Mee hoon kuey ($3)!
A bowl of mee hoon kuey: hand-torn flat noodles in a savoury anchovy soup with minced pork, crispy ikan bilis, fried shallots and greens. $3.
A bowl of pure comfort for lunch: mee hoon kuey for $3. ๐
What we had:
- Mee hoon kuey: hand-torn flat noodles in a savoury anchovy soup with minced pork, crispy ikan bilis, fried shallots and greens
What I love about mee hoon kuey is the noodles. They are torn by hand into irregular flat pieces and dropped straight into the broth, so each one is a slightly different size and shape, soft with that lovely uneven, springy bite you only get from hand-torn dough.
The soup here was the cloudy, savoury kind that tastes of everything that has gone into it, with a generous heap of crispy fried ikan bilis (anchovies) on top lending it that deep, salty-sweet anchovy savouriness. Tumbled through were soft minced pork, fried shallots and a handful of leafy greens.
Stir in a spoon of the chilli on the side and the whole bowl lifts. It is the sort of homely, soul-warming food that does not try to impress and somehow hits the spot every time. Hand-torn noodles for $3 these days is a small win in itself.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. ๐๐๐ผ Springy hand-torn noodles in a savoury anchovy broth, proper comfort food. Would re-order.
