{"id":7328,"date":"2025-04-16T11:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T03:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/?p=7328"},"modified":"2026-06-20T21:11:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T13:11:37","slug":"muar-eat-abu-bakar-hanipah-mee-bandung-satays-pekan-muar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/muar-eat-abu-bakar-hanipah-mee-bandung-satays-pekan-muar\/","title":{"rendered":"Muar Eat: Abu Bakar Hanipah Mee Bandung &amp; Satays @ Pekan Muar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Abu Bakar Hanipah\u2019s stall is famous for its authentic <em>mee bandung<\/em> \u2014 a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/food-quest-specialty-dishes-invented-in-johor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Johor-specialty dish<\/a><\/strong> created in Muar and Abu Bakar Hanipah being one of the pioneers of the dish \u2014 and has been serving it since 1930. The stall is located inside Wah San Kopitiam (\u534e\u5c71\u5496\u5561\u5e97) in the old town of Pekan Muar, but no worries, Abu Bakar Hanipah&#8217;s big signboard is very obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Abu Bakar Hanipah @ Pekan Muar\" class=\"wp-image-7329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-1.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-1-300x224.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;<em>Bandung<\/em>&#8221; is a Malay word for &#8220;mixture&#8221; or &#8220;combined&#8221;, referring to how the gravy-broth of <em>mee bandung<\/em> is made using a mixture of ingredients. The Muar-specialty dish&nbsp;has nothing to do with Bandung (\u4e07\u9686), a city in West Java of Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mee Bandung uses thick yellow noodle added with dried shrimps, a poached egg, chopped cuttlefish, greens, fried shallots and drenched in a thick gravy-broth made from finely-ground dried shrimp, minced dried beef and spices. The thick dried-shrimp-flavoured gravy is well-blended with balanced flavours of spiciness, sweetness and savouriness. It is indeed delicious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Abu Bakar Hanipah: Mee Bandung\" class=\"wp-image-7330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-2.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-2-300x220.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from <em>mee bandung<\/em>, another stall (unnamed) serves <em>soto<\/em>, chicken and beef satays. The <em>daging<\/em>&nbsp;(beef) and <em>ayam<\/em> (chicken) satays are marinated with sweet sauces and grilled on orders. The nicely-grilled and succulent meats have pleasant sweetness from the meats and are tasty on their own. Best to savour them while hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The satays are served with a unique satay gravy that contained finely-ground peanuts and not spicy. The gravy was light-tasting and enhanced the flavour of the meats rather than overpowering it. Is this Muar-style? Singapore&#8217;s satay gravy is usually added with coarse minced peanuts and, in Malacca, pineapple puree is added to create more flavours. Anyway, the satays here offered a nice taste experience and pair well with <em>mee bandung<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Abu Bakar Hanipah: Beef and Chicken Satays\" class=\"wp-image-7332\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-4.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AbuBakarHanipah-4-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t miss Abu Bakar Hanipah&#8217;s <em>mee bandung<\/em> and the satays here when visiting Pekan Muar. Both are must-tries and very cheap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3229729538327243\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Malaysia --> \n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center; height:auto; overflow:hidden;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3229729538327243\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2000894951\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Wah San Kopitiam (\u534e\u5c71\u5496\u5561\u5e97)<br>69A, Jalan Abdullah, Pekan Muar, 84000 Muar, Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1G3skLy0OkzfKFEC3MgOiFMnuYJbh1mY&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"100%\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"viewer-4ilp6\"><strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong><br>7am to 4pm | Closed on Friday<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/johor-specialty-dish\/\" rel=\"tag\">Johor Specialty Dish<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/mee-bandung\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mee Bandung<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/muar\/\" rel=\"tag\">Muar<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/muar-eat\/\" rel=\"tag\">Muar Eat<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/muslim-friendly\/\" rel=\"tag\">Muslim Friendly<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/satay\/\" rel=\"tag\">Satay<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nearby:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-ipacktravel wp-block-embed-ipacktravel\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"8ndcFtl4Hg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/muar-buy-seremban-sban-siew-pow-pekan-muar\/\">Muar Buy: Seremban (S&#8217;ban) Siew Pow (\u8299\u84c9\u70e7\u5305) @ Pekan Muar<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMuar Buy: Seremban (S\u2019ban) Siew Pow (\u8299\u84c9\u70e7\u5305) @ Pekan Muar\u201d \u2014 iPackTravel\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/muar-buy-seremban-sban-siew-pow-pekan-muar\/embed\/#?secret=gCpXV0LTHR#?secret=8ndcFtl4Hg\" data-secret=\"8ndcFtl4Hg\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Bakar Hanipah is famous for his original mee bandung, a Muar-specialty dish. His stall has been serving the dish since 1930. Go for the satays here too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[289,336,284,266,32,314],"class_list":["post-7328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-eat","tag-johor-specialty-dish","tag-mee-bandung","tag-muar","tag-muar-eat","tag-muslim-friendly","tag-satay"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7328"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7357,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7328\/revisions\/7357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}