Young hawkers promote distinctive noodle dish like braised pork mee from $3.50 at Tanglin Halt Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle

Several years in the past, the information of Tanglin Halt Food Centre’s closure flooded the web. Hawker stalls that after stuffed the area needed to vacate and discover one other place. To our shock, one of many stalls, Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle, has relocated inside their neighborhood, to Tanglin Halt Market.

You may be confused— the names of the hawker centres are related, so which is which? Tanglin Halt Food Centre was situated only a few blocks away from Tanglin Halt Market.

I really go to this meals centre fairly often, so I used to be fairly stunned on the new addition realizing that Tanglin Halt Market is alleged to be closing in 2024. Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle’s presence on the market will certainly be short-lived however I assume they missed the motion that hawker life gave!

To some, Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle shouldn’t be an unfamiliar title. The younger couple began out their hawker enterprise at Tanglin Halt Food Centre in 2016, and have actually come a good distance from leaping from location to location, contemplating how they may be relocating within the close to future with the expected demolishment. That’s the unhappy half about previous estates.

Speaking of which, it saddens me that the hawker centre I visited within the bulk of my youth goes to be closing in due time. The hawkers and other people listed here are one of many friendliest, and even one of many aunties that I communicate to generally urged me to check out the newcomer’s stall, and so I did. I’ve heard good issues about Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle anyway.

They’re recognized for his or her reasonably priced costs with meals ranging from S$3.50. Affordable, undoubtedly, however whether or not it’s of high quality or not is one other take a look at of its personal.  I’m a giant sceptic on issues being too good to be true.

Additionally, they’re additionally recognized for a singular mix of substances of their dishes. They have Braised Pork Mee Pok (S$5) and Fish Maw Bee Hoon (S$5) that appear to be crowd favourites. I can completely see why they’re well-liked inside locals although; they’ve fairly a singular combination of issues! Braised pork mee pok is actually very authentic.

What I attempted at Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle

For the value of S$3.50, you would get a bowl of Handmade Fishball Noodles or Minced Pork Noodles. I opted for fishballs and my noodle of alternative was mee pok.

You get a complete of 4 fishballs in your bowl and several other slices of fish cake. Upon first impression, the portion satisfied me that I acquired a strong deal.

When I noticed that I acquired the freshly churned out fishballs, I instantly knew I used to be nominated to be the final word meals critique for this beautiful dish (I may need self-nominated myself).

To my shock, these had been fairly nice— they didn’t style like mass-made fishballs that usually had a powerful alkaline style. Instead, they paired properly with the coated noodles that made it simple to dig into. With the fishballs contemporary out of the broth, they had been so succulent, they usually couldn’t go flawed for me.

While the noodles had a savoury mixture of chilli, vinegar and lard oil, I realised that they didn’t even have many items of lard. When I really dug for the golden bits of treasure, I discovered a minimal quantity. That didn’t have an effect on the style of the noodles although— except you actually get pleasure from biting into these “chips”, possibly you’ll be able to attempt asking them for extra lard subsequent time to check out your luck.

I’m undecided in the event that they thought extremely of me, however once I opted for spice I didn’t suppose it could be that spicy. Spice lovers, their home made chilli packs a punch and will definitely wake you up for those who’re nonetheless feeling groggy out of your sleep. It wasn’t precisely a foul factor, it triggered some nice endorphins in me that made me shortly end my bowl in order that I may get previous it.

Like I stated, it’s not a foul factor. Their chilli makes them stand out uniquely in opposition to different mee pok stalls, and it actually challenges you. If you’re unable to take spice, a couple of dashes of soup will simply do the trick.

Final ideas

I all the time really feel this inherent sense of satisfaction each time I end my bowl cleanly, particularly a bowl of such price. It’s merely wonderful how Aw’s Signature Minced Pork Noodle selected to maintain issues reasonably priced regardless of the present rise in inflation.

By the seems of it, the general public is unquestionably completely satisfied that they’ve reopened close by. Just have a look at that queue— their enterprise is perpetually booming!

Expected harm: S$3.50 – S$5 per pax

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