Hawker Fare: Best Of Wanton Mee

Prices are at $3/$3.50 for a plate.

Just a few stalls away from Chuan Kee Boneless Duck Rice is this stall that specializes in Noodle dishes such as Wanton Mee, Mushroom Chicken Feet Mee and more! Hoe Soon serves this Wanton Mee ($3) that comes served with generous amounts of char siew, vegetables, mushrooms and 3 pieces of wanton! Taste-wise, this Wanton Mee is rather al-dente and managed to soak in the flavour of the sauce!

Hoe Soon is located at Chong Pang Market & Food Centre, #01-158, Block 106 Yishun Ring Road, S(760104), that operates from morning to 1pm.

This coffeeshop was frequently visited by my dad, who often brought me here for dinner after fetching me from school during my primary school days, due to its proximity to the car workshop. We would always get our noodles from this stall manned by a granny, who has been operating in this coffee shop for nearly three decades, selling wanton noodles and mushroom chicken feet noodles. Being raised in a dialect-speaking environment, I was so happy that I was able to speak to her in a familiar language, as she takes orders in Hokkien (she speaks Hokkien even to the younger generations!). She makes every plate of noodles meticulously, and in generous portions!

Although the wanton and the char siew are flavourful, it is not hard to see why my dad especially liked the noodles here. The noodles are cooked al dente, and are perfectly soaked by the flavours of the sauce. This thus became one of my childhood favourites, until halfway through my secondary school education, when my dad stopped fetching me home frequently.

Even though I am unable to eat this with my dad anymore, I am glad that I am able to visit this stall while en route to pay my respects to him, and that the same granny is still preparing the same flavourful noodles to this day! #Hawkerpedia

Prices are at $3/$4 a plate. Revered for their noodles here, this Wanton Mee ($3) is springy and mixes in quite well with the sauce! The char siew is not bad, though the wantons are more towards average despite being filling.

Prices are at $3/$3.50 a plate. Being one of the stalls that open at night to cater to the late night crowd, this place attracts a queue for their wanton/dumpling noodles. This Wanton Mee ($3) has springy noodles that also comes with generous amounts of wantons and char siew, that are both filling and flavourful!

Prices are at $2.50/$3 for a plate. This Wanton Mee from Signature 1.90 Joo Chiat Famous Ya Jiu Wanton Noodles 招牌 1.90 如切著名亚九云吞面 ($2.50) comes with chewy but unfortunately not springy noodles. The wantons given here are not only very little, but they are also less satisfying. The char siew here, on the contrary, tasted nicer here!

Prices are at $4/$5/$6 a plate. Besides from seafood and satay, East Coast Lagoon Food Village is also famous for this Wanton Mee ($4) that has chewy noodles, small but tasty char siew that comes with its own sauce and fried wantons!

Prices are at $3 - $4.50. Known as the Ang Moh Wanton Mee, this place reopened as Joo Chiat Ah Huat Wanton Noodle after a short hiatus. The Wanton Mee ($4 after adding noodle) has its noodle springy, but it slants towards the savoury side taste-wise. Spiciness was just right. Comes with lots of wanton!

Noodles comes in $3 a plate/bowl while soup or a-la-cartes are at $3/$3.50 a plate/bowl. At the newly relocated Bedok Central Food Centre, Poh Kee Traditional Wanton Noodle is still a hit with the crowds for the Wanton Mee ($3) here. The wanton is rather average but the char siew is yummy, the noodles are springy and when mixed with the chilli, packs a punch!

The second outlet of Kok Kee Wanton Noodle over at Lavender Food Square, this stall only opens in the morning till early afternoon and serves as an inexpensive alternative to the Lavender outlet. Priced at $2.50/$3.50 a plate, this Wanton Mee ($2.50) failed in the taste of the ingredients as the char siew is less flavorful and the wanton is less filling. However, it is the noodles that gave the boost. Springy and chewy, it is best mixed with the chilli that will keep you wanting for another plate!

Priced at $2.50/$3 a plate, this Wanton Mee ($2.50) came without char siew as they probably ran out of it. The noodles and the wanton are able to make up for this loss though as the noodles are springy and the wanton are big and filling. The sauces are watery though it still give the noodles a flavourful taste!

Being in a corner of Kovan Hougang Food Centre, there are only a few table surrounding Yi Shi Jia Wanton Mee. This however does not deter the crowds for queueing for this Wanton Mee ($3) that has springy noodles despite being very generous with sauces, char siew being above average and filling wantons despite being very small!

Prices are at $3/$4 a bowl. The second outlet of the famous Hua Kee Wanton Mee over at Old Airport Road Food Centre, this stall is not without its competition. The difference between Kim Kee Wanton Mee and this is that while the former is more wet and taste more sweeter, the latter is more towards the savoury and dry side. This Wanton Mee ($3) comes with plenty of char siew that taste rather nice, springy and chewy noodles, but also with wantons that are less filling.