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水饺面 (dumpling noodles) at a Chinatown hawker ($3.50)!
Shui jiao mian (水饺面) at a Chinatown hawker — soup mee kia with plump pork dumplings, crispy ikan bilis, greens. $3.50.
Quick lunch fix — 水饺面 (dumpling noodles) at a Chinatown hawker stall, $3.50. Sub-$4 bowl that surprised. 😋
What was in the red bowl ($3.50):
- A coil of thin yellow mee kia in a clear, peppery soup.
- Three big plump pork dumplings (水饺) — handmade-looking, juicy filling visible through the thin skin.
- A scatter of crispy fried ikan bilis (anchovies) for that crunchy-salty top note.
- Pieces of fresh choy sum for the green.
The dumplings had proper bite — minced pork with a bit of spring onion, no mushy filler. Ikan bilis gave the soup that umami pop.
Total: $3.50. Hawker pricing at its honest best.
Overall: 4.1 / 5. Three solid dumplings for $3.50 is rare — and the broth had real ikan bilis depth. Will be back when craving a light noodle soup. 😍👍🏼
