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Arguably there are three things to look for when you want authentic Malaysian styled Ban Mian.
1) The Mee Hoon Kueh must be hand torn and not cut from a rolled pieces of dough with cookie cutter.
2) The vegetable used must be Sayur Manis.
3) The condiment must be a chilli sauce and not cut red chilli in soya sauce.
This outlet by the original 2016 Michelin Star Ban Mian China Whampoa Handmade Noodles hits all the above. It is located at Lor 12 Geylang Road. Their standard portions go from $5.50 and you may choose to add ikan bilis, prawns, fish maw, etc. There is even an abalone version.
The mee hoon kueh is chewy and the clear soup has a umami taste that is is similar to the type of pork bone soup with yellow soya beans that you get from Yong Tau Fu. The dry version is even more flavourful with the added black soya sauce that tastes a little sweet.
But the most remarkable is their three types of chilli sauce: The green lime chilli sauce, the chilli sauce with pineapple and the standard chilli sauce. They are all great with the ban mian, whether you order dry or soup. The green lime chilli could do with a little more tanginess and less sweet. The pineapple chilli sauce seem to be the medium type but still a little sweet for more. But the standard chilli sauce is a killer. For those who can take spice in the spades go for it. Amateurs be warned. Stay away!
I can see how the original stall got their Michelin Star but now it’s more franchised. Will go to their main branch in Whampoa again to reconfirm my theory of eating Michelin Star food only at the branch that got the Star. So far it has proven to be true for Putien and Liao Fan Hawker Chan.
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