THE NEARLY HALF DECADE HANDMADE MEE HOON KUEH (PAN MEE) IN “RESTORAN Y&L” SINCE 1978
“Mee Hoon Kueh” also known as Hand-Torn Noodles, somehow called Pan Mee by the middle-nation locals is a kind of irregular shape hand-torn noodles taken by chinese religious since decade. But nowadays being among the local’s favourite noodles eatery taken either for breakfast, lunch or even dinner. Here in East Coast, we successfully found and recognised among the recommended best Mee Hoon Kueh specialist “Y&L” carried into 2-generations since year 1978 in Kuantan, Pahang.
The Pahang, Bentong born Madam Lee Kwan Moi (born 1946), was the initial founder, recently with her son Mr. Lee Choong Yuen (born 1974) both are the immediate owners of this recommended noodle house “Restoran Y&L” in Kuantan township all the while serving their very authentic homemade Mee Hoon Kueh, Pan Mee and other chinese cuisine noodles selection to the locals & visitors under a roof into their 41st calender year in Pahang.
Madam Lee Kwan Moi, also commonly known Sister Moi, who at her age of 72 years old currently, all the while having great interest in eatery & culinary/chefing initially stepped into the f&b industry in year 1978 at her 32nd of age started her very homemade recipe on Mee Hoon Kueh shared her husband’s foodstall in a kopitiam (Chinese Coffee Shop) in Kuantan oldtown stayed more than 20 years there. Also having great positive response from the locals all the while.
With the vision to have her very owned noodle house, added with the experiences & good response from the public and foreseeing the market opportunity in the f&b industry. Later in millenium year 2000 together with her son Choong Yuen, who is a Western Chef being exposed previously in Singapore, successfully established their very first and owned noodle house officially named “Restoran Y&L” along Jalan Haji Abdul Aziz, Kuantan where 2nd generation (Lee Choong Yuen) fully stepped into the family’s career here. Finally being recognised among the best recognised Mee Hoon Kueh eating place in year 2018 by F&B E-Media in town.
In this Y&L noodle house, the founder Sister Moi’s very first top recommended in menus surely will be her homemade 40 years history eatery “Authentic Mee Hoon Kueh” or known hand-torn Pan Mee most wanted by the locals. Noodles homemade in-house from hand-rubbed flour (mixtures of wheat flour, egg, salt & water), followed by hand-torn in irregular shape, then boil-cooked in their 3 hours boiled ikan bilis soup base, mixed into homemade minced pork ball, meat ball, fish ball, veges, pork liver, chicken egg & mushroom slices, finally served topped onto crispy deep fried ikan bilis and fried onions will brings an excellent authentic hot bowl of their Y&L Authentic Mee Hoon Kueh that you must try when reached Kuantan, Pahang. Especially the smooth tasty soup swallowed into mouth and the Mee Hoon Kueh’s bites texture itself.
Other than Mee Hoon Kueh or Hand-Torn Noodles, option of Flat Noodles (Pan Mee) or Fine-Round Noodles (Yiu Mee) also to be served made from the same in-house hand-rubbed flour. Either served boil-cooked in soup or dry kon lou (mixed with soya sauce) will be on customer’s request. With same mixtures such homemade pork minced ball, meat & fish ball, veges, pork liver, egg, mushroom and topped with crispy ikan bilis & fried onions that you should need to try. Neither found the same elsewhere in town, is because all noodles selection here prepared in-house.
Besides their famous soup noodles or Mee Hoon Kueh, the founder cum owner Sister Moi also introduced their “Signature Dry Kon Lou Yiu Mee”, which also among the noodle house’s daily top seller. Fine-round noodles or locally known Yiu Mee also homemade from the hand-rubbed flour boil-cooked, then mixed with their home recipe soya sauce mixtures, served topped with homemade pork minced, meat & fish ball, veges, mushroom slices, crispy ikan bilis etc, and sided with a bowl of their hot soup base brings another wonderful noodles eatery that you will never regret after tasted here.
Nonetheless, for those who are their regular customers will always made their “Homemade Chilli” (made from mixtures of chilli, lime & belacan) among the favourite choice taken tipping onto either with soup noodles (Mee Hoon Kueh) or their Dry Kon Lou Yiu Mee. Their homemade chilli’s (Belacan) appertising sour & fair spicy taste into mouth that you really cannot missed when stepped into this best recognised Mee Hoon Kueh noodle house “Restoran Y&L” at Kuantan, Pahang.
RESTORAN Y&L
Address: No. 42,
Jalan Haji Abdul Aziz,
25000 Kuantan,
Pahang Darul Makmur.
Business Hours: 8:00am to 2:00pm (Daily)
(Closed on Friday)