Sang Har Mee is probably one of the most expensive fried noodles in Malaysia, because large fresh water prawns (or Sang Har in Cantonese) are getting rarer and rarer, especially when China starts to import fresh water prawns from Southeast Asia. What makes Sang Har Mee irresistibly delicious is the prawn paste or prawn roe that is stored within the giant heads of the prawns, which adds a strong and fragrant aroma to the taste.
Here are 6 restaurants you must visit to savor the mouth-watering Sang Har Mee: (The restaurants are listed in no particular order. Some of the establishments below are not halal.)
Located at a corner shop lot beside Kheow Bin Primary School, Pan Heong is a spacious restaurant famous for both Sang Har Mee and Sang Yu Porridge. For Sang Har Mee, a minimum order of 2 fresh water prawns is compulsory (RM54 for 2 prawns); hence, it is best to visit the place with at least a friend. Their Sang Har Mee is stir-fried by the restaurant’s owner himself to ensure all Sang Har Mee is cooked to perfection with creamy sauce rich in prawn and egg flavors.
Probably the least famous among the 6 restaurants, yet Kok Siew serves one of the best Sang Har Mee in KL. Occupying a ordinary shop lot, the restaurant has operated for more than 20 years. The main chef is a female chef who has many years of culinary experience in preparing Cantonese style fried noodles. Their Sang Har Mee is skillfully stir-fried until the prawn’s creamy prawn roe is melted and turns the gravy into red-orange color with rich flavors.
3. Sang Kee @ near Petaling Street
Tucked away at Lorong Yap Ah Loy and within walking distance from KL Chinatown, Sang Kee is a famous Sang Har Mee restaurant that is hidden in the back alley. The kitchen is located outside, where customers can see how each and every dish is stir-fried by the seasoned chef with super huge wok and strong fire. Their version of Sang Har Mee is relatively dry with large-sized fresh water prawns, yee mee, vegetables, spring onion, and egg. Most of the customers here are working crowd from offices nearby.
Soo Kee is the oldest Sang Har Mee restaurant in the city center. The restaurant is also known as Dai Xu Tao, because the shop used to be located under a big tree at Kota Raya. Their famous Sang Har Mee is pretty pricey (ranging from RM50 to RM70 for one large fresh water prawn), because the shop is located at a popular tourist area. Those who have a limited budget, can try their Seafood Fried Noodles or Beef Fried Noodles, which are equally delicious and full of wok hei.
5. Kit Kee (Keong Kee's Son) @ Subang
The famous Keong Kee Sang Har Mee restaurant at Imbi has closed early this year, as the owner has decided to retire. Good news is that his son has opened a new Sang Har Mee restaurant in Subang, offering the same mouth-watering Sang Har Mee with huge fresh water prawns imported from India. What’s more, the Sang Har Mee here is currently selling at a promotional price that is slightly cheaper than the old shop in Imbi to attract more new customers. Apart from Sang Har Mee, Keong Kee’s one-of-its-kind Har Lok Mee is also available here.
Mention Sang Har Mee in PJ, the place that immediately springs to mind is Green View, which is a restaurant famous for freshly cooked seafood dishes. To ensure that customers can enjoy Sang Har Mee to its fullest, the restaurant’s owner chooses only fresh water prawns that are huge with big heads filled with creamy prawn roe. The gravy is so delicious and rich in prawn flavor that you won’t stop until you finish till the last drop!
Pay any of them a visit to satisfy your craving for Sang Har Mee!
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