Wanton mee ($3 each)!

Saturday hawker brunch with BB — wanton mee at $3 each. Budget Singapore wanton mee.

We ordered:

• Wanton mee — $3 each (two bowls)

Total: $6 for both bowls.

At $3 per bowl, proper budget hawker tier — accessible Singapore foundational eating.

Singapore wanton mee format:

• Thin egg noodles (mee kia) al dente
• Tossed with signature dark sauce (soy + lard + sometimes ketchup)
• Sliced char siew (Cantonese roast pork)
• Pickled green chillies + sometimes fresh chilli
• Garnish: scallion + sometimes lard cubes
• Side bowl of wantons in clear soup

The defining elements:

• Dry-tossed format (different from HK soup-based)
• Pickled green chilli accompaniment
• Singapore-specific evolution from Cantonese tradition
• The proper “Singapore wanton mee” classification

The $3 budget tier is becoming increasingly rare across 2019. The few remaining $3 wanton mee stalls represent proper Singapore foundational hawker accessibility heritage.

Singapore wanton mee specialists:

• Hua Kee Hougang Famous Wanton Noodle
• Foong Kee Coffeeshop (Keong Saik)
• Various neighbourhood hawker stalls

The Saturday hawker brunch wanton mee format is proper weekend casual rotation.

Overall: 4.5 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid budget wanton mee. Would re-order.

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