Hokkien Fried Mee a.k.a Sotong Mee

[coffeelover]

Hi, has anyone ever tried the hokkien fried mee sold at Republic Food Court (Wisma Atria & Vivocity)?

It is really tasty. They actually cook it over charcoal instead of electric stove, bringing out the aroma of the rich prawn stock. The noodles are also springy with the right amount of moisture absorbed from the broth. To top it all off, they serve it with olden days' bamboo-like brown wrapper. I don't know what's it called because it's way before my time when the hawkers used these brown wrapper for take-aways.

I think they have a recent addition at the new Hougang Mall food court but am not sure. I did not check out the stall's name but the set up looks the same, charcoal fire & all .....the only difference is that the one at HG Mall mixes cut chilli with the noodles while frying, probably to add some zest for chilli-lover Singaporeans. But bad news for children lor.....my kids love the dish but can't eat from HG Mall!

Nevertheless, it's still worth a try the next time you're in the HG vicinity!

[Alaska]

Hougang Mall 4th floor. Are the cooks wearing straw hats? If that's the stall, I've tried it before.

[Hanne]

I believe it's the same, the stall's right at the end corner & the staff wear straw hats. Ya, it's pretty good except that they don't have the typical sinful belly pork & lard. Yum yum, those are really delicious! But of coz, awfully bad for health!! The Q's always very long too.........whether at Wisma, Vivo or HG.

[Alaska]

come at 11:30am for lunch weekdays, no queue leh......at Hougang Mall.

PP also have those cooks wear straw hats.