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Another spontaneous breakfast trip after one of my mom's company's events. There was no argument when Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee was nominated for breakfast. Therefore, the photos were taken by my Samsung Galaxy S4 instead of the usual D90. :P
I've only been to the Publika branch but I've wanted to go to the original one since I was introduced to Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee.
After a few minutes' drive from Tasik Titiwangsa, we've arrived at our destination.
It was the same day as the Terri Fox Run and there were quite a few runners there. However, there's no queue there and it's a relief for us as we were quite hungry then.
Let's see. We ordered 11 bowls of noodles.
The fragrance of the fried onion is there and the poached egg is nicely served. I find the noodles to be moist. Some of the chilli pan mee I've had are quite dry and I dislike that. I usually have to add some soup to moisten the noodles but this is an exception.
However, the noodles were a little bit salty that day. Our table agreed on that. I'm not sure if that happens every day or just that particular day since that's my first time there.
Again, while chilli pan mee, add in a small amount of chilli flakes at a time or else you'd scorch your tongue trying to finish the whole bowl of noodles!
They also sell soup noodles but the chilli pan mee is still the best dish there.
I heard that the service is quite lousy there but we did not receive any bad treatment there and the boss was quite OK. Perhaps it's because it's still not lunch time (a.k.a. busy time)?
Oops. I've forgotten the exact price but it is about RM6 or RM7 per bowl.
Another of my fav pan mee places has got to be Tian Yake Ban Mian :3 It does not specialise in chilli pan mee but soup mushroom pan mee, which is the ultimate pan mee for me.
Food: 8.5/10 (probably more if it weren't salty that day)
Ambiance: 7/10
Price: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Overall: 7.6/10
(based on personal experience)
Ambiance: 7/10
Price: 8/10
Service: 7/10
Overall: 7.6/10
(based on personal experience)
Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee
40 Ground Floor,
Jalan Dewan Sultan Sulaiman 1,
Off Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman,
Chow Kit,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Contact No.: 016-372 8069
Operating Hours:
7:30am - 9:00pm (weekdays)
7:30am - 4:30pm (weekends)
closed on the last Sunday of the month
7:30am - 9:00pm (weekdays)
7:30am - 4:30pm (weekends)
closed on the last Sunday of the month
If you are scratching your head about what Chilli Pan Mee is, it is a dish of noodles that originated in Kuala Lumpur.
I first found out about Super Kitchen Chilli Pan Mee a few years back and it was one of my more frequented places. I often went to the branch located at SS2 but hey, this post is about my more recent visit to the branch in Taman Usahawan Kepong.
It was quite spontaneous as well. My sister wants to have chilli pan mee for dinner one day and mom just drove us there.
It was quite spontaneous as well. My sister wants to have chilli pan mee for dinner one day and mom just drove us there.
We had some fried dumplings as a side dish.
I had hand-torn pan mee in soup (commonly known as mi hun kueh, which is one of my favourite dishes). It is quite nice but nothing superb compared to the ones at a certain stall in Chow Kit, which has the best soup pan mee ever. Period.
(ignore my brother photobombing the noodles)
The chilli pan mee at Super Kitchen is good but the chilli seemed spicier during our revisit. Nevertheless, it is up to its standards, which is pretty tasty. To eat chilli pan mee, simply add in the chilli and give it a good stir to even up the chilli.
My advice is to add in the chilli a little at a time or else it'll be too spicy for you and you wouldn't enjoy your chilli pan mee as much as you ought to.
If I'm not mistaken, the prices for the chilli pan mee and the soup pan mee were raised by RM1, making it RM6.50 and RM5.50 respectively. For the other dishes on the menu, they are about RM10 and below.
Food: 8/10
Ambiance: 7/10
Price: 8/10
Service: 7.5/10
Overall: 7.6/10
(for reference only)
Ambiance: 7/10
Price: 8/10
Service: 7.5/10
Overall: 7.6/10
(for reference only)
Restoran Super Kitchen
18, Jalan Metro Perdana 8,
Taman Usahawan Kepong,
52100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-6258 0998
Web: Chillipanmee.com
*Since I'm a Malaysian and we follow British syllabus here, "chilli" it is then, instead of "chili". :P
One of the best food in KL nowadays is chilli pan mee, which literally translates to "chilli flat flour noodles", which is pretty weird.
So, here's the story.
Mom has been obsessing over a certain chilli pan mee shop at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. One of its newer branches is located in EAT Food Village at Publika, which is one of the best places in town for good food.
