Fried fish dumplings hor fun ($6)!
Tanjong Pagar hawker — hor fun in dark soya broth with 4 fried fish dumplings (stuffed beancurd skin), bok choy. $6.
Lunch today: fried fish dumplings hor fun at a Tanjong Pagar hawker for $6. 😋
What was in the bowl ($6):
- Hor fun flat noodles in a dark soya broth.
- 4 large fried fish dumplings (yu jiao / 鱼饺), fish paste wrapped in a thin skin and deep-fried golden.
- Bok choy greens.
This is the soupy hor fun bowl, the wide, slippery flat rice noodles sitting in a dark soya broth rather than the dry-fried plate, so the noodles drink up all that savoury-sweet soup. The bok choy keeps it fresh, but the real draw is the dumplings.
Fried fish dumplings (鱼饺) are a homely Cantonese-style favourite: springy fish paste piped into a thin wrapper, then deep-fried until the outside crisps up golden. Sitting in the broth, the wrapper softens slightly at the edges while the inside stays bouncy and fresh, that contrast of the once-crisp skin against the smooth fish paste is the whole appeal. Four large ones is generous for a $6 bowl, turning a simple plate of hor fun into a satisfying, protein-packed meal.
Overall: 4.1 / 5. Four large fish dumplings was generous for $6, the hor fun soaked up the dark broth nicely, and the fish paste was bouncy. A reliable hawker bowl. 😋👍🏼
