66 Chu Yuk Fun @ Taman Megah PJ

If there's one noodle dish that appeals to the entire family, that would be pork noodles....and that's because it's one noodle dish that's often available in dry-style (kon lo) since my family is not into noodles in soup (especially clear soup).  So, pork noodles is something we eat quite often and each of us has our own personal favourites from the many we've tried. 

And that is what brought us here to 66 Chu Yuk Fun @ Taman Megah to sample yet another one.  I've heard about this place for quite a while from the many food blogs I read (namely kyspeaks, thokohmakan and phonghongbakes) but only visited recently.  Incidentally, the name chu yuk fun means pork noodles in Cantonese (or Hakka depending on how you want to pronounce the three words). Apparently, the owner hails from Bukit Mertajam and they have another branch in Kepong.

I went for the standard bowl of Pork Noodle Soup @ RM11 (for small, RM12 for big) with all the standard porky liew (ingredents) you'd come to expect accompanied by meehoon + kway teow as my noodle of choice. If you're feeling hungry like a wolf, you can get a bowl with all extras (RM16 for small or RM18 for big).

When my bowl of pork noodles arrived, I was ecstatic to see it filled with an abundance of porky goodness like minced pork, lean pork slices, pork liver and intestines along with some greens (of choy sum), the all-important freshly fried chee yau char (crispy pork lard...wished there was more) and a sprinkling of chopped spring onions.

The porky ingredients were all pleasurable indeed with special mention to the pork liver which was cooked just right (still lightly bloody) but wouldn't mind if they were cut thicker.  The minced pork and lean pork slices were relatively tender but lacking that super smooth texture of some others I've had before (coz those were probably marinated/rubbed in a bit of cornflour to make it smooth and soft).  There were also some intestines (single-layered ones, maybe like two only!) but you can't see it in the photo coz they were hidden at the bottom of the bowl (I thought there were none initially too).  I like those multi-layered ones but they (and pork stomach) are more costly (compared to the other porky innards).  Even the pork noodle stall that I patronise in my neighbourhood, when I ask for add-on intestines (at RM1.50), they give me like extra 3 pieces only! >.<

My family's go-to order at any pork noodle place is always yee mee kon lo-style with just minced pork coz they don't like pork innards (my son especially) while my husband do eat some innards but doesn't like pork liver.

But I do have to say that if you want to taste the true flavours of the soup, it's best to have it dry-style coz the soup will then be served separately (and not get masked by the noodles in the soup).  The broth here, made with chicken and pork bones, is much clearer and clean tasting but with flavours of porky goodness.  I liked its lighter flavour but still with that underlying natural sweetness from the ingredients.

And the good thing is that there's a self-service condiment station where you can add-on copious amounts of condiments to your heart's content to perk up your bowl of pork noodles...how wonderful is that!  They have bird's eye chillies (on its own or submerged in soy), fried garlic, chopped coriander (yin sai) and even sambal but no pork lard.  

Here's my bowl filled with as-much-as-I-like condiments.  I was most happy to see the chopped coriander.  I'm not that on board with fried garlic in pork noodles as I feel it's loads better with crispy pork lard.  As you can see, the portion is very generous (even for small) as the bowl is overflowing with ingredients that there's hardly any space left for soup.

We also ordered the Fried Penang Lobak @ RM11 (for 2 pcs) as our side snack served with a nice tangy chilli dip.  The first thing my husband commented when it arrived was the presentation.  It was unlike the neatly arranged lobak we saw in the menu...lol.

But presentation aside, it was a very tasty, more than decent fried lobak which I wasn't expecting really from a pork noodle shop.  Most noodle shops offer these nibbles just to make an extra buck and they're usually just alright to keep our mouths happy while we wait for our main orders to arrive.  Well, this fried lobak is certainly not going to play second fiddle to the pork noodles...I'd be more than happy to order that again! ;)

The Cold White Coffee @ RM4 was just ok for me.  Orders are made and paid at the front payment counter where you'll be given a number to take back to your table and the noodles will be served to you.

The cooking counter works like a well-oiled machine, a production line if you will, where there's at least 3 persons stationed at each production line (and there are two).  The one at the beginning of the line does all the cooking while the one in the middle probably preps the noodles/ingredients to be cooked and the third does the serving.

Besides their speciality of pork noodles, other dishes include bitter gourd noodles (actually the same pork noodles lah except with addition of bitter gourd), fish paste noodles (with or without bitter gourd), Chinese herbal mee sua and pork noodles with prawn.

My Personal Opinion

If you're a pork noodle lover who prefers a lighter tasting broth, then this one will surely please.  Coupled with sizeable portions and a generous amount of porky stuff, not to mention take-as-much-as-you-want garlic and coriander, it's hearty and delicious (apart from the not-so-smooth lean pork slices).  Not only that but you'll be in for a pleasant surprise with a rather good side snack of Penang Lobak here as well.

This is a certainly a decent spot in PJ for a bowl of comforting porky goodness.  You may want to make a visit if you're from that part of town or when you find yourself in the area. ^_~

66 Chu Yuk Fun

11 Jalan SS24/8

Taman Megah

47301 Petaling Jaya

Selangor

Tel: 012-533 2166