Wanton Noodles / Wanton Mee / Yun Tun Mian

They were just... Doughy, I think that's the word. Thick and doughy. They were really generous with the wantons, just look how many they gave me! Char siew was sweetish. Sauce was ok though not too memorable. The thick noodles totally were, though!
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Unfortunately they ran out of char siew so I got dumpling noodles instead. The noodles were of straighter type. Base sauce was quite unique. Spicy roasted chilli, but there was also a bit of nutty taste to it. Also a bit of tang (probably tomato/ketchup). The dumplings were sweet and awesome... Silky skin with good fillings. Overall really good, will come again and try the char siew wanton noodles!
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Char siew looked dry and noodles looked just ok. But it turned out this plate was not bad at all! The chunky char siew had a lot of flavours. The sauce was more like a light version with a touch of tomato/ketchup. Overall quite good balanced plate and enjoyable.
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Hard to find similar style to this. The noodles were a bit more wet rather than oily. I even think the base sauce was a bit thick, almost like thick gravy? The char siew was chopped into small pieces rather than to uniform size of pieces. And then they were drenched in savoury and herbal char siew sauce. Chilli sauce (bottom left) was also a bit more chunky than other places' and with a good kick.
Taste wise really great with a lot of different layers. Definitely worth the trek to try it out!
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I chose dumpling noodles instead of my usual wanton noodles. The dumplings were packed with juicy ingredients and a lot of flavours. Of course I can't get over how well their base sauce goes for everything!
Though I think next time I'll go back to my usual wanton mee as it has more variety of ingredients i.e. char siew, wantons, and fried wantons. And of course topped with a generous serving of crispy pork lard!
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Unfortunately it was all very underwhelming. I ordered the wanton noodles topped with shredded abalone for extra $5 coz I figured I had come all the way... Why not! I didn't regret the added abalone but I was left dissatisfied by the bowl as a whole. The char siew was good, yes. The wantons were relatively huge and plump, yes. But after that the noodles and sauce were like an afterthought and were just so disappointing. The sauce was just sweet, very one dimensional. Now I'm a big proponent of a touch of sweetness in a dish to elevate the savoury/umami taste but this one was just sugar city all along. Kudos though for the accompanying soup (not in picture) which tasted like legit herbal chicken soup. I wish it was better and I could recommend it more highly, but sorry, nah...
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Didn't even manage to take pics of the toppings. Let's just say many things happened that night lol
The noodles were in this fragrant oil and topped with shallots. There was also free-flow crispy pork lard! The chilli sauce given was also pretty good. For the toppings we had the pork belly and the fried dumplings with XO sauce. Both really excellent, and you just gotta trust me on that coz I have no pictures of them.
Overall a very enjoyable meal. Some would say that this place is too hipsterish and whatnots but hey good food is good food.
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The char siew had that sweet, smoky caramelized taste, and so fatty that it just melted in my mouth with so much flavour (remember fat = flavour). The siew yoke was crispy and tasty but the char siew was still the star by miles. Not a lot to say about the noodles unfortunately. It was decent, but definitely it wasn't concocted to be the star of the dish. The base sauce was a more light soy taste, which I appreciated as it gave way to the excellent char siew. This place is also known for their herbal soups that are brewed in house in huge pots, but as I was dining alone it seemed too much to get soup as well.
Any makan kaki around?
➡️ You Kee XO Restaurant
➡️ 43 Joo Chiat Place Singapore
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More than the texture, the seasoning, the bite.. In the case of these noodles, the taste fell really flat. Some chilli paste helped a little bit with taste but ultimately unable to pull it out of its flat misery.
However eating these noodles way beyond the taste. It was about the nostalgia, the memories about being a young, stupid, poor student just roaming around the dim plaza, talking shiz and laughing about nothing over a plate of noodles drenched in jet black soy sauce.
And with that, maybe the tasteless blob of carb can be forgiven.
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Ha jk I'm never coming back looooll
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Even the background - the classic surface of any old-school hawker centre tables. The addition of 1 single fried wanton was an interesting one. I wasn't mad at all but the singularity of it kinda amused me in some way. Anyone else amused? No?
The noodles were good with really spicy base sauce. The spiciness really caught me off guard to be honest. If you know me personally you'd know how much spice I can take but ooo wee that was spicy. Char siew was sweetish and chunky. The wantons were definitely more dough than fillings though...
However all in all it's good dose of noodles and definitely I'd be back.
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Even the background - the classic surface of any old-school hawker centre tables. The addition of 1 single fried wanton was an interesting one. I wasn't mad at all but the singularity of it kinda amused me in some way. Anyone else amused? No?
The noodles were good with really spicy base sauce. The spiciness really caught me off guard to be honest. If you know me personally you'd know how much spice I can take but ooo wee that was spicy. Char siew was sweetish and chunky. The wantons were definitely more dough than fillings though...
However all in all it's good dose of noodles and definitely I'd be back.
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More than the texture, the seasoning, the bite.. In the case of these noodles, the taste fell really flat. Some chilli paste helped a little bit with taste but ultimately unable to pull it out of its flat misery.
However eating these noodles way beyond the taste. It was about the nostalgia, the memories about being a young, stupid, poor student just roaming around the dim plaza, talking shiz and laughing about nothing over a plate of noodles drenched in jet black soy sauce.
And with that, maybe the tasteless blob of carb can be forgiven.
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Ha jk I'm never coming back looooll
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