Personally, I prefer the White Carrot Cake ($4).
That probably doesn't look like much given that it was crammed into that thermal takeaway container, but it was the haojian fried oyster from a stall at Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre (15 Bukit Merah View #01-06). And it was pretty good being eggy, chewy, and savory. Sure, the chili sauce was a tad sweeter than I prefer, but that didn't matter since I could spike it with fish sauce at home.
I brought this home from Bukit Merah View Market & Hawker Centre today (115 Bukit Merah View #01-07), and I'm glad I did. The fishballs on their own were already pleasantly gritty and savory, but then I tried the meatballs, which were spiked with little bits of dried fish, giving it some extra tasty stank. The naturally sweet soup was impressive too. Next time I want to see if their dry noodles are any good.
i had kuay teow mee soup. it was ok, pedestrian…soup was ok, noodles ok not overcooked, fish ball average not like xinlu at meiling fc.
Overall, the stall’s comforting wanton mee and warm service make a winning combination that’s worth getting up early for!
This was quite an ordinary carrot cake though, unevenly fried with various parts harder, sweeter or more charred, and lacking the eggy fragrance that I like.
The char siew, although not caramelised, was sweet and tender and complemented the noodles very well.
Overall, if you prefer a lighter and simpler taste in Lor Mee, this will be your take!
Even though each element of the dish, especially the fish paste and the soup, was decently executed, the flavours weren’t exceptionally mindblowing.
This is a place to go to if you are hankering for really good noodles bathed in a tasty sauce!
We weren’t too impressed on our first bite, but the char kway teow became more addictive with every subsequent bite.