The original owner has been quietly selling since 1968, but thanks to his son, this brand can now be found across Singapore, and serves a reliable and consistent rendition.
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Their gravy is a winning combination of fresh pork lard, black vinegar, tomato ketchup, and chili paste, resulting in addictive sweet salty sour savoury flavours, coating each noodle strand.
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Their fish cake and fish balls are made with fresh yellowtail amberjack fish, no fillers, meaning a smaller size but more springy chew, with light sweet savoury flavour.
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The succulent her giao / fish dumpling is slippery with sweet savoury notes, while the unique fish roll stuffed with carrot and cucumber has a visual appeal.
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A garnish of crisp spring onions with vegetal sweet flavour completes this addictive dish.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Li Xin Chao Zhou Fishball Noodle
@ ION Orchard, 2 Orchard Turn #B4-03
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The old-school gravy blends coats the chewy noodles well, lending enticing savoury sour spicy flavours.
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A literal handful of bean sprouts and crisp spring onions lend vegetal sweet herbal notes, and a satisfying crunch.
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The fish balls and fish cake are lightly bouncy with mild sweet savoury flavour, sized a tad larger than most.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Lau Pa Sat Teochew Fishball Minced Meat Noodle
@ Kim Keat Palm Market & Food Centre, 22 Toa Payoh Lorong 7 #01-02
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Convoluted history aside, this famed brand is amongst the pricier options, though you receive a generous portion and fresh ingredients, making it worthwhile. Expect queues during lunch.
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The fish balls and fish cake have a light springy chew with mild sweet savoury salty flavour. The mee pok / wide flat egg noodles have a soft texture, and the gravy is decent with savoury spicy notes.
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What I love is the generous tender minced pork and fresh pork slices, lending meaty sweet salty flavour. And the fresh deshelled prawns which are juicy and sweet savoury.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Jalan Tua Kong Ah Lim Mee Pok Noodle
@ Simpang Bedok, 324 Bedok Road
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Old-school and no-frills, this under-the-radar stall has been quietly serving since the 1970s.
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Regulars regard them well for their hearty portions at affordable prices, fresh ingredients, and their righteous gravy - a delicious and fragrant sweet savoury salty combination of pork lard, black vinegar, chili, and shallot oil.
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The fish balls and fish cake are properly springy with mild sweet savoury flavour, while the sliced pork is tender with a light chew and meaty sweet flavour.
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The succulent her giao / fish dumpling has a pleasing meaty fishy note. The mee pok / wide flat egg noodles have a soft chew, picking up the delicious gravy well.
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Most folks also add-on their YTF for added oomph.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Hui Ji Fishball Noodles & Yong Tau Foo
@ Tiong Bahru Market & Hawker Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road #02-44
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No frills and straightforward, this decades-old stall draws queues for their hand made fish balls.
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With a springy bounce to texture, their fish balls are mildly savoury sweet in flavour, while the soup has strong vegetal salty sweet notes from crunchy preserved radish and fresh crisp lettuce.
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The mee pok / wide flat egg noodles tend towards being softer in texture, but pick up the slick gravy of pork lard and chili well, savoury salty spicy in taste.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Hong Xing Handmade Fish Ball & Meat Ball Noodle
@ Hong Lim Market & Food Centre, 531A Upper Cross Street #02-30
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Serving since January 1997, this stall is known for their unique rendition.
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Their hand made fish balls and fish cake are irregular-shaped, tender and bouncy with mild sweet salty flavour. Bits of crisp lettuce lend a light vegetal sweet note.
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Their signature kway teow is tossed in a rich sauce which includes pork lard and tomato ketchup, resulting in a lovely sweet sour savoury flavour.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Hock Seng Choon Fish Ball Kway Teow Mee
@ Bedok South Market & Food Centre, 16 Bedok South Road #01-50
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This is a story of young hawkerpreneur Douglas Ng, whose love for his grandmother's hand made fish balls drove him to learn her recipe, and open his own stall in April 2014.
