Wanton mee ($3)!
A plate of dry wanton mee: thin egg noodles in dark chilli sauce with char siu, greens and pickled green chilli, with wontons in soup. $3.
A cheap and satisfying plate to end the week: wanton mee for $3. 😋
What we had:
- Wanton mee, dry: thin egg noodles in dark chilli sauce with char siu, greens and pickled green chilli, with wontons in soup on the side
This is the Singapore dry-tossed style of wanton mee, and the pickled green chilli is what gives it away. The thin egg noodles (mee kia) came glossed in a dark, savoury chilli sauce, springy and well seasoned, with sliced char siu fanned on top, a stalk of greens, and a generous heap of those tangy pickled green chillies.
The pickled chilli is the secret weapon: sweet, sour and mildly spicy, it cuts straight through the rich sauce and lifts every mouthful. Stir it all together and the noodles soak up the chilli and that little kick of vinegar.
On the side, a bowl of wontons in clear soup, smooth pork dumplings in a clean broth to balance the dry, saucy noodles. For three dollars it is honest, full-flavoured and exactly what a quick wanton mee should be.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Springy chilli-sauced noodles with char siu and tangy pickled chilli, plus wontons in soup. Would re-order.
