$4 Bowls of scrumptious lor mee loaded with fried rooster cutlet, ebi prawns & ngoh hiang

About 2 months in the past, I found 86 Lor Mee at Golden Mile Hawker Centre while reviewing Mama’s Curry, positioned simply a few rows away. My curiosity was piqued once I seen a queue regularly rising in entrance of the stall at lunchtime…. and we had been sitting proper within the center.

This time, I arrived at 11am to keep away from the approaching lunch crowd, and boy was I proper. There wasn’t anybody in any respect, a stark distinction to the scene that I’d beforehand witnessed at this exact same spot—  how fortunate!

I had slightly chit-chat with the stall keeper, and I discovered that she’s initially from Vietnam. The stall has been round for about 2 years and I need to say it’s a fried meals haven.

What I attempted at 86 Lor Mee

There had been 5 variations on the menu and I began my early lunch with the Fried Chicken Lor Mee (S$4).

The bowl of noodles was loaded with slices of fried rooster cutlet, pork slices, items of pork stomach, half a boiled egg, tau geh, a few fried wanton skins, a bit of fried fish cake and sprigs of recent coriander doused in a deep-brownish gravy.

The rooster cutlet items weren’t solely completely golden-brown , however had been additionally good and moist.

I rescued the flat strands of yellow noodles from beneath the viscous sauce, giving them glimpses of civilisation as I blended them up with my utensils. The texture of the noodles was silky gentle and managed to soak up all of the fragrant notes of the braised gravy.

Even although the broth was thick and gooey, it didn’t really feel heavy. Unlike different locations which have dominant notes of star anise, the spices used right here had been completely calibrated, leading to a well-balanced flavour.

Encountering the little items of pork stomach in every mouthful was like discovering hidden treasures. The tender and flavourful meat was full of bursts of creamy fattiness that enveloped my complete palate.

I then moved on to the following dish, the massive Signature Lor Mee (S$7). The bowl of noodles was principally a carbon copy of my earlier dish with out the rooster cutlet and fried fish cake.

I beckon you to shift your focus to the aspect plate of fried goodies (simply have a look at the image). The golden platter had 2 items of fried ebi, a few fried fish fillets, a single piece of ngoh hiang, a duo of fried wanton skins and slices of rooster cutlet.

Similar to the holy trinity of rooster rice (darkish soya, chilli sauce and minced ginger), lor mee additionally has its personal trio of condiments: minced garlic, black vinegar and chilli sauce.

My bowl of mee was taken to the following degree after including the minced garlic and black vinegar. The acidity of the black vinegar enhanced each aspect of the dish whereas the fantastic garlic bits launched a mildly-spiced undertone that gave it extra oomph.

Describing the chilli sauce to be good could be an understatement— it was thoughts blowing! Besides possessing citrusy notes, I picked up har cheong and belacan flavours taking place concurrently whereas the spicy kick got here in with a sudden bang on the finish.

I even have to present a particular point out to the ngoh hiang which I initially thought was a miniature fried spring roll. The densely-packed minced meat filling contained mini chunks of water chestnut and vegetable bits which had been encapsulated in a paper-thin popiah pores and skin.

Although the fried fish was crispy and never oily, the meat was bland and underwhelming — an actual pity. The wanton skins, although, added mini crispy bonuses in-between my slurps of lor mee which was tremendous satisfying.

Final ideas

It was good to see slightly twist to a dish that we’re all aware of. Purists might imagine in any other case, and maybe even name the police upon seeing this preposterous mixture in a bowl of lor mee.

Pay 86 Lor Mee a go to and tell us your ideas. I’ll be eagerly ready for them!

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