Fried dumpling noodles ($3.50)!
A bowl of egg noodles in a savoury chilli sauce topped with crispy deep-fried pork dumplings and a leafy green. $3.50.
A budget bowl with a bit of crunch: fried dumpling noodles for $3.50. 🥟😋
What we had:
- Fried dumpling noodles: thin egg noodles in a savoury chilli sauce topped with crispy deep-fried pork dumplings and a leafy green
The fun of this bowl is the contrast between crisp and soft. The thin egg noodles (mee kia) came tossed in a savoury, slightly spicy sauce with a hint of that reddish chilli-oil colour, springy and well seasoned, with a stalk of greens for freshness.
On top sat three big fried dumplings, deep-fried until the skins turned golden and shatteringly crisp, with a moist pork filling inside. They keep their crunch sitting on the noodles, so you get that lovely crispy-then-tender bite against the soft, saucy strands underneath. Tearing one open to the juicy filling is the best part.
It is a simple swap on the usual dumpling noodles, but the fried skins make all the difference in texture. Cheap, tasty and satisfying at $3.50, the kind of small variation that keeps a weekday noodle lunch interesting.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Springy noodles in a savoury chilli sauce with crispy deep-fried pork dumplings. Would re-order.
