Char siew and roasted pork noodles ($9.80++ each)!
Dry egg noodles topped with char siew and crispy roast pork belly, a braised egg and minced pork, with soup on the side. $9.80++ each.
A satisfying Cantonese lunch with BB: char siew and roasted pork noodles, $9.80++ each. 😋
What we had ($19.60++, around $23 nett):
- Char siew and roast pork noodles: dry egg noodles topped with char siew, crispy siu yuk, a braised egg, minced pork and cucumber, with a clear soup on the side
This is the sit-down restaurant version of the classic roast-meat noodle, and the quality showed. The base is springy egg noodles, tossed dry in a savoury dressing so each strand is glossy, with a bowl of clear soup alongside.
The two roast meats are the draw. The char siew was beautiful: slices with that glossy, caramelised, lacquered edge and a little char, sweet and savoury. The siu yuk (roast pork belly) brought the crunch, crackly skin on top, layers of fat and tender meat underneath. Getting both in one bowl is the best of both worlds, sweet-sticky and crispy-savoury.
The extras rounded it out nicely: a soft braised egg with a jammy orange yolk, a little minced pork through the noodles, and crisp cucumber for freshness. Mix it all together so the noodles soak up the flavours, and it is properly moreish.
A touch pricier than a hawker bowl, but the meats and the comfortable sit-down made it worth it.
Overall: 4.7 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Springy noodles with caramelised char siew, crispy siu yuk and a jammy egg, a comforting roast-meat bowl. Would re-visit.
