Hawker Terence "Little Brother" Chee may only have opened his stall in March 2012, but his experience frying this dish dates back to 2005.
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His signature 'wet' rendition has noodles tossed with fluffy egg, crisp spring onions, prawn shell and pork bone stock, sitting soft in ample gravy. Carries robust smoky grainy eggy sweet savoury flavour, with the aroma of wok hei / breath of the wok that perfumes the air and attracts attention.
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The squeeze of lime juice lends a zesty tangy sour zing, while strips of tender pork belly lend meaty salty savoury flavour.
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The chunks of bouncy squid and crunchy deshelled prawns carry sweet savoury flavour. A bright chili mixes in well with a sour spicy kick, yum.
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Hokkien Mee
Xiao Di Fried Prawn Noodle 小弟炒虾面
@ 153 Serangoon North Avenue 1 #01-512
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Expanding quickly since opening in October 2022, with 7 stalls across Singapore at present, this brand serves traditional Hokkien dishes with a premium gourmet flair.
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This shows in quality. On good days, their 'wet' rendition has soft gooey noodles soaked in gravy, wispy egg, crisp bean sprouts, crisp spring onions, and bursting with grainy vegetal sweet savoury eggy flavour, but at other times, you get distinct alkaline sour 'lye water' notes.
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The ingredients are always fresh and premium though. Garnishes of succulent tender fatty lean Iberico pork belly with meaty salty savoury flavour, thick bouncy squid rings and juicy crunchy deshelled prawns, both with sweet savoury flavour.
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Nuggets of crisp pork lard lend a yummy layer, while a drizzle of lime juice cuts through with zesty tangy sour flavour.
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Hokkien Mee
Tun Xiang Hokkien Delights / Tun Xiang Nanyang Delights
@ Bedok Mall, 311 New Upper Changi Road #01-76
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This stall makes the list for serving over 20 years or more, and their 'wet' style is rather nostalgic for me.
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Their noodles are cut short, soft and slippery, tossed with fluffy egg and crisp bean sprouts, soaked with gravy for mild grainy sweet savoury salty eggy flavour.
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The tender pork belly is nicely fatty with succulent meaty savoury salty flavour, while both squid chunks and deshelled prawn are tender springy with sweet savoury flavour.
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Some spring onions lend vegetal herbal sweet flavour, and a drizzle of lime juice lends zesty tangy sour notes. Less wok hei / breath of the wok, and the pork lard alternates limp and crisp.
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Hokkien Mee
Stall 28 / 28 Fried Kway Teow
@ Dunman Food Centre, 271 Onan Road #02-28
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There's a rather strict and orderly queue system in place at this stall, which has been serving its delicious 'wet' rendition for over 20 years or more.
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Known for being a supper spot, they still draw queues during the day for their soft gooey noodles tossed with fluffy egg and crisp bean sprouts, soaking up the gravy and carrying smoky grainy savoury sweet salty eggy flavour.
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The tender pork belly strips are meaty savoury salty in taste, while springy squid chunks and crunchy deshelled prawns both lend sweet savoury flavour. Some lime juice for a touch of tangy zesty sour notes.
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Regulars love how the spicy savoury flavours in the sharp sambal belachan lend a fiery kick. Together with their wok hei / breath of the wok, it makes for an addictive plate.
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Hokkien Mee
Singapore Fried Hokkien Mee 新加坡炒福建虾面
@ Whampoa Makan Place, 90 Whampoa Drive #01-32
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Since 1963, fans of Ng Hock Wah signature 'dry' rendition queue for up to 45 minutes - though with the introduction of digital buzzing, the lines are now invisible.
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Their legacy stretches back to hawker legend Ng Tong, who together with brother Ng Seng, created the Singaporean style version of this dish.
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Each batch of long cylindrical yellow egg noodles and thin bee hoon / rice vermicelli noodles have fully absorbed the pork and prawn stock, and tossed with chicken egg, result in a soft chew with lovely smoky grainy eggy sweet salty savoury flavour.
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The garnishes of bouncy squid and crunchy deshelled prawns lend body, and smoky sweet savoury flavour. Balanced with good wok hei / breath of the wok.
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A squeeze of lime juice and cut red chili in soy sauce lend zesty tangy sour salty spicy flavour, cutting through with a zing.
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Hokkien Mee
Nam Sing Hokkien Fried Mee
@ Old Airport Road Food Centre, 51 Old Airport Road #01-32
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Serving since the 1980s and having attained the Michelin Bib Gourmand award over the last 7 consecutive years, 3rd-generation owner Manfred Lim carries on much like before.
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Their rendition tends towards balanced, leaning more to 'wet'. A robust prawn and pork stock infuses the large portion of noodles, gooey soft chewy (almost al-dente) with grainy savoury salty flavour, but has less wok hei / breath of the wok.
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Garnished with soft chicken egg, crisp bean sprouts, springy squid, bouncy fish cake, and crunchy deshelled prawns, combining for a vegetal eggy sweet savoury salty flavour. Finished with lime juice for a zesty sour tangy touch.
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Expect to queue around 20 minutes.
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Hokkien Mee
Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee 鸿興炒蘇東蝦麵
@ Tiong Bahru Food Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road #02-01
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So named because of their Hainanese heritage, this stall serves a distinct 'dry' rendition that has been enjoyed by many for over 30 years.
