Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee

After trying the 91 Fried Kway Teow Mee, Makan Boy and I hopped down to basement level for Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee!

Extremely simple and straightforward business offering.

Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee. A mix of style from two different provinces?

What you see is what you get.

The boss stood out with his lab goggles while he fry his noodles and they have only one serving portion at $3 per plate. And yes... they have the same "One set of chopsticks and spoon per plate" policy as 91 Fried Kway Teow Mee. (O_o)

Spot the... 2 prawns.

There were only 2 small prawns, a few slices of sotong and one small slice of pork belly in the whole plate of noodles. -_-

Burnt elements from the wok.

As seen in the above macro shot, Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee consists of mainly yellow noodles and thin beehoon. The black spots on the noodles are a result of the boss's stir frying technique which gives the noodles a flavour and fragrance we refer to as wok hei, or simply, wok aroma. To impart wok hei, the food must be cooked in a wok over a high flame while being stirred and tossed quickly. This is the reason why you can taste the infusion of the red hot wok and burnt elements in Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee.

They have that X-factor in their flavourful and tasty dry noodles but they should be more generous with their ingredients. Afterall, how can you call it prawn mee when there is only 2 prawns? I definitely still prefer wet versions of fried hokkien prawn mee (with of course more prawns), so this place is a no-no if you are like me.

Hainan Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee  
Golden Mile Food Centre
505 Beach Road  
#B1-34  
Singapore 199583
Tel: 62946798
Daily: 11am - 9pm
Closed on Wednesdays

91 Fried Kway Teow Mee

I've got good news for those of you that loves to indulge in tasty local food and yet do not wish to feel so guilty about your cholesterol level after the meal.

Presenting to you... the healthiest version of local fried Char Kway Teow! (so far)

So many testimonials and advertisements!

91 Fried Kway Teow has like so many testimonials all over their stallfront! They have not 1 but 3 television screens to showcase their kway teow and appearance on TV shows!

It only goes to show how well the owner is earning from just frying a good plate of char kway teow...

91 Fried Kway Teow ($3)

They have a "One set of chopsticks and spoon per plate" policy so I guess besides trying to encourage healthier eating with their no pork no lard and minimum vegetable oil recipe, they are serious about going "green".

Not too oily!

They pile quite an amount of blanched vegetables on top with crispy anchovies and there was indeed minimal oil used. The gravy was more watery than shiny and the vegetables were not bitter at all. Despite not using any chinese dried pork sausages and lard in their char kway teow, the noodles were still very tasty and fragrant! It tasted sweet and the service was pretty quick.

If you are around looking for some good food to eat, and yet do not wish to feel so guilty after the meal, you know where to go now. =)

91 Fried Kway Teow Mee
Golden Mile Food Centre
505 Beach Road  
#01-91  
Singapore 199583  
Tue - Sun: 11am - 9pm
Closed on Mondays

Ah Balling Peanut Soup

Dessert is a must for almost every meal of mine, be it fruits, ice cream, cakes or...

Ah Balling Peanut Soup.

Especially on a rainy day or night. Aaahhh...

Chinatown push cart stallfront

Golden Mile Stallfront

I've visited their branches at Chinatown, Nex, Golden Mile respectively and I can assure you their standard for the peanut soup is all very consistent so thumbs up for that!

LOTS of peanut

I'm a fan of Ah Balling's peanut soup. I love their soft, well cooked peanuts plus the sweet, delicious and fragrant soup. I can drink it on and on and not feel full or bad about my body's sugar level. Hehehe...

Glutinous Rice Balls with Peanut Filling

Glutinous Rice Ball with Black Sesame filling

For the glutinous rice balls, they have Black Sesame, Peanut, Red Bean, Yam Paste and Green Tea. Frankly speaking, glutinous rice balls that are equally tasty can be bought in local wet markets or supermarkets too. Tried all the flavours but I will stick to peanut and black sesame!

Besides having the peanut soup as their truly special and unique selling point, 75 Ah Balling's desserts remain extremely affordable after all these years. For less than $2, you get a bowl of hot, delicious and sweet memories to bring home.

75 Ah Balling Peanut Soup  
Golden Mile Food Centre
505 Beach Road  
#01-75  
Singapore 199583  
Daily: 11am - 9.30pm