Mee Bandung Muar, or simply mee bandung, is a traditional

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cuisine which originated in Muar,

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. The word ''bandung'' in its name is derived from the literal meaning of the word in the

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, which means "mixture", "combined", "coupled", "doubles" or "pairs", as is illustrated in several Malay words like ''Sirap bandung'' (rose syrup beverage mixed with condensed milk) and ''Rumah berbandung'' (

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or duplex house). Meanwhile the district of Muar is commonly and widely known to be the origin place of Mee Bandung. Mee bandung is a cuisine that was originally cooked with yellow

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s coupled with

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in addition to a thick broth-gravy made of a combination of dried shrimps, onion, spices,

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and chilies. Then the dish was upgraded by adding prawn, meat, fish cakes and vegetables. Special variants were then created with the additional ingredient of giant freshwater prawn,

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or even cattle's

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, which is fondly dubbed as ''Gear Box''. It has since became a much-loved dish that is available throughout

including neighbouring

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, although the original and authentic version served in

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is still considered the best. It was even reported to be a favourite of the Johor's Sultan Ibrahim Ismail, former Singapore's President

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and international celebrity chef-cum-restaurateur

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. Mee bandung must not be mistaken as a dish linked to or originating from

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, because they are not related at all despite similarity in the names.

Gallery

File:Mee Bandung Parit Bulat.jpg, Mee Bandung in Muar. File:Mee rebus and Bandung drink.jpg, Mee Bandung and ''Sirap Bandung'' drink. File:Mee bandung in Muar.jpg, Mee Bandung with giant freshwater prawn. File:Haa tuu diaa mee bandung joho.jpg, A bowl of mee bandung File:Mee Bandung House. Got the taste, but too spicy..jpg, Mee Bandung (Muar) House in

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. File:Sahak Mi Bandung.jpg, Mi Bandung found at one of Muar's most famous Mi Bandung shop known as Sahak

References

External links

Mee Bandung Muar: A Homemade Recipe: How To Make Mee Bandung Muar: History of Mee Bandung Muar

Mee Bandung recipe
- in Malay Malay cuisine Malaysian noodle dishes Noodle soups Shrimp dishes Muar District {{Malaysia-cuisine-stub

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