On certainly one of my visits to Zamboanga Metropolis, I handed by a small eatery with a mee goreng signal. My mouth instantly watered—my favourite Malaysian (or Indonesian) noodle dish, out there in Zamboanga Metropolis! I used to be on a media journey with a hard and fast itinerary on the time, so I used to be unable to attempt it out.
On this final outing with the household in Zamboanga Metropolis, I lastly acquired to have a style of that specific mee goreng, and extra. It seems, town, being so near Malaysia, has adopted a few of their dishes and truly has entire eating places serving nothing however Malaysian delicacies.
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| A VENDOR MAKING ROTI CANAI IN ZAMBOANGA CITY |
And to my amazement, my favourite fried noodle dish cannot solely be present in eating places, however on the streets as properly—it has turn into Zamboanga Metropolis’s avenue meals reply to Metro Manila’s immediate pancit canton.
Throughout our current journey, we have been capable of attempt 4 locations promoting mee goreng in Zamboanga Metropolis. There are undoubtedly extra, and I’ll replace this each time I’m going again to Zamboanga.
TINIS RESTAURANT
ADDRESS: 49 N.S. VALDEROSA STREET, DOWNTOWN | OPENING HOURS: XXX | GPS MAP: 6.904004, 122.076881
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| TINIS RESTAURANT SELLS BRUNEI AND MALAYSIAN FOOD IN ZAMBOANGA CITY |
That is the restaurant the place I first noticed the signal for mee goreng within the metropolis, and naturally, the primary one we tried.
Tinis is a small eatery close to Zamboanga Metropolis Corridor and seats round twenty folks. It’s tight, with an unremarkable inside, however its frontage, the place a woman making roti canai, is mesmerizing. Indicators exterior says they serve Brunei and Malaysian Meals—we’re certainly on the proper place.
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| TINIS RESTAURANT INTERIOR |
We ordered a plate of mee goreng, nasi goreng, and roti canai. Serving time was fairly quick, and the mee goreng, which we requested to be topped by a sunny facet up egg was nearly spot on. The noodles, the flavour, the feel, by some means introduced us again to Malaysia.
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| MEE GORENG ~ ₱85.00 | NASI GORENG ~ ₱85.00 |
The nasi goreng, alternatively, was a little bit of a let down. It was merely fried rice with rooster and veggies, with no trace of something Malaysian. By itself, it was not that unhealthy. Lastly, the roti was superb, it was as legit as a roti could be. The accompanying curry gravy was unremarkable although.
PETTIT BARRACKS NIGHT MARKET
ADDRESS: RIZAL STREET, DOWNTOWN | OPENING HOURS: EVENING HOURS | GPS MAP: 6.903054, 122.079123
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| THE NIGHT MARKET ALONG PETTIT BARRACKS |
Mee goreng, it appears, is a well-liked avenue meals meal, in Zamboanga Metropolis. And we encountered our first plate of the mee goreng Zamboanga on the Pettit Barracks Night time Market.
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| SABAH’S MEE CAP UDANG IS READILY AVAILABLE IN ZAMBOANGA CITY |
This iteration of mee goreng differs from the same old one we’re accustomed to in Malaysia, and even Indonesia. The noodles is analogous in type and texture to these present in immediate noodles however is sourced from a Sabah noodle product, Mee Cap Udang, which is available in Zamboanga Metropolis. It’s then cooked in a vat crammed with sauce till it permeates the noodles.
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| MEE GORENG ZAMBOANGA ~ ₱55.00 |
The result’s an immediate pancit canton-like dish—or Indomie-ish, in the event you should—solely it’s far more flavorful. The entire thing is then topped by a fried egg, calamansi, and, I feel, is complemented with spicy vinegar.
