In 1918 Basid Ali Karam Ali, fondly known as Wak Baidali, started to sell mee rebus very afternoon using a ‘kandar’ or two rattan baskets hung on each end of a pole, in the area around the Bukit Zaharah building and Kampung air molek. From 1948, his son, Haji Wahid Basid ali, operated the only mee rebus stall among all the satay vendors at the satay Club, located opposite the Johor Bahru railway s
tation. When the satay Club was demolished in 1978, Haji Wahid moved his business to the Jalan Trus Bus Terminal while his son, Haji Zainal, His mee rebus was such a crowd-puller that when Haji Zainal opened Restaurant at "No.89 Jalan Keris, Taman Sri Tebrau in 1977", his loyal noodle fans picked up his scent and trailed him there! like his father, Haji abdul Wahid is a hands-on boss who works with his people and enjoys an amicable working relationship with his “The Secret is in its gravy,” laughed the affable Haji Zainal at his Jalan Keris, Sri Tebrau As Restaurant . Today, Seven of Haji Wahid’s 12 children and 3 grandchildren continue this legacy, serving this marvelous mee rebus in eateries in Taman rinting, Larkin market food court, Restaurant Yusal Larkin,Kota Masai At Kipmart and next to the Kolam air mosque. Branches outside Johore are in shah alam At Seksyen 24 and Hartamas At Restaurant Hj. now mee rebus Haji Wahid can be enjoyed at the Putrajaya outlet operated by grandson, Norshahrizan Zainal At Presint 9 Medan Selera Seri Teja Operation Hour 7am up to 11pm market.With the next generation already involved in the business together by his Little Brother Nornazmi Shah Zainal. the authentic taste of Haji Wahid’s mee rebus is safely preserved for future generations to enjoy!
