THERE is a curry pork rib noodle shop in Aman Suria, Petaling Jaya that is worth a try.
I came to know about this through my buddy Eddie “Reel Tales” Chua, who is a regular at the said makan place.
It’s called Bittergourd Noodle (GPS 3°07’30.2”N 101°35’44.3”E) off Jalan Bukit Mayang Mas. Getting to this place can be a little tricky.
You can either take the ramp before the Damansara toll exit on the Sprint highway or use the “back way” through Kampung Cempaka near SS2 in Petaling Jaya.
![Sway Kou dumplings are among the side dishes available at the restaurant.](https://www.kuali.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Sway-Kou-dumplings-are-among-the-side-dishes-available-at-the-restaurant.--630x356.jpg)
Sway Kou dumplings are among the side dishes available at the restaurant.
Okay, getting back to the food, Eddie and I paid a visit to Bittergourd Noodle and the first thing that caught my attention were the curry noodles with pork ribs (RM8.80).
You can have this in soup or dry gravy, and I must say that when it comes to taste, this particular noodle dish is quite impressive.
The phai kuat (pork ribs), although a bit dry for my taste, was palatable.
I found the curry gravy quite acceptable, flavourful and the portions are pretty decent.
My only beef with the curry mee is the cockles.
Instead of serving it half-cooked, all I got was a couple of pieces that were overcooked and rubbery.
As a precaution against Hepatitis A, consumption of raw or half-cooked shellfish such as cockles has severely declined among health-conscious Malaysians in recent times.
The irony is this: to enjoy cockles, it’s best to have them medium-rare.
Okay, how did the noodles fare?
On a scale of 1-10, I would rate the pork rib noodles a 6.
Other than curry mee, there’s the house dish – bittergourd noodles and other side dishes that you could try.
This makan place opens for lunch and dinner and its best to get there early as parking lots are limited.