ATTY BABAN DRIVE
ADDRESS: ATTY. BABAN DRIVE, BRGY. BALIWASAN | OPENING HOURS: EVENING HOURS | GPS MAP: 6.914046, 122.060788
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| ATTY BABAN DRIVE FOOD STREET |
One other place to take a look at this native mee goreng Zamboanga is alongside Atty. Baban Drive, an alley between Zamboanga Metropolis State Polytechnic College and Western Mindanao State College. I requested certainly one of our associates in Zamboanga Metropolis, and he advisable this space for one of the best avenue degree mee goreng on the town. Whereas passing by way of the realm, I observed most stalls has a set of vinegar to enrich the dish with a spectrum of spiciness.
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| SPICY VINEGAR SELECTION IN ZAMBOANGA CITY |
It was simply too unhealthy that we went too early, and the stalls have been simply making ready for the evening. We’ll undoubtedly come again subsequent time.
LAPAN-LAPAN HALAL FAST FOOD & RESTAURANT
ADDRESS: 59 CORCUERA STREET, DOWNTOWN | OPENING HOURS: 5AM TO 9PM | CONTACT NO: (0965) 317-1690 | GPS MAP: 6.904195, 122.077624
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| LAPAN-LAPAN RESTAURANT IN ZAMBOANGA |
Whereas strolling to Rizal Park, we handed Lapan-Lapan Restaurant, and because it marketed Malaysian dishes, we went in with no query—even when we’re nonetheless a bit full.
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| AIR-CONDITIONED AND HAS DECENT INTERIORS |
The restaurant is air-conditioned, isn’t cramped, and has respectable tables and chairs—which means, all of them match one another. We requested for a plate of mee goreng, a bowl of bakso, and glasses of kahawa sug espresso and teh tarik.
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| MEE GORENG, BAKSO, KAHAWA SUG COFFE, AND TEH TARIK |
We have been shocked by how large the serving have been, nonetheless, it wasn’t nearly as good as we anticipated it to be. The style of what gave the impression to be kecap manis was simply too overwhelming on their mee goreng. I used to be additionally anticipating Indonesian-style meatballs on their bakso, however discovered none. And at last, their teh tarik (pulled tea) gave the impression to be created from an immediate packet. Lapan-Lapan’s saving grace was their kahawa sug Sulu espresso, which tasted like the true deal.
OLE OLE MARI MAKAN RESTAURANT
ADDRESS: SAN JOSE ROAD, BRGY. STO. NINO | OPENING HOURS: 10:30AM TO 3AM | CONTACT NO: (0906) 573-8906 | GPS MAP: 6.911143, 122.066985
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| KL ICONS ALONG THE WALL OF OLE OLE MARI MAKAN RESTAURANT |
The perfect mee goreng we tried thus far in Zamboanga Metropolis was from Ole Ole Malaysian Restaurant. It was advisable to us by one of many employees at Two Seasons Govt Suites the place we have been staying. Its location was a bit out of the best way, nevertheless it was very a lot price it.
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| CLEAN AND MODERN INTERIORS |
Their restaurant is air-conditioned, properly embellished, and amply spaced—certainly one of their employees, nonetheless, may very well be friendlier to clients. In any case, we requested for a plate of mee goreng and nasi goreng, paired with a few glasses of kopi ais.
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| MEE GORENG, NASI GORENG | KOPI AIS |
Upon first forkful, we knew this was the mee goreng we have been on the lookout for. It was similar to those we had in Jalan Alor, with a number of liberties—for instance, they use delicate boiled egg as an alternative of a fried one. However nonetheless, it was so good, we requested for an additional plate. Their nasi goreng (fried rice) was additionally spot on, and so was their kopi ais (iced espresso). We hit the jackpot.
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| THE BEST MEE GORENG WE HAD IN ZAMBOANGA CITY SO FAR |
Upon checking Google Maps, we discovered one other Ole Ole Restaurant a number of hundred meters from their place. We requested one of many employees they usually mentioned that it’s the place they was function, nevertheless it’s now occupied and run by a relative—though, they haven’t any relation to the mentioned restaurant.
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