You ain’t a Bishaner if you had not heard of Qiu Lian Ban Mee, and that’s also the place that I started loving Ban Mian, because their handmade noodles had always got this springy texture, and their broth was flavourful without too much emphasis on artificial add-ons.

So when I came across the same stall at Shaw Tower, I could not help but to order that same bowl of nostalgia. Thanks to inflation, a bowl of Ban Mian now costed S$4.50, but the flavours were still quite close to my first acquaintance with it. Finding seats did not seem to be a problem at all, mainly because the ample seating area at the next door was probably meant for the weekday lunch crowds.