Mee Siput Muar

Mee Siput Muar is a famous local snack which originated and is most available in Muar, Johor, Malaysia.[1] It got its name as it is made of wheat flour that shaped into noodle thread and swirled resemble like the shell of a snail, or siput in Malay.[2] And beside its shape, the crispy texture of the so called snail noodle cracker is also similar to the snail shell.[3] It is then deep-fried in cooking oil until crispy and crunchy. It is best eaten with sambal; chili sauce or paste.[4]

Mee Siput Muar
Mee Siput Muar with sambal
Alternative namesSimply just Mee Siput
TypeSnack
Place of originMalaysia
Region or stateMuar, Johor, Malaysia
Main ingredientsWheat flour, cooking oil

References

  1. "Picks:So much more to Muar". New Straits Times. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. "Mee Siput Infamous Snack Dominates Muar". Johor Now. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. "Mee Siput". We Love Muar. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Mee Siput". Tourism of Johor. 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
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