On a whim, we hopped over to the coffeeshop at the opposite end of Blk. 59 Marina Terrace which we don’t usually visit and were pleasantly surprised by the hawker stall we ordered from.
Although called “Ming Ji Cantonese Style Wanton Noodle”, I felt a stronger pull for the elderly couple’s Ipoh Hor Fun and Laksa (partly because I saw others ordering those 😁).
No regrets.
The gravy of the former had a lot more flavour than most others I have tried and the $4 portion was generous with juicy mushrooms, shredded chicken breast, chye sim and it came with a boldly spicy and savoury (this is important to me!) sambal.
The $3.50 bowl of Laksa had cockles, the kind of taupok that I adore (very spongey and absorbent), slices of fishcake and lots of beansprouts. I would have preferred the thick beehoon to be cooked a tad less soft but the gravy was shiok. It struck me as being very close in style to my all-time favourite - Sungei Road Laksa at Jalan Berseh. Which means it is really aromatic and not too thick - the ideal consistency for slurping till not one drop is left. Loved it with big dollop of that same sambal.