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| Dry Wanton Mee, $5 |
I love hawker food. Laksa, char kway teow, fishball noodles, hokkien mee, chicken rice, nasi lemak, bak chor mee... Today, I'm going to introduce to you my favorite wanton mee in Singapore (or perhaps in the world?) - Kok Kee Wanton Mee!!! The picture above is for the $5 portion. The auntie who portioned the noodles seemed to be in a good mood because she gave me A LOT of noodles, char siew and vegetables. The portions are usually smaller and that's why some people say it's overpriced.
Nonetheless, I always have a good experience at Kok Kee and the aunties and uncles there are always super friendly to me. They only appear to be fierce but the uncle always jokes with me. Now, onto the main topic - WANTON MEE.
The main reason why this wanton mee is so popular is because its noodles are cooked al dente. The noodles are firm, giving them a nice texture to bite into just like how al dente pasta is like. Moreover, the noodles are drenched in this "secret recipe" sauce that made them so tasty and smooth I could eat them without any other ingredients. Don't worry about having it with chilli as the chilli is not spicy at all but simply adds flavor to the dish.
However, my only gripe is that the char siew is at most average, leaning towards the dry side. They also lacked the charred taste and I usually just give them to my boyfriend who doesn't mind eating them. The only char siews I like are those with 30% fats, 70% meat and charred to perfection.
The wantons are nice though I think I can make better ones ahahahhahah. It's a personal preference but I think wantons taste better when spring onions are added in them. Nevertheless, these wantons have nice thin skins so thumbs up for that!
Lavender Food Square will be closed down in September 2014 and most of the stalls will be relocating, including Kok Kee Wanton Mee. However, Kok Kee Wanton Mee has yet to find a suitable venue so go eat it now while it's still there!!! Decide for yourself whether you like this controversial plate of noodles! It is definitely my fave in Singapore!
Summary
Cost:$5/person
Food: WANTON MEE!!!
Service: Differs from people to people lol
Ambience: Hawker center
Dress code: Anything you want lol
Will I recommend it? Yes!
*There's usually a long queue but you will probably get your food within 15 - 20 minutes :)
Kok Kee Wanton Mee
Address: Lavender Food Square
380 Jalan Besar
#01-06
Opening Hours:
12pm - 2am
Closes as and when they like lol. Try to avoid Wednesdays and Thursdays as they tend to close on those days.
