Founder Tan Chee Hoe still mans the stall as he's done for over 50 years, though he now frys perched on a high stool, and son Tan Peng Lian has since stepped up to co-run the outlet.
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Their rendition veers towards the 'wet' style, with a robust prawn and pork stock infused into the wok hei / breath of the wok laden noodles. Soft and slippery with bold smoky savoury salty sweet flavour.
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Crisp bits of pork lard lend punchy savoury salty notes, while the bits of egg are sometimes fluffy, sometimes crisp, with eggy sweet savoury flavour.
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The deshelled prawns have a medium crunch, and the squid is bouncy slippery, both carrying sweet savoury flavour.
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Drizzle of lime juice and a dollop of bright chili enhance with zesty sour tangy spicy flavour.
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Hokkien Mee
Chia Keng Fried Hokkien Mee
@ Chomp Chomp Food Centre, 20 Kensington Park Road #01-11
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