Vegetarian hor fun ($3.50)!
A vegetarian wat tan hor: wide flat rice noodles in a silky egg gravy with vegetables and soy mince. $3.50.
A comforting, budget vegetarian lunch: vegetarian hor fun, $3.50. 😋
What I had:
- Wide flat rice noodles (hor fun) in a silky egg gravy, with vegetables and soy mince
This is the saucy, wat-tan-hor style of hor fun, where the wide rice noodles are smothered in a glossy, starch-thickened gravy rather than served dry. The gravy here was the comforting kind, savoury and slippery with ribbons of beaten egg swirled through it, so it coats every wide strand and you can spoon it up like a soup-noodle.
Being vegetarian, the toppings lean on vegetables and soy, and they work nicely: tender greens and carrot for colour and bite, with little nuggets of soy mince scattered through to add a savoury, meaty chew without any meat. The flat noodles soak up the gravy beautifully and turn lovely and soft.
It is gentle, homely comfort food, the sort of plate you happily eat on a meatless day without feeling like you’re missing out. A dash of chilli or white pepper wakes it up if you like. At $3.50, it is honest, satisfying value.
Overall: 4.4 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Silky egg gravy over soft flat noodles with soy mince, comforting and great value. Would re-order.
