#11 Hokkien Mee in Malaysia · 2026
Mu Tong Hokkien Mee
🌶️🌶️🌶️ Berbaloi · Worth the Detour
Around sixty years of breakfast service have earned this broth its 'liquid gold' nickname. It's cheap, intense and usually sold out within a few hours, so set the alarm.
- What to order
- Penang Hokkien mee (prawn mee) in very thick, rich broth
- Address
- The Shark Food Court, 192 Jalan Burma, Kampung Syed, 10350 George Town, Pulau Pinang
- Area
- Jalan Burma, George Town, Penang
- Hours
- Tue–Sun 7am–11am (check before you go)
- Price
- RM6–RM10 per person
- Halal status
- 🐖 Non-halal
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