Some eat to live, but I live to eat. As much as we all love food, we do have to watch those calories. I’m a strong believer in eating good food so that even if I put on weight, its justifiable. Located directly opposite Tai Hwa Pork Noodles at Hong Lim Market & Food Center, Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee is an awardee of the Michelin Bib Gourmand award 2018. Granted, Char Kway Teow and Ba Chor Mee are 2 very different kinds of food, but if you sit and watch, you’ll notice the longer queue is always stemming from Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee.

Many consider this to be one of the best plates of char kway teow that one can find in Singapore. And, it’s no surprise why. While many char kway teow stalls tend to pre-fry their noodles before re-frying it when you order, Outram Park Char Kway Teow does not. The snaking queue in front of this stall is perhaps rather 夸张 (extreme). There were about 15 people ahead of us when we joined the queue near lunch time, so be prepared to queue! Despite the long queue, the uncle is actually very fast and cooks the char kway teow in batches. We ended up waiting for a shorter time than expected.

To me, a solid plate of char kway teow must definitely have an intense wok hei. Whipping up a plate of smoky char kway teow is a skill that is difficult to master, but Outram Park Char Kway Teow Mee seems to have found the secret behind it. It’s so good that even after the noodles have cooled down, you can still taste the wok hei in the dish. Expect charred kway teow noodles coated in a dark sauce and fiery chili, that’s completed with bean sprouts and beaten egg. Diners have the option of adding cockles for $2, or a beaten egg for 50 cents. We love the bits of moist beaten egg that’s stuck to the kway teow. Overall, the char kway teow offered an excellent balance of sweetness, umami, spiciness and smokiness. What a delicious meal for just $4!

So, head down to Outram Park Fried Kway Teow Mee on your cheat day. You won’t regret it!

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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