Interesting-looking stall. The goreng dishes just felt very Malaysian. It's okay. Quite a lot of meat. Although they play up the spiciness, I found it acceptable.
From Yuan Ji Handmade Noodle
Yummy portion of handmade noodles.
Savoury good!
In the past this was belly-filling fuel for the rickshaw pullers whom this dish is named after. They needed something cheap and energy-packed to power the back-breaking work they did and this fit the bill while being tasty to boot.
In the thick and umami-packed broth, there was some dried shrimp, vegetables and fishcake, as well as plenty of fried shallots. However, while the noodles proved to be very filling, they were unfortunately cooked to death - mushy and lacking any texture. Still, I'm glad I tried this heritage and hard-to-find dish.
Taste: 2/5
Added fried egg, tau kwa (beancurd tofu) and curry vegetables.
Savoury smooth curry, nice.
Chilled.
Plus 1 more cup of hot beverage.
Breakfast set: kaya butter toast, soft boiled eggs and hot beverage.
Chilled.
Ordered the pork porridge ($3.50) with egg add-on (50c). Used the kopitiam card as well so there was 10% discount. Interesting way of cooking? They cook the porridge with the ingredients and then mix the egg whites into the porridge (while still in the pot) and then pour the ready porridge into the bowl. Mixing the egg yolk with the porridge and eating every spoonful of it was just amazing. Rich and flavourful. I think the porridge itself is an even bigger selling factor than the super crispy youtiao that many reviews were raving about.
