Mee Suah Koh – A Teochew’s speciality

Mee Suah is made from flour and calls flour vermicelli. It is a very versatile noodle as it cooks easily and is tasty with basic soup. However, the Teochew clan, one of the Chinese dialect group has managed to make mee suah into an expensive dish with the addition of expensive seafoods like sharksfin, abalone, scallops, sea cucumbers, prawns and many other seafood.

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This mee suah koh (loose translated as flour vermicelli glue?) used to be sold in a small shack in Butterworth. It is probably 20 years ago when I ate there. However, the children have expanded their restaurants to airconditioned places in upmarket areas. The shop is call Teochew Meng in Jalan Burmah.

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As you can see, it is served in huge pot, enough for two person. Unless you like gluey stuffs, it may not suit your taste. However, they have many other items on their menus like tomyam soup seafood noodles, fried rice and other appetisers. I am afraid that each time I visit, the whole pot is enough to fill up to my nose, so I never tried anything else before.

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Arrggh…I get hungry just thinking of the mee suah koh. I like the sticky soup flavoured with lots of seafoods and top with some black vinegar. It is very much like sharksfin soup, minus the sharksfin. (unless you are willing to pay for it). The standard pot like the above is RM20 for two persons share.

Posted by lilian on February 16th, 2007 under Food

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6 Responses to “Mee Suah Koh – A Teochew’s speciality”

  1. pablopabla Says:
    February 16th, 2007 at 11:16 am

    First time I am hearing this. Very the expensive, I must say. As for me, my wife is a “Mee Suah Kueh” expert. Heh heh!

  2. jacob Says:
    February 16th, 2007 at 3:55 pm

    lovely recipe. and your orange piggy is hilarious!

  3. soleilina Says:
    February 16th, 2007 at 8:29 pm

    This is one of my favourite food! i always go to this restaurant too.. but i thought this dish was called ‘mee sua tow’?

  4. Mae Says:
    March 6th, 2007 at 11:45 am

    Lilian, what is the recipe like for mee sua koh?
    Look really interesting! I wud like to try if got the recipe stated. Thanks, Lilian

  5. Juin Says:
    April 6th, 2008 at 9:38 am

    Hi, can I please have the recipe for mee suah kor? Am studying overseas now so I sorely miss Penang food!! Thanks!

  6. Kevin Says:
    April 27th, 2008 at 5:36 am

    Hi, thanks for the recipe! For those Teochew people abroad and want to unite with other Teochew, please visit http://www.tcfaces.com! Thanks and see everyone there!

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