4A Jalan Batu
#01-29 Jalan Batu Market & Food Centre
Singapore 432004
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Situated at the back of the food centre, a one man show preparing all the foods here.
I actually like the bowl he used, which is so bright and attractive to me.
Generous ingredients even for the smaller size.
Singapore has more than a fair share of famous hawker stalls. Emblazoned with a Michelin Star, multiple award decals etc. they appear on nearly every touristâs must-visit lists and command a neverending queue. As good or very good as most of their dishes are, I do think itâs important to venture beyond and give other stalls a try. Exploring is a gamble but once in a while, you can unearth gems like I did with this one at Jalan Batu Hawker Centre back in November 2020.
I wouldnât say it is fantastic but the noodles by this young hawker are definitely above average. Been quite a frequent customer since that first visit.
Besides the hawkerâs great attitude and energy, I like his Dry Mee Sua and Dry Mee Tai Mak which come with minced pork, fishballs, crispy ikan bilis and crunchy cubes of fresh pork lard. I alternate between the two and these days, my standard order for them is âwhiteâ - that is, without sambal (prefer to get the kick of heat from throwing in sliced chilli padi) and with extra beansprouts and minced meat. As for black vinegar, well, it depends on my mood that day đ
More than decent bowl with minced pork, fish balls, slices of fish cake, crispy ikan bilis and plenty of beansprouts. I like that the Mee Sua isnât overcooked either. Ordered it spicy and it came tossed in a good balance of sambal chilli and black vinegar. I even found a few cubes of crunchy pork lard in there.