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Re: Batam Info Thread

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Originally Posted by nescafeGold View Post
i'm big fan of wanton mie, mie ayam, kun lou mien, or whatever it called..
Hmm...i wonder,if there is any other Wan Tan mee/Bak Chor mee like those that of Bai Long (penuin market) ,Bei long (a2 Food court) , Meximo Pub nearby shop or Hotel Instar coffee shop?

The thing about Batam's Wan Tan Mee is,i can only find 2 shops in Sillypore that come close to it in terms of good tasting. One of them is the Zhen Ben (or was it Ben Zhen) Wan Tan Mee that has many branches in Sillypore which originated in Malaysia. The other one is Fei Fei Wan Tan Mee in Joo Chiat. But in Batam,i pay less than half the price with a bigger portion of a good tasting mee,hehehe....

As according to my taste bud :

Best Wan Tan Mee/Bak Chor Mee : Its all of the below as i cannot find a single one that is below my benchmark for BEST.

a. Meximo Pub area's Wan Tan Mee

b. Hotel Instar Coffee shop's Wan Tan Bak Chor Mee

c. Bai Long's Wan Tan Bak Chor Mee in Penuin Wet Market

d. A2 Food court's Bei Long Wan Tan Mee

Best Bak Kut Teh : Mickey Mouse and Harbour Bay Terminal

Worst Bak Kut Teh : Nagoya Hill Mall 2nd floor where the Red Crab restaurant is.

Best Char Siew Rice : Indo Rasa Food Court

Worst Char Siew Rice : None yet

Best Chicken Rice : Budi Siang Malam at Penuin (yes! They are the best!)

Worst Chicken Rice : Astro Food Court

These are the food i ate on a daily basis and after comparing them with more than 3 to 4 stores which are selling the nearly exact same thing. I also compare them base on the nearly same hunger level i have and the time of the day i ate their food.

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Originally Posted by micmac888 View Post
Thanks nono and John for the heads up of the instar bak chor mee. Already told my partner abt it . Confirm head there latest mid July. Now at changi airport - be in taiwan for 3 weeks.
Have a safe and good trip to Taiwan.

I waiting for you to try the Hotel Instar coffee shop Bak Chor mee and then compare with the Momo shop one,to see which one taste better. If i happen to make it to Batam next month before you,i will go try the Momo shop's mee and make comparison since already got map and address provided by you.

From the look of the Momo shop Mee,it sure look like the one at Meximo pub Wan Tan Mee,hehehe....totally appetizing!
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