Murni Mamak Store, ss2 PJ

Its 3 in the morning, you are hungry/bored, cant sleep and had a whole bunch of crazy friend with you and they are hungry too. What should you do? Normally I would just settle for any 24hr mamak store around the corner but on that particular day, The place Murni was suggested. I've heard of the place many times before but never tried it (yes I know...me is the noobs) so why not?

The place is located in the famous makan haven of ss2, and you would know where it is just by looking at the CRAZY rows of people and table occupying a whole block of the usually busy ss2 area. When night comes, this place is king i tell you.

So we settled down and ordered our drinks first. I wanted to go for the usual ice lemon tea but was intrigued by the idea of having some special fruit juice instead. So it was the mango special for me. The others ordered melon special, orange special and all sorts of specials you could think of. And damn its good! I have never liked the idea of having mamak fruit juices but this is really good! I suspect they use real mango (added in with the mango syrup of course...) as there were traces of mango pieces all over. Full marks for this one!


















I left the food choices to my friends who frequent this place a lot. He was telling us there are a lot of funny funny roti e.g. Roti Beckham, Roti Ronaldo, Roti Hawaii etc. and I was like WTF??? roti beckham = mohawk style roti kah? 5 minutes of akward silence followed as everyone was indulging in my ultimate noobness. Yeah, I can be a bimbo sometimes.

Anyways back to the rotis.

Roti Beckham was, unfortunately a disappointment for me. It taste alot like mashed tuna with meat & bacon inside. The taste just didn't gel well for me. Tried adding some dhaal & curry but it was just too weird for me. I'll take a pass at this.


















Next came the roti hawaii. OMFG this must be the bomb here. Minced mystery meat (i suspect its ramli burger meat) with pineapple & sausages inside, with a heavy presence of egg inside...all topped up with the oh so good and oh so unhealthy mayo. Noneed to add any sauce to this its great as it is!!!

































We ordered a roti seafood as well, just in case anyone was still hungry. Great too with a generous amount of tuna meat & crabstick inside, served as it is with normal dhall & curry. Simple yet gorgeously yummy...This I would come back and wallup the whole thing myself muahahhahaha.


















The place is packed for the whole night. We left around the 4-5am mark and still people were coming in to have their meals! That i guess is more than a testament to how good their food actually are.

















Price wise, it is surely very economical for the quality & quantity of food you get. A nice jug of special juice cost around RM5 whilst the special roti cost about RM5 or less.

Here's a map & shop details for you readers. Murni is just located behind KFC in ss2 or along Public Bank. Better yet, just drive around ss2 and look for a whole row of shoplots packed with satisfied diners.


















ss2 Murni, Petaling Jaya
Jalan SS2/75, Petaling Jaya

Opening Hours: Everyday 24 hours except Mondays



doggyjames says...this must be one of the best mamaks in town, no more mamak around the corner for me hehehe

Kuang Fei Beef Noodles, Tangkak

Ever drove 2 hours down to a small town in Johor just to have a perfect bowl of beef noodles? Sounds crazy doesn't it? But good things are not always around the corner, especially when the "good thing" is fresh, cheap and absolutely heavenly. This, dear readers, is what i think, the best beef noodles in the country.

Located in the small town of Tangkak, approximately 2 hours drive from KL, is where this little town secret lies. The owner, Au Ah Kuang is rumoured to be the one who perfected the art of making the perfect bowl of beef noodles (牛腩面). In my 5 minutes of small chat with him i found out that, according to him, the dish was invented by his father and he was the one who decided to make a business out of it when there were no such thing as beef noodles in the country years ago. And the rest they say, is history.Well, just by those comments i think everyone should try this dish at least once, just to see if its true or not. Mr Au can be found at his Tangkak branch restaurant almost everyday, as you can see below:


















The place is located near the main street of Tangkak, just look for the yellow cow logo. Interior wise its simple and doesn't really shouts out. Just sit down and order your beef noodles with whatever kind of noodles you want, mee, mihun or kuey teow. Then wait.

It would only take less than a few minutes for your bowl of heavenly goodness arrive, provided there are not many customers of course. I was there around 2.30pm, just after lunch time so it was fine. Now, doesn't this look absolutely wonderful? Your beef noodles would come with, of course slices of beef which are oh so sweet and tender, and the beef belly. To those who have not try beef belly before i urge you to go for it. Absolutely wonderful.

















































The selling point of this noodles, besides the fresh ingredients i think is the soup. The soup is so rich and full of taste yet so clear and soft. It the perfect balance of yin and yang and no words i think could describe it. I like to add a bit of vinegar to give it a little bit of a kick, but its advisable for you to savour the soup by itself first before deciding whether you need the vinegar or not.

































I finished mine within 10 minutes, nothing left.

















The meal come to RM12 for 2 bowls of noodles and 2 drinks. Quite reasonable for the quality of food. I heard theres another branch in along Jalan Imbi KL, which was headed by the boss' son. But of course, the boss did said that the taste is no where near the original restaurant in Tangkak, as they used fresh meat there.

Heres a map and details for you readers. Turn into Tangkak exit from the North South Expressway, turn right after the toll and go straight until you reach something like a town centre. Look for Jalan Solok on your right when you reach a crossroad. Kuang Fei is located on the right of the street.


















Soup Lembu Tangkak Restoran Kuang Fei
20, Jalan Solok,
Tangkak Johor

Tel: 09-978 3768

Operating hours:
8.30am - 5.30pm daily


Doggyjames says...Definitely one of the best, if not the best beef noodle soup in Malaysia. Very highly recommended!