Classic Hawker

I was never a fan of chee cheong fan - not until I came across this particular store. As its name says, the dish is made freshly on the spot and it is what makes the dish stand out from the rest. The effort really made a difference to the texture and it was especially thin and silky. The sauce and chilli was also generally good with a generous addition of fragrant fried shallots.

We had the prawn chee cheong fan and Chai Poh (preserved radish) version. Although they are innovative with their variations, I would say the original flavours are still the best! The Chai Poh was unfortunately lacking in flavour and they could have gone with more Chai Poh. The prawn definitely fared better and I will go for this one in the future.

It is rare to chance upon a hokkien mee that is cooked the dry style and it also happens to be my first time trying it. Usually the noodles come soaked in starchy sauce but the noodles at Hainan Hokkien Mee are like stir fried bee hoon and noodles.

The noodles were well seasoned and I like that it also retained some moisture. A decent amount of seafood is added for its price and the squid was especially delicious. I find the chilli on the side unique too, with what tasted like red onions in the blend. The spiciness felt harmless at first but slowly sets in towards the end. In general, a pretty good hokkien mee!