Why hand-pulled Chinese Muslim Lanzhou lamian beef noodles are pulling crowds in KL


Lanzhou lamian beef noodles are increasingly popular in the Klang Valley, with more and more mee tarik outlets sprouting up. — ABIRAMI DURAI/The Star

At the newly minted Mee Tarik Jalan Sultan in Bukit Jalil, Ma Yong Jie is hard at work.

The China native is hunched over a mound of dough, his face contorted into a rictus of concentration.

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