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Laborious

Making "mee sua" (salted wheat floor noodles) took manny man hours under the hot and humid sun. There are only a few surviving "mee sua" hand pulled makers in Malaysia. It is the inconsistency in girth of noodles that taste good when cooked locally.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Sitiwan, Malaysia
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Teik Ow