Noodles: A Timeless Food

A staple food that has been around for the longest of times, noodles has truly imprinted its mark in the culinary world and of course right in our stomachs. From the monarchs of the dynasties to the humble peasants, from the Prime Minister of our country to the common employee, everyone enjoys a good bowl of noodle. And even now that our food has evolved countless times, noodles still survived and will forever be our favourite go-to food. And in a nation such as ours, where the nationalities are varied, so are the noodles with several variations. For the different kinds of noodles available here in Singapore, take a look at this list

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Laksa

Are you ready for some heat? Laksa is a spicy noodle soup which has two variants, curry laksa and asam laksa. Curry laksa, simply known as laksa, uses coconut milk while asam laksa doesn’t. Asam means tamarind in Malay, hence its sour taste. Both curry and asam laksa mainly use rice vermicelli, slices of fish or cockles, vegetables, and red chilli paste. One particular food stall in Singapore that sells cheap but sumptuous laksa is Sungei Road Laksa. They use charcoal fire to cook their broth and for only $2, you’ll get a generous serving of fresh cockles. Do try their dish at 27, Jalan Berseh #01-100 Jin Shui Kopitiam.

Hokkien Mee

This is a combination of yellow, egg noodles and white, rice noodles stir-fried with egg, prawns, pork slices, and garnished with vegetables. A bit of stock is also used to add more flavour to the entire dish. And for a hint of spiciness, you can opt to add Sambal chilli. If you want to try this noodle variant, Fried Hokkien Mee at Changi Village Market and Food Centre offers a delicious serving of it, so delicious that many people do line up in front of their stall to get a taste of their delicious Hokkien Mee.

Bak Chor Mee

Bak Chor Mee translates to minced pork noodles. As the name implies, the main ingredient of this dish is pork. It contains minced and sliced pork, liver, and meatballs. This noodle comes in a vinegar-based soup which is mixed with chilli and oil. For a sampling of this, you could head on to Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles located at 466 Crawford Lane.