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The stall is run by a middle-aged couple. They also sell Hainanese Chicken Rice, Hot Plate Noodle, and Hot Plate Rice. But their best serving is this pan mee:
The noodles are home-made (translation: free from boric acid and other nasty stuffs): they kneaded the doughs at home, and when you order this dish, they press the dough into this fettuccine-like flat thick noodles right on the spot.
And they make it nicely thick, as pan mee should be. For a few months last year, they tried to make the noodles thinner - perhaps someone who knew nothing about food complained that the noodles were uncooked; bah! whoever it was knew nothing about the meaning of "al dente" - and somehow, it tasted different - well, not nice, really. But I think they realized after some time that it was ruining their reputation and they reverted to the original thickness. And I'm glad they did.
And I love the soup. Real anchovy soup. I'm not sure if it is MSG-free, but it certainly tastes like its MSG-free.
And above it all, you get what you won't get anywhere on the Penang Island: loads of shrimps, chicken fillets, fried anchovies, fish cake, shredded mushrooms, shredded black fungus, and lots and lots of vegetables (in the picture, I have already stirred the noodles, so some of these have been buried beneath the noodles). On Penang Island, you should be thankful if you get some fried anchovies, a bit of minced meat, and some greens. No competition compared to this, I can assure you.
And the big one - enough to satisfy a fat glutton like me - costs only RM3 (used to cost only RM2.70 when we first moved to Nibong Tebal about 5 years ago).
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If you ever go to Nibong Tebal, look for this stall in front of the Yawata Supermarket.
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