TAN KEE
Charcoal-dried noodles in dark sauce on a worn wooden plate, chopsticks resting on the rim.

Kuala Lumpur · Jalan Sultan

TAN KEE

Still charcoal

A pushcart on Petaling Street in 1971, a shophouse on Jalan Sultan since 1984. The same fire, the same three sauces, the same queue at noon.

See the menuCall to order

Menu

What to eat

  • Dry wantan mee

    Charcoal-dried noodles, four hand-folded wantan

    RM 9.50

  • Soup wantan mee

    Pork bone broth, six hours

    RM 9.50

  • Char siu mee, large

    Six slices of char siu

    RM 13.50

  • Charcoal char siu, half

    Half-fat cut, honey glazed

    RM 18.00

The full menu

Charcoal, not gas

The fire is lit at half past five every morning. Char siu hangs over it for forty minutes, turned three times. Gas is ten times faster. We tried it, then went back.

Outlets

Two shops, one fire

Jalan Sultan (original)

82 Jalan Sultan, 50000 Kuala Lumpur

+60320721971

Pudu

15 Jalan Pudu, 55100 Kuala Lumpur

+60392001971

Shop

Take it home

  • Noodles in a black bowl with dried chillies scattered alongside.

    Charcoal chilli oil

    220g jar

    RM 22.00

  • A heaped plate of freshly tossed alkaline noodles.

    Hand-thrown noodles (serves 3)

    Alkaline noodles, seven days chilled

    RM 16.00

  • A dark glass bottle of soy standing on stone.

    House soy blend

    250ml

    RM 28.00Only 3 left

  • The gift box contents laid out: spices, chillies and dried goods.

    Gift box

    Chilli oil, soy, noodles

    RM 88.00

Call to order

03-2072 1971