Vegetarian beehoon ($3.60)!
A loaded plate of vegetarian bee hoon with mock char siu, braised mushroom, fried beancurd skin, tau kwa and cabbage. $3.60.
A meat-free lunch piled high: vegetarian bee hoon for $3.60. π₯¬π
What we had:
- Vegetarian bee hoon: fried rice vermicelli loaded with mock char siu, braised mushroom, fried beancurd skin, a slab of tau kwa and cabbage
This was a generously stacked plate. Underneath all the toppings was a base of soft fried bee hoon (rice vermicelli), lightly seasoned with soy, and on top a real spread of the good stuff that makes vegetarian stalls so satisfying.
There was springy mock char siu with its red-edged slices, plenty of soft braised shiitake mushroom for that deep, savoury, almost meaty flavour, crisp-then-chewy fried beancurd skin soaking up the sauce, a thick slab of golden tau kwa (firm beancurd), and soft stir-fried cabbage. A spoon of chilli over it ties everything together.
What I like about a good vegetarian bee hoon is how the mushrooms and mock meats give it all the savouriness you would want without any actual meat. For $3.60 this was a hearty, flavour-packed plate, the kind that does not leave you missing anything.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. πππΌ A loaded vegetarian bee hoon, all savoury mushroom, mock char siu and crispy beancurd skin. Would re-order.
