The Beef Noodles To Beat !!!
Since 1953, this renowned beef noodles in Seremban has heritage tracing back to its origin from the proprietor Mr.Goh's village on Hainan Island. An impressive 60 years and still going strong, this stall number 748 located in the Seremban Wet Market's food court is currently run by the proprietor's daughter and son-in-law.
Wait, isn't Seremban a bit far off from Kuala Lumpur? Well, not entirely impossible to have a hearty breakfast of beef noodles this far from the city. You do see KL-ites driving all the way (about an hour drive) for a bowl of beef noodles in the morning, then all the way back on the same day!
So wherein lies the charm of this humble bowl of essentially nothing but noodles with beef?
The Hainanese origin for one. Usually accustomed to beef noodles served simply in a peppery broth with fresh slices of beef and cuts of offals, an experience at this stall will change your perception of beef noodles almost within a flash. Let me run you through the differences.
Take for instance, the DRY version of the beef noodles. Deliciously smothered in a thick, dark brown spice-laden gravy reduced from a stock of braising the beef for hours, the ensemble consists of sesame seeds, roasted peanuts, and salted vegetables too! Not a very common occurrence, the combination works wonders actually. Imagine a hearty, robust gravy clinging onto the freshly-made noodles delivered daily.
Oh ya ... how can one neglects the fact that they use the good cuts of beef, including stench-free slices of beef offals thrown in for good measure. In this case, texture.
Of course you can have the noodles served in a peppery broth too, with extras of salted vegetables and the same selection of fresh beef slices and offals like in the dry version. My preference and recommendation is to try the DRY version first, as you can savour the soup separately.
By that, do not forget to order a bowl of beef radish soup. Just imagine after hours of boiling the soup infused with a strong, beefy flavour from the various parts, and soft, almost melt-in-mouth cuts of radish lending the hearty broth a light and sweet nuance. Fabulous, especially with a dash of pepper and extra garnishings of chopped scallions on top!
Everything is priced very reasonably, a bowl of beef noodles starts from around USD2 each, while the radish beef soup is priced around USD3; or USD4 if you choose only fresh slices of beef and springy beef balls without the offals.
Of course, you may not be sold, especially if you are not an avid fan of beef to begin with. However, do not give up hope. The food court sitting above the wet market of Seremban houses quite a number of food stalls too. For one, you can give the stall numbered 753 (a few doors away from the beef noodles stall) a try, as they dish out quite a special cuttlefish rice vermicelli noodles with braised pork and mustard greens.
You would not expect a wet market to be a strategic location for food hunt, BUT do not forget that the most authentic and delicious street foods in Malaysia can be found in the most unconventional corners. The major towns in peninsular Malaysia usually have a central market still standing, and should be on every tourist's itinerary for an unforgettable food and travel experience.
As cliched as this may sound, but where else to start your food hunt but at exactly where the locals eat?
Seremban Beef Noodles
Stall No 748,
Seremban Wet Market
70000 Seremban, Negri Sembilan, Malaysia
Opens from 7.30am until 3.00pm
Closed on Tuesdays.
