Jumbo Wanton Mee ($7)!
Golden Mile jumbo wanton mee: thin yellow noodles, plump pork-shrimp dumplings, char siew and crispy roast pork, greens. $7.
Lunch at Golden Mile. Jumbo wanton mee, $7. ๐๐๐ผ
What was in the bowl:
- Thin yellow egg noodles: the springy bouncy kind, lightly tossed in a sauce (light soy + sesame oil)
- 3-4 large pork-and-shrimp dumplings (jumbo wantons): hand-folded, sized for 2-3 bites each, visible filling inside
- Sliced char siew (BBQ pork): thin slices, dark red glazed edges, lean cut
- Crispy roast pork (siu yuk) chunks: smaller pieces of the crackling-skin roast meat, scattered around
- Choy sum greens: blanched whole on the side
- Crispy fried pork lard cubes: visible scattered, the textural punch
- Side soup: not pictured in this shot, served separately
This is the โjumboโ tier of wanton mee that you get at premium-leaning Cantonese-style stalls. The base format is the standard wanton mee (noodles + char siew + wantons + greens), but several specifics get upgraded:
- Wantons sized up: from 2-bite to 3-bite, with more filling per piece
- Char siew + roast pork combo: both proteins on one plate (instead of just char siew)
- Hand-folded dumplings: visible pleating, more filling-to-wrapper ratio
- HK-style preparation: lighter dressing, no chilli pre-mixed in
- More premium presentation: bigger portions, generous greens
The Cantonese roast meats (siu mei) integration elevates the dish:
- Char siew (ๅ็ง): marinated pork shoulder roasted with maltose glaze, sliced to order
- Siu yuk (็ง่): belly pork roasted skin-up to crisp the crackling, cut into cubes
- Combined on noodles: gives you the sweet-glazed + savoury-crispy double protein hit
What separates a good jumbo wanton mee from an average one:
- Wanton wrapper quality: thin enough to taste the filling but not so thin it tears
- Filling balance: pork + shrimp ratio of ~70/30 is the sweet spot
- Roast meat quality: properly char-glazed char siew, properly crackling siu yuk
- Noodle texture: springy without being rubbery, alkaline taste detectable but not soapy
- Soup quality: separate side bowl with clear pork bone broth, not just tap-temperature noodle water
At $7 in the Golden Mile area for the jumbo tier with combined char siew + roast pork, this is solid premium pricing. Below $10 specialist tier and above $4-$5 budget tier.
Overall: 4.5 / 5. ๐๐๐ผ Solid jumbo wanton mee. The siu yuk + char siew combo nailed it. Would re-order.