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Here, the robust prawn and pork stock is fully absorbed by each fresh batch of long cylindrical yellow egg noodles and thin bee hoon / rice vermicelli noodles, carefully tossed with crisp bean sprouts and wispy egg.
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Carries an appetizing smoky grainy savoury salty sweet eggy flavour. No added sliced pork though.
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Chunks of crunchy deshelled prawns and bouncy squid have also taken on the wok hei / breath of the wok, bursting with smoky sweet savoury flavour.
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The kicker is the duo of chili - the savoury salty spice flavours of the sambal belachan, and the sharp spicy burn of the bird's eye chili / chili padi.
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Hokkien Mee
Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee 海南福建炒虾麵
@ Golden Mile Food Centre, 505 Beach Road #B1-34
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Possibly the newest contender, having only opened in August 2019 to much acclaim.
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Former Les Amis sous chef Xavier Neo and wife Alice Lai brew their stock of garlic-fried prawn heads and pork bones for over 3 hours, utilising a culinary fine-dining technique, resulting in a heady gravy in a 'wet' style.
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The noodles, tossed with wispy chicken egg, crisp bean sprouts, and crisp spring onions, soak in some of that delicious gravy, resulting in a smoky grainy savoury salty sweet eggy flavour and a soft smooth texture.
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Chunks of bouncy squid and crunchy wild-caught grey prawns lend sweet savoury flavour, while silvers of tender pork belly lend meaty salty savoury flavour. A drizzle of lime juice for added zesty tangy sour notes to complete.
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Hokkien Mee
Hokkien Man Hokkien Mee
@ 19 Toa Payoh Lorong 7 #01-264
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The more frequented of the stalls carrying on the legacy of hawker brothers Alex See and See Hock Siong, this is run by Alex's younger daughter Penny See and husband Qin Sheng, with mum Grace supporting.
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Compared to her elder sister's stall, there are slight variations. Their rendition is rather balanced, leaning towards 'wet'. Continually stir-fried over a roaring charcoal fire for up to 30 minutes, the yellow egg noodles and rice vermicelli are tossed with egg, pork lard, and a pork and prawn stock broth gradually infused.
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This results in a soft gooey texture, with robust smoky grainy savoury salty sweet eggy flavour.
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There's crunchy deshelled prawns and bouncy squid, bursting with sweet savoury flavour. An edge over her sister's version is the addition of fresh crisp spring onions, lending vegetal herbal sweet flavour.
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A drizzle of lime juice lends bright tangy zesty sour flavour, while a house secret-recipe sambal belachan lends a punchy but not overwhelming savoury salty spicy flavour.
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Hokkien Mee
Geylang Lor 29 Hokkien Mee
@ 396 East Coast Road
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This stall carries on the legacy of hawker brothers Alex See and See Hock Siong, being run by Alex's oldest daughter, with the family recipe stretching back to the 1960s.
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They've styled themselves as '3rd-generation' as the recipe has been handed down from their grandfather (Alex's dad), and are related to the similarly named stall (manned by younger sister Penny See).
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Still, there are slight variations. Their rendition is rather balanced, leaning towards 'dry'. The yellow egg noodles and rice vermicelli are tossed with egg, pork lard, and a pork and prawn stock broth, gradually infused and continually stir-fried over charcoal fire for up to 30 minutes.
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This results in a soft gooey texture, with robust smoky grainy savoury salty sweet eggy flavour.
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There's crunchy deshelled prawns and bouncy squid, bursting with sweet savoury flavour. Unlike her sister's version, they have no added spring onions.
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A squeeze of lime juice lends bright tangy zesty sour flavour, while a secret-recipe house sambal belachan lends a punchy but not overwhelming savoury salty spicy flavour.
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Hokkien Mee
Geylang 29 Charcoal Fried Hokkien Mee
@ East Coast Lagoon Food Village, 1220 East Coast Parkway #01-32
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Operating since 1968, this stall draws a queue of up to 45 minutes during lunch.
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Their rendition is 'wet', with a rich robust prawn and pork stock gravy, along with egg, that infuses the yellow egg noodles and rice vermicelli noodles, soft and slippery with savoury sweet salty eggy flavour.
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The crisp bean sprouts lend contrasting texture and vegetal sweet notes, while tender deshelled shrimp and springy squid lend sweet savoury flavour.
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Small bits of crunchy pork lard burst with savoury salty notes, and the drizzle of lime juice lends zesty tangy sour flavour. Less wok hei / breath of the wok comparatively though.
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Hokkien Mee
Come Daily Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee 天天来炒福建虾面
@ Toa Payoh West Market & Food Centre, 127 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 #02-27
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This stall draws long queues during lunch and dinner, often selling out before their official closing time.
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Regulars love their 'wet' rendition, the robust gravy (pork and prawns stock with egg) and touch of wok hei / breath of the wok infused into the soft silky noodles, carrying smoky grainy eggy sweet flavour.
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There's silvers of tender pork belly with meaty savoury salty flavour, crunchy deshelled prawns and springy squid with sweet savoury flavour.
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Besides the drizzle of lime juice with zesty tangy sour notes, they offer both sambal belachan and bird's eye chili (chili padi) which lend a savoury salty spicy sharp kick, yum.
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Hokkien Mee
Chop Joo Hiong Chang Cheng Fried Prawn Noodles
@ 237 Serangoon Avenue 3 #01-130
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