Mee goreng is fried wheat base mee, dry and spicy with potatoes, beancurd, squid and egg. Mee rebus is of the same ingredients except it comes with a thick gravy flavoured with potato and tomato. Both are popular meals that are usually sold together and are easily available in most coffee shops. Cost: RM2.50 to RM4.50

For the best Mee Goreng in town (in no particular order): Corner coffee shop at Bangkok Lane at Pulau Tikus in the afternoons; Mee Sultan stall at Swatow Lane in the afternoons; and the hawker centres at Gurney Drive and Esplanade.