BEST Handmade Noodle (Ban Mian) + Carrot Cake on earth! [Food Review]

BEST Handmade Noodle (Ban Mian)
A day before my birthday, I psycho-ed my buddies at work to take a trip down to Whampoa Market for lunch and I'm pretty sure, it was one of the best choices made! I have been craving for the Hand Made noodles (Ban Mian/ U-mian/ Mee Hoon Kueh), specifically the dry version for a really long time, and I was super duper happy to be eating it! Hee. 

Here's the store! 

China Whampoa Home Made Noodle
Whampoa Market, Whampoa Drive
Blk 91 #01-24
7am to 2pm
Closed Mon
96256692
 

Do not underestimate that small little bowl of soup. It is so sweet it will blow your minds off. Nope, no sugar or extra MSG in it, just pure ikan bilis and yellow bean boiled with this very special green veg (I'm not sure what's its called, but it is like a hybreed of potato leaf) with a drizzle of the leftover oil from the fried shallots. (Best thing ever!)

Now going into details about the noodles. They are definitely handmade. The texture is perfect to the max. It has a good "q" feeling to it, springy and easy to chew. Not flour-ish like most places. It doesn't clump together too!

Available both in dry and soup version, it comes in a reasonable serving for a $4 meal. 3 fat & succulent prawns, chunks of well-marinated minced pork, boiled mushroom, Fried Ikan bilis, that potato leaves and fried onion. Tossed in dark sauce and two different type of Chilli. 

Just a huge warning, the chilli can be extremely spicy, so if you're not a fan of chilli, always remember to request for less of it! Because it can get you perspiring! Yet, the entire dish is so shiok, you can't resist having more. Such an irony.

Also, they have a booming good business so it is best advised that if you want your food fast, call at least 15-20minutes before to make your order, and when you're there, remind him your order again, so that you ensure that your food gets served! (In the past when I used to work nearby, we would call and order up to 9 bowls, so the calling-answering service came really handy)

I can't put a word to it except it makes you WANT IT EVEN MORE! You really have to try it!! 

Carrot Cake (BEST BREAKFAST)

This is definitely one of my number 1 favourite breakfast - Fried Carrot Cake + Egg (Best accompanied with Soya Bean Milk + Chin Chow).   

I love love love love love love fried carrot cake. Especially those that are not oily at all! I can't remember specifically the store name, but it is nearer to the afternoon market, beside a fruit store, at the same section as the ban mian. Apart from selling Carrot Cake they sell porridge too. So just look our for that. Pretty prominent. 

The Carrot Cake were once again, fried to perfection. It wasn't overly charred or too soft to hold on your chopsticks. The uncle did a little dance when he was frying too, so it was kinda funny to watch him do that. And just so you know, this plate only cost $2.50. TWO FREAKING  DOLLARS & FIFTY CENTS.  

What's more, the generous amount of Egg, and Chai Por (preserved radish) that were evenly spread out just make you want to reach out for another mouth over and over again! I can die a happy girl already. Its been so long since I tasted a really good carrot cake. 

Ahhh, Carrot Cake has been an all time favourite for me, since young, my aunty-cum-nanny would always packet this when a specific carrot cake store was opened (I heard it has shifted, but no idea where any more). And she is only charged like $1.50 for it when it is usually sold for $2.00. Reminds me of the good old days, after school, heading back home and having Carrot Cake. Best comfort food! Hee! (:

The simple pleasures in life, that nostalgic feeling. 

As all Singaporeans would say - SHIOK AH!

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ANDREA