🐖Sang Nyuk Mee

#4 Sang Nyuk Mee in Malaysia · 2026

Kedai Kopi Foo Lee

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🐖 Non-halalRM10–RM18

Tawau is where sang nyuk mee started, and this second-generation shop does a properly loaded mixed-pork version, prepped fresh each morning. Ask for it dry with the broth on the side.

What to order
Sang nyuk mee, mixed-pork deluxe with kidney, intestine, tendon and meatballs
Address
TB 4194, 1st Floor, Kuhara Commercial Centre, Jalan Kuhara, 91000 Tawau, Sabah
Area
Kuhara Commercial Centre, Tawau, Sabah
Hours
Tue–Sun 6.20am–1.30pm, closed Mon (check before you go)
Price
RM10–RM18 per person
Halal status
🐖 Non-halal
🧭 Directions

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breakfastTawau signatureMuslim-run

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🐖 Sang Nyuk Mee · Fajar Complex, Tawau, Sabah

🐖 Non-halalRM6–RM10

Order: Tawau-style sang nyuk mee dressed in soy and lard

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breakfastTawau signature

Order: Mee tauhu with egg, nasi kuning ayam

Mee tauhu (yellow noodles in fermented-soybean gravy with tofu puffs) is born in Tawau, and this Muslim-run shop is among the best-rated bowls in town. Order the egg version and a plate of nasi kuning.

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