Mee pok dry ($4.50 each)!
Sunday hawker — mee pok dry $4.50 each. Singapore dry-tossed flat egg noodles.
Sunday hawker brunch with BB — mee pok dry at $4.50 each. Singapore dry-tossed flat egg noodles.
We ordered:
- Mee pok dry — $4.50 each (two bowls)
Total: $9 for both bowls.
Mee pok (麵粄) is the flat egg noodle category. Different from mee kia (thin egg noodles) or kway teow (flat rice noodles), mee pok is the proper flat wheat-based egg noodle.
The mee pok dry format:
- Flat egg noodles (mee pok)
- Tossed with signature dark sauce (soy + lard + chilli + black vinegar)
- Sometimes minced pork + sliced pork
- Pork balls + fish balls
- Vegetables: bean sprouts, leafy greens
- Garnish: scallion, crispy lard cubes, fried shallot
- Side bowl of clear soup with fish balls
The dry-tossed format characteristics:
- More assertive flavour than soup version
- Bold sauce coating each strand
- Often called “bak chor mee” when topped with minced pork
- The proper Singapore-Teochew noodle classic
At $4.50, proper standard hawker mee pok dry tier. Different from premium destination ($6-9 at famous stalls) or budget ($3.50-4), the $4.50 sits in proper standard range.
Singapore mee pok specialists:
- Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle (Crawford Lane — Bib Gourmand)
- Ah Hoe Mee Pok (Bedok)
- Various neighbourhood hawker stalls
The Sunday hawker brunch format is proper weekend casual rotation.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid mee pok dry. Would re-order.
