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Bak chor mee at a hawker stall ($4)!
Dry bak chor mee at a hawker stall — yellow noodles in vinegar-chilli sauce with minced pork, four kinds of fish balls and crisp lettuce. $4 with side soup.
Quick bak chor mee lunch at a hawker stall, $4. The dish that’s the litmus test for every hawker centre. 😋
What was in the red bowl ($4):
- A nest of springy yellow mee kia dressed in the signature dark vinegar-chilli sauce — sour-spicy-savoury, glistening at the bottom of the bowl.
- A generous mound of minced pork distributed across the noodles.
- Variety of fish balls in the line-up: classic white fish balls, smaller bouncy ones, and pink-tinged crab-flavoured ones.
- A handful of iceberg lettuce for the cool crunch contrast.
- A side bowl of clear soup with seaweed and scallions for the alternating sips.
Mixed everything together — the vinegar tang cut through the rich minced pork. Bak chor mee at its essence is about that sour-pork-noodle balance.
Total: $4. Hawker pricing for an honest plate.
Overall: 4.3 / 5. The vinegar level was right — present but not overwhelming. Fish balls had bite. Minced pork was generous. Reliable lunch pick. 😍👍🏼
