I am absolutely infatuated with hokkien mee and had high hopes because of its award. However, it felt lacking compared to the other Bib Gourmand hokkien mee, which was stunning.
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While lacking wok hei, this plate of ๐ต๐ผ๐ธ๐ธ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฒ ($4) still contained a decent amount of flavour but honestly as a whole, it felt pretty bland to me โ though the chili and lime helped salvage the flatness somewhat. But even the chili, an important aspect of hokkien mee, felt a bit pedestrian. That's coming from someone who prefers Tiong Bahru Yi Sheng's supposedly more subdued flavours (but insanely good chili) over something more intense like Tian Tian Lai.
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I would say the texture was marvelous though. A slightly wetter type but not too wet, where the noodles felt perfectly moist while retaining a good bite and springiness. Maybe it's an issue of consistency (I've seen reviews about it being super flavourful), but it's a pity the flavours didn't do justice to the great frying, which it truly deserved.
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