Noodles

How Many Calories in Tenom Mee?

Springy fresh egg noodles from Sabah's Tenom town, tossed in pork lard sauce and served with char siew, eaten dry or in a clear pork broth.

670kcal / 1 bowl (dry tossed)
A bowl of Tenom Mee dry tossed comes in at around 670 calories for a 330g serving. That's a solid number, and it's mostly coming from two places: the fresh egg noodles (280 cal) and the char siew with that pork lard toss sauce (another 375 cal combined). Not a light meal, but not outrageous either for something this filling. Fair warning though, these are ballpark estimates since hard nutrition data on Tenom Mee specifically is basically nonexistent.

Nutrition facts

Per 1 bowl (dry tossed) (330g)AmountPer 100g
Calories670 kcal203 kcal
Protein28 g8 g
Carbs61 g18 g
Fat34 g10 g

Where the calories come from

Fresh egg noodles (sang mee, cooked)170g
280 kcal
Char siew (BBQ pork slices)80g
200 kcal
Pork lard toss + soy/oyster sauce25g
175 kcal
Blanched choy sum or vegetables60g
15 kcal

The real talk

Tenom Mee is a Sabah thing, specifically from the town of Tenom in the interior. If you've never been to Sabah, think of it as that region's answer to wantan mee: springy fresh egg noodles (sang mee) served dry tossed in a pork lard and soy-based sauce, topped with char siew and a handful of blanched veg. It's non-halal. The dry version sits at around 670 calories for a standard bowl, and honestly that's reasonable for what you're getting, but be clear about what's pushing the number up. The pork lard toss and sauce alone is about 175 calories in a small 25g portion. Add in 80g of char siew at 200 calories and you've already spent 375 cal on the fat and protein before the noodles even show up. These are estimates, bah, because proper nutrition lab data for Tenom Mee basically doesn't exist anywhere. Take the numbers as a solid ballpark, not gospel.

The soup version drops to around 480 calories because you swap the lard toss for a lighter clear pork broth, so that's your easiest win if you're watching calories. The noodle portion itself is the other big lever: 170g of fresh egg noodles is 280 calories, and hawker bowls can easily go heavier than that. If you pile on roasted pork belly and Hakka egg rolls on top of your char siew, you're looking at closer to 820 calories for the mixed toppings version. The veg (choy sum, blanched) is basically free at 15 calories for 60g, so don't skip it. Order extra vegetables if you can, it adds volume without touching the total much.

Tenom Mee variants, ranked by calories

VariantCaloriesNotes
Soup (wet) version480 kcalNoodles in clear pork broth instead of lard toss; less fat, similar protein
Dry tossed, char siew only670 kcalStandard hawker order with BBQ pork, pork lard sauce, choy sum
Dry tossed, mixed toppings (char siew + siu yuk + chun kien)820 kcalAdding roasted pork belly and Hakka egg rolls increases fat and total calories significantly

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Common questions

How many calories in Tenom Mee?
A standard dry tossed bowl of Tenom Mee is around 670 calories for approximately 330g. The soup version is lighter at about 480 calories. These are estimates since detailed nutritional data for this dish is limited.
What is Tenom Mee?
Tenom Mee is a fresh egg noodle dish from Tenom, a town in Sabah (Malaysian Borneo). The noodles are springy and chewy, served dry tossed in a pork lard and soy-based sauce with char siew (BBQ pork) and blanched vegetables, or alternatively in a clear pork broth. It's a non-halal dish.
Is Tenom Mee healthier than Char Kuey Teow?
The soup version of Tenom Mee at around 480 calories is noticeably lighter than a typical plate of Char Kuey Teow which can hit 700 calories or more. The dry tossed version at 670 calories is roughly comparable. The main difference is the lard toss in the dry version versus the wok hei and lard used in Char Kuey Teow.

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Calorie and macro figures are estimates for a typical hawker or kopitiam serving. Actual numbers vary by stall, recipe and portion size. Use them as a guide, not gospel.

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