Hokkien Mee
Dark, smoky, pork-fat-rich. The dish that puts this room on the map.
Malaysian · Agincourt
Kim Kim Restaurant
Malaysian-Chinese cooking in a Scarborough plaza, and the best hokkien mee in the city
MalaysianAgincourt, Toronto$$Details being confirmed
The review
Malaysian food in Toronto is scattered and inconsistent, and Kim Kim is one of the few places where the wok is used hard enough for it to matter. It is a plaza room on Sheppard East and there is nothing else to say about the setting.
Hokkien mee is the order: dark, smoky, heavy with pork fat, and the dish that made the room's reputation. Sambal green beans should go on the table alongside whatever else you get. Roti canai to start, torn by hand, with curry for dipping.
Honest notes: the room has no atmosphere at all, it is closed on Tuesdays, and the popular dishes sell out at weekend dinner. Go on a Thursday and order the sambal with everything.
What to order
Sambal Green Beans
Chilli, shrimp paste, garlic. Order it with everything.
Roti Canai
Flaky, torn by hand, with curry to dip. Start here.
What works
- Genuine wok heat
- Sambal is made properly and used generously
- Reasonable for the portion sizes
What doesn’t
- Plaza room with no atmosphere
- Closed Tuesdays
- Popular dishes go at weekend dinner
Verdict
Roti canai, hokkien mee, sambal green beans with all of it.