Mei Xin Minced Meat Prawn Noodle

Stall 5, NTL Eating House, 60 Loyang Way

I simply love bcm (ba chor mee – minced meat noodle), so when I first read about this particular stall in a recent food review, I just had to go try it. As the stall name implies, its not a pedigree bcm stall. Instead the noodles tasted more like a cross between that of teochew fishball noodle and bcm. Still, it tasted great, and is a nice find for this part of the island where the culinary spotlight generally does not extend beyond Changi Village hawker centre. The sauce for the “dry” noodle version was quite delictious, with a nice fragrant chilli sauce and the right splash of vinegar. What stood out was the cracker topping: different from the usual fried wonton, it was more of a thick crunchy cracker with a slice of tasty fish cake packed inside – flavour and crunch packed into one bite. I love the ambience of the place as well - this noodle store is located in an old style hawker center within an industrial estate. Totally cowboy town. Prices start at a very reasonable S$2.50 (US$1.50).