The Superior Bib Gourmand Hokkien Mee This 𝗛𝗼𝗸𝗸𝗶𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗲 ($4/5/6) at ABC Brickworks commands regular 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝟭 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗿 and it's on the Michelin Guide as one of the two Hokkien Mee to be awarded with Bib Gourmands. That good? I think so, especially when it turned out even better than my last visit.
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Out of the Hokkien Mee I've tried, I deem them to have the best Hokkien Mee sambal chili — it brought a certain 𝒋𝒆 𝒏𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒊𝒔 𝒒𝒖𝒐𝒊 that set it apart from other renditions. The ikan bilis loaded chili was beautifully sapid with wafts of fragrance and an endearing controlled sweetness — all while retaining a decent fiery kick.
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Decades of mastery churned out a plate of springy noodles which were moderately moist but not soakingly wet, which is perhaps my preferred texture. The stock was rich but not the most intense, resulting in a meticulously balanced profile perfumed with mild but tangible wok hei.
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Many people enjoy crazy rich flavours, but I often find those too heavy-handed with little elegance in balancing. I think this subdued profile was purposeful in creating an undemanding canvas which permitted the sambal (and citrus) freedom to seamlessly bleed into any void and pop with its bold personality. The outcome was a balanced but simultaneously complex profile, with each facet of flavour being eloquently enunciated without conflict.
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[𝙌𝙪𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙣] 𝙏𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝘽𝙖𝙝𝙧𝙪 𝙔𝙞 𝙎𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙤𝙠𝙠𝙞𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙚𝙚
📍 𝗔𝗕𝗖 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲, 𝟲 𝗝𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗸𝗶𝘁 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗵, #𝟬𝟭-𝟭𝟯, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟱𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟲
⏱️(Thurs-Tues) 3pm-1045pm; 𝒄𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒅 𝒐𝒏 𝑾𝒆𝒅𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔
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* Crazy long queue during peak hours (up to 1 hour), you can call in to reserve a packet to take away or come after 9pm instead where I waited only 10 mins.