鸳鸯水饺面 / Mixed dumpling noodles ($4)!
A dry bowl of egg noodles in chilli sauce topped with both boiled and fried dumplings, with greens and a soup on the side. $4.
A tasty hawker lunch: 鸳鸯水饺面 (mixed dumpling noodles), $4. 😋
What I had:
- Dry egg noodles in a chilli sauce, topped with boiled dumplings, fried dumplings and leafy greens, with a clear soup on the side
The 鸳鸯 (“mandarin duck”, meaning a pair) here is all about getting two kinds of dumplings in one bowl, which is exactly the appeal. You get plump boiled dumplings with soft, slippery skins and a juicy pork filling, alongside crisp golden fried dumplings with a shattering crunch. Two textures, one bowl.
The noodles came dry rather than in soup, springy thin egg noodles tossed in a savoury, slightly spicy chilli sauce so each strand is glossy and full of flavour, with a few stalks of crunchy greens to balance it out. A bowl of clear soup on the side is for slurping between mouthfuls.
The fun is alternating: a bite of crunchy fried dumpling, a bite of soft boiled one, a twirl of saucy noodles. It keeps the whole bowl interesting right to the end. At $4 for noodles plus four dumplings, it is generous, comforting value.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Springy chilli noodles with both crispy and soft dumplings, fun and satisfying. Would re-order.
