THE 70 YEARS HOME HANDMADE AUTHENTIC WANTAN MEE BY NGs’ FAMILY IN SOUTH MALAYSIA BEING INTO 3RD GENERATION
“Wantan Mee” been decades ago, more than hundred year as one of the Chinese religious traditional food taken, also frequently been carried out in Malaysia by the Chinese century ago. In South Malaysia, there is a 70 years history noodle house founded by Mr. Ng Whye Chow who born 1911 in China, initially began the “Chew Chee” wantan mee in Tangkak, Johor during 1940s. Then into second generation carried on by sons Mr. Ng Kim Huwa (born 1947) and Mr. Ng Kim Keong (born 1952) since 1960s, recently into 3rd generation still serving their home made recipe to the public.
Mr. Ng Whye Chow who was the founder, in year 1930 firstly reached Singapore from his home town China at his age of only 19 years old stepped into the food industry spent about 10 years experienced in noodles making production before migrated to Tangkak, Johor. He established his very first mobile noodle stall selling his handmade wantan mee named “Chew Chee” along Jalan Solok, Tangkak in year 1945 began his career in the industry. His sons Kim Huwa and Kim Keong who since kids touched the industry helping parents in the noodle stall took over to run the career since year 1964.
Subsequent to the great response from the public enabled the second generation brothers exposed and moved into owned shoplot in year 1981 officially named under “Chew Chee Kedai Mee Dan Nasi” along Jalan Muar, Tangkak further their home career explosure. Continue presenting their home recipe traditional wantan mee not only frequently taken by locals but also visited by non-locals.
The 3rd generation brothers, Ng Chon Hou with age of 33 years old recently, Ng Chon Fai (age 26) and Ng Chon Long (age 21) too since kids touched the industry currently committed in the restaurant being generation passed onto take over the restaurant with the mission and vision hoping to further expand and bringing their grandfather’s recipe throughout the nations.
In this historic noodle house, the top recommended menus surely will be their traditional home made recipe Wantan Mee. Using in-house hand made noodles with options of round and flat or locally known ‘mee pok’ served mixed with their home recipe soya sauce and fried onions oil, then topped with home roasted char siew and sided with a bowl of hande made wantan or chinese dumpling brings a complete set of their 3 generation traditional “wantan mee” you must try when reached Tangkak, Johor. Especially the exotic recipe taste and their handmade noodles texture itself, in Mandarin known ‘QQ’ mee bites.
Secondly will be their Signature Roasted Pork Belly or locally known as ‘Siew Nyuk’, which local fresh pork belly marinated with their 8 recipe ingredients mixture then roasted for about 3 hours brings the best eatery in town. Also one of the most wanted by their regulars and visitors. Served on choices with rice or with their wantan mee. The crispy skin level and juicy meats texture itself when bites you never regret after consumed in the noodle house.
Moreover, their Roasted Chicken and Boiled Smooth Chicken also among the recommended in the restaurant. Using local chicken with weight of about 2kg roasted for an hour or boiled traditionaly 25 minutes, are also those top selling in the restaurant you cannot missed, taken matching with a plate of their authentic exotic wantan mee when stepped into the “Chew Chee Restaurant” at Tangkak, Johor.
CHEW CHEE RESTAURANT
(CHEW CHEE KEDAI MEE DAN NASI)
Address: No. 133, Jalan Muar,
84900 Tangkak, Ledang,
Johor.
Business Hours: 8:00am to 5:30pm (Daily)
(Alternate Tuesday Off Day)