Perling Curry Mee @ MWS in Taman Perling, Johor 美味香

When Johor Bahru locals talk about Perling chicken curry mee, they are referring to the one at 美味香 or MWS, which is an institution in Taman Perling.

美味香 MWS is one of those charming local folklore of “no name street hawker to shop lot” success stories.

Yet success did not get to 美味香 owners’ heads. Service is still earnest, sincere and appreciative of the support of their customers.

For RM5 (2012 price), we got a steaming bowl of curry noodles piled high with large pieces of tender chicken, tau pok (fried bean curd) and huge chunks of potatoes.

The curry was loaded with ground spices yet it was not too spicy hot – just the right balance of curry spice aroma and flavour. The curry was thick with coconut milk yet it was not overwhelmingly lemak – just the grainy ground spices blended into the smooth creamy coconut milk.

The tender chicken, tau pok and soft mushy potatoes were saturated with curry aroma and flavour. They were just simply delicious.

I remember curry chicken used to be like this when I was a child in the 1960s.

This picture was taken just 30 minutes after opening time. This pot of curry ravished by the hungry breakfast crowd was nearing the last bottom ¼ mark.

This curry was essentially home made and old style like those I had when I was a child. The whole experience is understated, unpretentious and it is just good food loaded with genuine stuff and taste - nothing less, nothing superfluous.

This is definitely one of the best curry mee that I have tasted.

There was even free WIFI in MWS while enjoying our curry mee :)

They have a popular lor mee and prawn mee which I must go try soon 😄

Note: Their newest signboard put MWX.

Restaurant name: 美味香 MWS Restaurant

Address: 531, Jalan Persisiran Perling 1, Taman Perling, Johor Bahru

Map: http://g.co/maps/y9kng

GPS: 1.482061,103.68565
Tel: +6072309032
Hours: 08:30am to 5:00pm (Closed on Monday)
Non Halal

Dates visited: 6 Mar 2012, 23 Jul 2012

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