Long long time ago, in an inconspicuous coffee shop along Crawford Lane, was a newly crowned Michelin Bib Gourmand stall selling bak chor mee (minced pork noodles with vinegar). Fate has it that we were in the vicinity, with some time to spare, and decided to join the L-shape queue of ~20 people to have a taste of Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle 大华猪肉粿條面 at Tai Hwa Eating House 大华餐室.
This fateful decision resulted in > 1 hour wait for an underwhelming bowl of expensive bak chor mee. People always say, food tastes better when you’re hungry. But I was more disappointed than satisfied. Never again was our conclusion. Honestly, I won’t even queue 30mins for this.
Fast forward 8 years later, there are many Tai Wah Pork Noodle 大华肉脞面. I thought they expanded from a single stall in Tai Hwa Eating House 大华餐室 to an island-wide franchise after winning their Michelin Bib Gourmand. Until I did some research and learnt that there are 2 versions of Tai Wah大华, because the original owner has 2 sons who carried on the business.
Anyhow, regardless who’s who and if there’s any family feud, it’s all about the taste & customer experience. So, when presented with an opportunity of a queue with < 10 people at the alternate version of Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle 大华猪肉粿條面, why not.
I wondered if Hawkers’ Street designed and planned for Tai Wah Pork Noodle 大华肉脞面 to be at a corner, in anticipation of long queues 🤔 If so, great foresight!
No seaweed in soup, but it’s ok. I thoroughly enjoyed my bowl of Dry Dumpling Noodle 水饺面干 @ S$5.9. Their Mee Pok 面薄 is cooked perfectly. Paired with a well-balanced sauce, crispy fried sole fish 炸扁鱼 and lard…I’m in heaven. Calories well-spent! 👍
I also tried their Dry Pork Noodle 肉脞面干 @ S$5.9. While their Mee Kia 面仔is also nice, I prefer Mee Pok 面薄 (just personal preference). And a highlight for me is, their Pork Liver 猪肝 is cooked just right. Not too raw, not too dry. Yummy! 👍
The short waiting time is a big plus point too. Will definitely revisit!
Tai Wah Pork Noodle 大华肉脞面
Hawkers’ Street #4A
1 Jelebu Road
#03-08 Bukit Panjang Plaza
Singapore 677743
Mon to Sun 8:30am – 9pm (Foodcourt Operating Hours)
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