The ambience is quite good, as it has air-conditioning and of course, what people look for nowadays, a Wi-Fi signal. We had an early dinner, about a few minutes to 6pm but there are already people queuing for a bowl of chilli pan mee!
You can get soup noodles or dry noodles. (I am used to the dry ones as I find them tastier) You can also get some add-ons too.
And mom started on the story while we waited for our noodles. The owner of Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee is the one who started the whole "chilli pan mee" trend. He refused to open branches so some people imitated him and the style of his chilli pan mee. Chilli pan mee gained popularity and more shops and stalls selling chilli pan mee popped up from time to time. After that, the owner finally opened two branches, including another one at Pandah Indah.
The noodles come with a leafy soup, some fried anchovies, fried onion, a poached egg and some dried chilli flakes. It's pretty much what you get at any normal chilli pan mee store but the fried onion brought the taste up to another level. For me, I love the fragrance that was introduced by the fried onion. The poached egg was good too.
On the downside, I feel that the fried anchovies are a little salty for my taste.
To eat, just break open the poached egg and mix it together with the noodles and stuff. Add in the dried chilli flakes for a zesty flavour. Some people don't really like spicy food or can't take too much chilli so it is advisable that you add in the chilli bit by bit according to your taste buds. I mean, you can't enjoy your noodles if you can't eat it!
The noodles may be a little dry. Here's where the soup comes in handy. Add in a spoon or two of soup into the noodles (or as many spoons that you like).
The price of one bowl of chilli pan mee is roughly around RM7.90 at Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee in Publika but apparently, the prices at the original shop and the one at Pandan Indah is about RM5. Well, you have to pay for the ambiance, right?
I've tasted a few chilli pan mee before this but their chilli wasn't as good (some are really awful, trust me) and they don't have fried onion x)
Maybe I'll get mom to bring me to that original shop someday and see if the taste is any different!
Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee Publika
FC-11, Level UG, Publika Shopping Gallery,
No. 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas,
Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
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Post-blog-note: SPMs are around the corner and it appears that I'm one of the candidates for the exam this year. Wish me luck :X
One of the best food in KL nowadays is chilli pan mee, which literally translates to "chilli flat flour noodles", which is pretty weird.
So, here's the story.
Mom has been obsessing over a certain chilli pan mee shop at Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman. One of its newer branches is located in EAT Food Village at Publika, which is one of the best places in town for good food.
The ambience is quite good, as it has air-conditioning and of course, what people look for nowadays, a Wi-Fi signal. We had an early dinner, about a few minutes to 6pm but there are already people queuing for a bowl of chilli pan mee!
You can get soup noodles or dry noodles. (I am used to the dry ones as I find them tastier) You can also get some add-ons too.
And mom started on the story while we waited for our noodles. The owner of Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee is the one who started the whole "chilli pan mee" trend. He refused to open branches so some people imitated him and the style of his chilli pan mee. Chilli pan mee gained popularity and more shops and stalls selling chilli pan mee popped up from time to time. After that, the owner finally opened two branches, including another one at Pandah Indah.
The noodles come with a leafy soup, some fried anchovies, fried onion, a poached egg and some dried chilli flakes. It's pretty much what you get at any normal chilli pan mee store but the fried onion brought the taste up to another level. For me, I love the fragrance that was introduced by the fried onion. The poached egg was good too.
On the downside, I feel that the fried anchovies are a little salty for my taste.
To eat, just break open the poached egg and mix it together with the noodles and stuff. Add in the dried chilli flakes for a zesty flavour. Some people don't really like spicy food or can't take too much chilli so it is advisable that you add in the chilli bit by bit according to your taste buds. I mean, you can't enjoy your noodles if you can't eat it!
The noodles may be a little dry. Here's where the soup comes in handy. Add in a spoon or two of soup into the noodles (or as many spoons that you like).
The price of one bowl of chilli pan mee is roughly around RM7.90 at Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee in Publika but apparently, the prices at the original shop and the one at Pandan Indah is about RM5. Well, you have to pay for the ambiance, right?
I've tasted a few chilli pan mee before this but their chilli wasn't as good (some are really awful, trust me) and they don't have fried onion x)
Maybe I'll get mom to bring me to that original shop someday and see if the taste is any different!
Kin Kin Chilli Pan Mee Publika
FC-11, Level UG, Publika Shopping Gallery,
No. 1, Jalan Dutamas 1, Solaris Dutamas,
Sri Hartamas, 50480 Kuala Lumpur
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Post-blog-note: SPMs are around the corner and it appears that I'm one of the candidates for the exam this year. Wish me luck :X
