In search of prawn mee and laksa

We actually stumbled upon Malaymama while looking out for a cab after exiting the Sheung Wan mtr station. Actually it was me that spotted the signage - cute and bright, couldn't have missed it. Hubby has heard about this place but it just didn't cross our mind to go look for it. So we decided to drop by for lunch last Saturday.

As we were approaching Malaymama, we were delighted to discover two other equally tempting cafes *clap hands*

A closer view. There are food from malaysia, india and singapore. For a moment we were contemplating if we should stick with our lunch plan or have some katong laksa instead.

Malaymama won, we are after all msians hehehe.

A very blurred look at the menu.

The wall displaying photos of the food. Notice the narrow side table. That's hk for you!

Prawn mee. It is said to be made from fresh prawns including the head and shell without added monosodium glutamate. Well, that is how a good prawn mee should be prepared. The verdict? It is acceptable for hk standards, and if you really crave for a bowl here (beggars are not choosers right). But this bowl didn't give me that kick. It didn't have that peppery goodness akin to my favourite in mlk (situated opposite LTP restaurant, next to a chinese school).

Hubby ordered the laksa. Good choice. The gravy was a little mild but still very much acceptable. I might order this on my next visit there.

Sotong kangkung. Not too bad. But I still prefer the ones back home where it is spicier and not too sweet.

Will we visit Malaymama again? I believe so. There other interesting items on the menu like hakka yong tau foo, kon loh mee, bak kut teh and kaya toast that I would love to try. But I will never have their iced milk tea again. It tasted like the 'yucky' ones back home (sorry to say this but my standard for milk tea is quite high, plus you can hardly find a 'yucky' milk tea in hk). One thing that is worth mentioning is their good service - very warm and homely. They even offered to prepare a separate dish of ipoh hor fun for Annabel (as she might not be able to tolerate spicy food). And when the bill came only did we realise that it was FOC! How often do we get this kind of service here?

Our next target.