sep 2022

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