Overall quite light-tasting. The sliced fish was thick and definitely better. The fried fish and egg floss reeked of old oil.
Didn’t have much expectation but truly amazed at how good this was! Juicy scrumptious beef plus tasty mayo sauce. Size could be a bit bigger but that’s what all hungry hippos say 😜. Paprika sprinkled fries was fantastic too & a nice small size so you don’t get jelat
It's the 1st store on the right, after the escalator.
Lao Chen's Carrot Cake is uniquely softer than the usual carrot cake that I ever had, some would call it mushy, but it did not taste like it went bad.
I actually quite like this, and this serving for "small" @ $3.50 was rather big as compared with some other places where $3.50 will get me a much smaller plate.
Teng Ji Fried Fish Soup. Priced at $5.50 and $6 (with rice/ noodles), this place serves one of the nicest fish soup/ porridge that I’ve had with very generous amount of fresh fish slices.
Though not listed on their menu, you can order for ‘her mueh’ which is fish porridge where cooked rice is added to the fish soup. It’s absolutely nostalgic as the standard is comparable to a famous stall in Whampoa.
Premium Wanton Noodle 不见天叉烧. My perfect kinda of char siew. Look at layer of meat and fats.
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Location: Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Mee (忠于原味雲吞麵), 30 Seng Poh Rd, #02-30, Singapore 168898
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Had the char siew roast meat rice ($4.50) from Lee Hong Kee & pork rib Prawn bee hoon ($5) from Min Nan 闽南.
The char siew is not thin and dry which is good. The roast meat is nothing to shout about.
For the pork rib Prawn Noodle, it is more filling than I expect and pork rib was huge. Only thing I would change is they could have the pork rib in smaller pieces so that it is easier to eat.
A somewhat lacklustre bowl of gan lao mian ($3.50) - the sauce looks much richer than it actually tastes! Was rather bland overall. The noodles were springy but the wantons stale.
My must order dessert whenever I am here.
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Location: Tiong Bahru Tau Suan, 30 Seng Poh Rd, #02-55, Singapore 168898
Used to order their Wanton mee when I am staying around this area more than 10 years ago but definitely much cheaper than now.
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If u don't mind paying a bit more for a good plate of Wanton mee, this is a worth a try.
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Premium Wanton Noodle 不见天叉烧 ($7.00) I love how springy their noodles are and their char siew has a good ratio of meat and fats inside with slightly charred outside.
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Location: Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Mee (忠于原味雲吞麵), 30 Seng Poh Rd, #02-30, Singapore 168898
📍Lao Chen carrot cake stall.
Similar to the black carrot cake, this was greasy and excessive oily, you can literally tell from how the oil sleeps through the takeaway packet. But I like the spicy kick here, and the wok hei taste was apparent enough for me to enjoy it despite the slight mushiness.
Rate:🌟🌟
📍Tiong Bahru Lor Mee
Tiong Bahru Market is home to stalls which beget long queues — from hainanese boneless chicken rice, to roasted delights. You would think that in every market there would only be a maximum of one famous specialty stall. But here, you find 2 stalls of Lor Mee with snaking queues — namely, 178 Lor Mee and Tiong Bahru Lor Mee. I was inclined to try Tiong Bahru Lor Mee more than the former because I was not sufficiently enticed by the shark nuggets and fried crisps which 178 offers. I enjoy my Lor Mee with a plethora of standard ingredients such as fried fish, ngoh hiang, braised pork, and egg, all of which was in the bowl of Tiong Bahru Lor Mee. Alas, what further reinforced my decision was the easy fact that 178 was closed on the Wednesday I was there, which would perhaps even explain the slightly longer queues at 11am. I queued for about 20-25 minutes before it was my turn, and I thought it was a decent wait time since every bowl was cooked on the spot. Luckily, I doubt anyone before my turn bulk ordered, so it was making a maximum of 3-4 bowls before the next person. To make the wait more worth it, I ordered the biggest bowl at $5.
The plethora of ingredients injected a bit of fun and crunch in every bite, but in almost every case of Lor Mee I have eaten, ingredients were never really showstoppers. Rather, it is the gravy which makes or breaks the dish. The gooey gravy had a decent amount of sweetness to it that was just right for me — I personally do not like it overwhelming. The thick gravy while enveloping the noodles with every bite, was also not all too starchy, it had a slight liquid thinness to it which made the experience more enjoyable. What elevated the savouriness was truly the garlic, vinegar, chilli paste and chilli padi I had to add myself upon serving. When everything came together, the flavour of the Lor Mee became more robust and delicious. I admit that I am no Lor Mee expert but I truly enjoyed this. I have seen others saying that this ain’t the greatest they have tried, but I thought that it was decently delicious enough for my palate that is not the most inclined to starchy things or yellow noodles. Then again, if waiting times are a turn off for you, I suggest it’d be better going for the many other options the market offers instead!
Rate:🌟🌟🌟🌟
📍Lao Chen carrot cake stall.
Greasy black carrot cake that was decently delicious. Don’t know if the greasiness is due to the takeaway, but it was really way too oily for me, making it a tad mushy as well.
Rate:🌟🌟🌟
We saw the snaking long queue at Tiong Bahru Hainanese Boneless Chicken Rice (#02-82) and we decided that we had to order a serving to try. We ordered the $4 portion and it was actually really generous and it was more than enough to fill our tummies. The steamed chicken was tender and we liked that they gave us quite a lot of skin, which we really liked. The chicken rice was also pretty fragrant and it was served hot as well. However, we felt that the chilli and garlic sauces were a little too dilute and they were thus lacking in flavour as a result. :(
Really decent chicken rice especially given the price ($3 for a regular plate) but in terms of the taste, we don't think it tastes very different from other similar chicken rice stalls (e.g. tian tian, boon tong kee).
Saw this EVERYWHERE for the past few days so I knew I had to try it. It was opened by a ex-Naked Finn chef so I had high hopes and the fish soup here lived up to it. Fish was fresh, bouncy and firm, did not have a unfresh, fishy smell. The soup was on point too and had a nice sweetness from the fish. It’s $6 for a bowl which some may find a little pricey but I think it’s worth it!
Ordered this bowl of pork rib snd prawn noodle soup through WhyQ and it’s still warm upon arrival.
Soup is packed separately and I do like the flavour of the soup. Overall an enjoyable bowl of prawn mee.
This bowl of beef brisket noodles ($4.50) was really large! Soup is thick but a little salty. Beef was very tender!
💸: $3
💬: Comforting bowl of soupy noodles especially after a big downpour!
First bowl of prawn noodle of 2020 and I'm glad it was here
2 prawns, 2 meatballs, some kangkong and some beansprouts - satisfying to say the least!
Another popular long queue stall when you arrive at the market 😂 got their dry one, a small bowl of soup will be given at the side. Got their mix one with prawn and pork rib
Ordered a small plate of bee hoon to go with it! Dip this in the chilli and sweet sauce, so bombz
