Signature wanton mee (large) at a Jurong East hawker ($5)!

Weekday lunch at a Jurong East hawker stall that does wanton mee the proper old-school way — and the large size at $5 comes loaded. 😋

What was in the bowl:

• A generous nest of springy yellow noodles, dressed in that signature dark sweet sauce.
• Slices of char siew — caramelised edges, sweet and tender.
• Fried wanton pieces and crispy fried fish cake strips for texture.
• A scattering of crunchy pork lard cubes — those little gems of fried goodness that elevate any plate.
• Blanched choy sum for the green.
• A side bowl of clear wanton soup with a plump wanton bobbing inside.

The noodles were properly chewy — not soggy, not stuck together. The sauce was balanced — not too sweet, not too dark.

For $5 for a large bowl loaded like this, it’s hard to find better value.

Overall: 4.3 / 5. Honest hawker wanton mee, the kind you go back for. The fried fish cake was a nice addition I don’t always see. 😍👍🏼

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