Mummy's Noodles House @ Pandan Indah

Situated opposite Pandan Indah's police station, this pan mee restaurant has been around for at least 5 years but I've never tried (until now) coz there are just way too many pan mee eateries in my neighbourhood, some as stalls in coffee shops and some as full-fledged restaurants specialising in traditional pan mee.

If you were to throw a stone in my taman, it's bound to hit a pan mee eatery though they tend to come and go (many came and went) but this one seems to have lasted.  So, when I found Mummy's Noodles House @ Pandan Indah on ShopeeFood, I thought they must at least be decent to have stuck around for so long (and brave enough to open along the same row as the more well-known Kin Kin Pan Mee and much later too).

I actually stumbled upon this choice when I was trying to order something else but that eatery kept showing up as temporarily closed or shop is busy that I gave up after a few rounds of trying.  Well, they say sometimes things happen for a reason...and that's when I bumped into this promotion....Jom Support Kedai Kita with RM10 off for a minimum spend of RM14 on ShopeeFood some time ago!

With such a good promotion staring me in the face, I just had to make use of it.  Since Mummy's Noodles House specialises in pan mee, we must start with the Minced Pork Pan Mee (Soup) @ RM9.50 of course with a choice of fine (aka thin), thick or slice (aka hand torn) noodles.  I went with the fine (or thin) noodles.

I thought the soup base was pleasantly tasty with a homecooked feel to it (just like mommy's cooking?...lol). I also liked the fact that they use mani cai (sweet leaf or cekur/pucuk/sayur manis), a key ingredient in pan mee, as their vegetable of choice instead of amaranth greens (or yin choy) which some would use.

The minced pork was decent too as was the crisp and fragrant ikan bilis (fried anchovies).  I was glad that they didn't go overboard with the shredded, crunchy wood ear fungus in their version (as in too much) since it isn't something I particularly enjoy in a bowl of pan mee.

On another occasion, I tried the Sliced Pork Pan Mee (Dry) @ RM9.50 and, this time, I chose the thick noodles.  The dark sauce was pretty ok in terms of taste.

The lean pork slices were tender enough, so no cause for complaint, just not as smooth as some you might have eaten.  Also happy to report that the fried onions tasted like the freshly own-made kind.

Of course, the thicker noodles offer more of a bite compared to the thin noodles but not overly starchy or clumpy as it was cooked just right.  Portion of noodles was good, more than enough for me.

But I must make a mention of their fresh sambal or chilli paste which I enjoyed thoroughly.  The usual ones I've had are normally overly spicy (and slightly more watery too).  The heat level in some is quite unbearable, so I'd end up eating the chilli paste only sparingly but Mummy's version (that's slightly tangy and thicker as well) I can finish all of it! ;P

Besides pan mee, they also offer kuey tiao and yee mee noodles (soup or dry) with a choice of pork balls, fish cake & fu chuk or fish balls (on top of options for minced pork or sliced pork).

To make use of the promotion of RM10 off for minimum spend of RM14, I had to order a side snack each time, the first of which was the Fried Fish Cake @ RM6.50 (4 pcs).

This fish cake tastes and looks exactly (even in shape) like those commercially sold fish cake that many eateries use as an ingredient in their fried noodles, char kway teow, fish ball noodles, curry noodles, etc.  So, you know what to expect...a lower quality fish paste with a highly bouncy texture. >.<

The Fried Chicken Roll @ RM7.50 (2 pcs) fared better than the fish cake.  If you're expecting the traditional lobak taste, you'd be disappointed as the filling didn't have that usual texture of meat you'd come to associate with lobak (even if this version was chicken instead of pork) although it did have that 5-spice flavour that's inherent in lobak.

The rather dense filling had a somewhat similar texture to fish paste with some crunchiness provided by the chopped carrots and yam bean (sengkuang) studded in the filling.  I suppose it's an acceptable side dish (I've had worse traditional lobak than this) if you want to have some nibbles for sharing besides a bowl of handmade fresh noodles.

The third side dish of Fried Fish Fuzu (I think they meant Fu Chuk) @ RM7.50 (3 pcs) that I tried (courtesy of my son's order of yee mee pan mee) turned out to be the best of the lot.  The beancurd skin was thoroughly crispy with a fish paste filling that was adequately seasoned with the right texture.

Even if it can't beat the favourite fried beancurd skin I've had here (which used to be offered at a fantastic price of RM3 but it's now pricier at RM5), it was still a very decent rendition.  What is it about crispy beancurd skin side dish that's so easy to please?  I like fish.....and I like crispy...that's why! ;)

My Personal Opinion

I have to say this ended up to be my most preferred pan mee in my neighbourhood so far besides my go-to pan mee from a food truck at our Friday night pasar malam.  Certainly one of the better ones here and one that I can enjoy during the day as well.

So, was it as good as the pan mee my mummy makes?  Well, I wouldn't know about that since my mummy has never made pan mee noodles.....kekeke! ^_~

Mummy's Noodles House

11 Jalan Perubatan 4

Pandan Indah

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 016-887 8003