Wanton mee ($4.50)!
A plate of dry wanton mee: thin egg noodles in dark sauce with char siew and greens, a wonton, and a side soup. $4.50.
A reliable hawker lunch with BB: wanton mee for $4.50. 😋
What we had:
- Wanton mee (dry): thin egg noodles in dark sauce with char siew, greens and a wonton, with a side soup
This is the Singapore-Cantonese classic done simply and done well. The thin egg noodles came tossed in that dark sweet-soy, chilli and lard dressing, springy with a good QQ chew, each strand coated. A stalk of greens on top for freshness.
The char siew is what makes or breaks a wanton mee, and this had nice caramelised, slightly charred edges and that lacquered sweet-soy colour, with a good lean-to-fat balance. There was a soft wonton tucked in the noodles too, plus the side bowl of clear soup to sip between bites.
The fun extra here was the chilli: the stall had a bottle of their own sauce on the table marked “Beware of super HOT chilli”, which is the kind of warning that makes you want to add more, not less. A dash of it lifts the whole plate.
Nothing flashy, just a dependable, well-balanced bowl for $4.50, the sort that anchors an ordinary day.
Overall: 4.3 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Springy noodles with caramelised char siew and a fiery house chilli. Would re-order.
