Our visit to Mi Wantan Kedah is impromptu – Jien drove past the restaurant when he had lunch with a good friend at our regular sang har noodle place, and asked if I wanted to check it out. Northern-style wantan mee is foreign to me so I was excited to see what this place had to offer.
Cosy setup behind the dark tinted windows of Mi Wantan Kedah
We picked the girls up from kindergarten and the said good friend from his office along the way, and made our way to Mi Wantan Kedah. From the exterior, it’s hard to gauge what’s behind those closed doors as the windows are heavily tinted with a photo “gallery” of their dishes pasted all across.
Step inside and you’ll find the environment homely and welcoming. Service is friendly and accommodating too, which I appreciated.
From the looks of things, this place seems to be family-run
Since there were 5 of us (3 adults and 2 kids), we ordered almost all their signature dishes to try – prawn dumpling noodle, belacan pork noodle, Thai noodle soup, white curry noodle, lemongrass minced meat rice, sangkaya bread and corn somtam. For drinks, we had the ice bucket Malaysia milk tea (RM8) and iced coffee.
Ice bucket Malaysia milk tea
The food is said to be slightly Thai influenced since Kedah is situated near the Thai border. I’ve only been to Kedah and Betong twice during our drive to Hatyai so I’m not at the liberty of commenting on authenticity.
Belacan Pork Noodle
The wantan noodles were delicious. Both the prawn dumpling (RM9.90) and belacan pork (RM9.90) versions – there’s no dark soy sauce seasoning so the noodles are in their original shade, but the seasoning is redolent of pork lard and shallot oil, which gives a lot of flavour to the wantan mee.
The wantan mee texture reminds me of HK-style wantan mee where it’s lightly crunchy
I like the texture of this wantan mee as it remained crunchy and chewy throughout; similar to the wantan mee texture in Hong Kong. There’s also very little kan sui smell and taste in the noodles, which adds a plus point in my books.
Between the prawn dumpling and belacan pork wantan mee, the latter takes centre stage. The sambal belacan complements the pork lard oil seasoning in the noodles. My only gripe is the portion – there’s only one size and it’s too small for a big eater like myself.
Prawn Dumpling Wantan Mee
Prawn dumpling could use a bit more prawns for sweetness and texture, but the noodles were delicious from the lard oil and crunchy bits of pork lard. Both the beacon pork wantan mee and this disappeared within minutes. Our little girls enjoyed them.
Thai Noodle Soup
The Thai noodle soup (RM9.90) reminds me of kway chap, but lighter, You get a chicken drumstick and radish versus innards which I’m hardly a fan of. There’s also pork balls and half a hard boiled egg. They offer some fish sauce and chilli powder to add to your noodles but I personally prefer this as it is – the broth is mildly herbal with just enough sweetness from the cinnamon and star anise.
White Curry Mee
I rather enjoyed this
I wasn’t too sure what to expect from the white curry mee (RM9.90) – we opted for a combination of yellow mee and bihun, which held texture in the creamy curry broth. My initial assumption is that this “white curry mee” is Penang-style, but this is more Siam laksa style. The broth is creamy and sweet with a good dose of lemongrass and galangal to offset the richness.
Lemongrass Minced Meat Rice
Decent, but nothing memorable for me.
Lemongrass minced meat rice (RM13.90) at Mi Wantan Kedah reminded me of the “mui choy kau yuk” but instead of pork belly, you get minced pork instead. The rice comes with a sunny side up, which adds to the richness of the dish overall. Among all the items we ordered, this was the least memorable for me.
Corn Somtam
We also shared a corn somtam (RM9.90) which I enjoyed – you get that crunchy sweetness from the corn and tangy robustness from the seasoning. I liked this new style of “somtam” as it’s easy on the palate and stomach.
Sangkaya Bread
The kids enjoyed the sangkaya bread (RM4.50), which essentially comprised steamed Hainanese bread and Thai-style coconut jam. Nothing exemplary, but makes a good starter or after meal treat. We dined on a weekday afternoon so they didn’t have kuihs available (that’s only for weekends).
I think this is some sort of meat and vegetable dumpling (similar to the meat from our rice dish)
Overall, we enjoyed the food at Mi Wantan Kedah. Portions are a tad small for my liking but pricing is very affordable. Our bill came up to RM80 for all the above. If you’re a big eater like me, I suggest you order another side dish to keep yourself satiated.
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Ambiance: 6/10
Price: 6.5/10
Food: 6.5/10 (non-halal)
Verdict: Try the belacan pork wantan mee, white curry mee and Thai noodles.
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Mi Wantan Kedah
64, Jalan Lazat 2,
Happy Garden,
Taman Bukit Indah,
Kuchai Lama,
58200 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 017-408 0268
Business hours: 8am till 4pm
(closed Thursday)