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Propelled by publicity, passion, and some luck, he's since gained accolades, including a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
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The Chinese Teochew fish balls and fish cakes are made with 100% yellowtail amberjack fish meat, no filler, flecked with parsley and chili. It's dense but bouncy, with lovely sweet spice salty savoury flavour.
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The mee pok / wide flat egg noodles are springy, with the chili toned down, allowing the notes of garlic, shallots, and shrimp to permeate.
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Add on crispy fish skin for more shiok-ness.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Fishball Story
@ Bugis Junction, 200 Victoria Street #01-71
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Helmed by the former-owner's cousin, Chua Chin Heng, this stall opened in September 2016, but is the spiritual successor of the famed brand.
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Renowned for their hand made fish-based ingredients, formed and shaped using yellowtail amberjack fish, their springy fish balls and succulent her giao / fish dumplings carry mild meaty sweet salty savoury flavour.
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There's fish paste stuffed dried beancurd skin, spongy and soft, picking up the flavours of the gravy. And tender minced pork, with meaty sweet savoury flavour.
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Their chewy mee pok / wide flat egg noodles are tossed in a piquant gravy with spring onions and pork lard, bold with savoury salty spicy herbal flavour.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Finest SongKee's Cuisine
@ 532 Upper Serangoon Road
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Several things stand out in their rendition.
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The gravy, slick with pork lard, light soy sauce, black vinegar, and chili, coats the soft mee pok / wide flat egg noodles well, lending robust savoury salty spicy flavour.
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The tender soy braised shiitake mushrooms, juicy and vegetal salty earthy savoury in taste.
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The bouncy fish balls and springy fish cake have a light savoury sweet flavour with a hint of vegetal fishy notes, yum.
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Bits of tender minced pork with meaty sweet savoury flavour, and crisp spring onions with vegetal herbal sweet notes, complete the dish.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Fa Ji Minced Meat Fishball Noodle
@ Kovan 209 Market And Food Centre, 209 Hougang Street 21 #01-05
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Memories of childhood here, with their rich tomato ketchup laced gravy, bold with vegetal sweet savoury flavour.
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The mee pok / wide flat egg noodles have a more chewy texture than elsewhere, and crisp lettuce lends a bright vegetal sweet freshness.
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The bouncy fish balls and springy fish cakes are decent, with sweet savoury flavour. I like the addition of a bit of minced pork, tender with meaty sweet savoury flavour.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Chop Joo Hiong Noodles
@ Chop Joo Hiong Eating House, 237 Serangoon Avenue 3 #01-130
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This dinner / supper spot is often frequented thanks to its opening hours.
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The noodles tend towards the softer side, but portions are generous. The fish balls are springy with mild savoury sweet salty flavour.
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I especially love their soft soy braised shiitake mushrooms, juicy with robust vegetal salty earthy savoury flavour. They also stand apart for their use of chewy sliced mock abalone, lending a sweet savoury note.
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Fish Ball Noodles
AMK House Of Teochew Noodle
@ 965 Upper Serangoon Road
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Grew fond of their rendition when I worked nearby in the early 2000s. Established since 1958 and now in the hands of 3rd generation owner (Gilbert, voted most handsome hawker in 2005).
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The chewy mee pok / wide flat egg noodles are served in a house special sauce made with 7 ingredients, including fresh fried pork lard, shallots, black vinegar, tomato ketchup, and chili. Results in a bold sweet spicy sour savoury salty flavour.
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The hand made pacific saury fish balls and fish cakes are softly bouncy, with mild sweet savoury flavour. Bits of fresh cabbage with vegetal sweet notes, and tender minced pork with meaty savoury sweet flavour, round out the dish.
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Fish Ball Noodles
Ah Ter Teochew Fishball Noodles
@ Amoy Street Food Centre, 7 Maxwell Road #01-14
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