Seletar Sheng Mian. Mian Fen Guo @ Kebun Bahru Food Centre - Comforting Bowl Of Noodle With Long Queue

Together with my foodie friends, we paid a visit to Kebun Bahru Food Centre to explore the good food along the new Thomson East MRT Line. A popular stall at the food centre with a constant queue is Seletar Sheng Mian. Mian Fen Guo.

There is actually two Seletar Sheng Mian. Mian Fen Guo in Singapore. The elder brother runs the one in Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre. The other by the younger brother is at Kebun Bahru Food Centre.

Sheng Mian Soup 4/5

The bowl of Sheng Mian Soup ($3.50) comes with egg, ikan bilis, fried shallots, vegetable, prawn, minced pork and lean pork. Having tried the elder's brother cooking, I thought the noodle had a lesser alkaline taste, and the soup was not as rich. However, it is still a bowl of comforting, slurping goodness.

Mian Fen Guo 

The gang prefers the Mian Fen Guo Dry ($3.50) with a sweet dark sauce. What kept us going back for more was the texture of the mee hoon kuey. The more you bite into it, the more the chewy texture grows on you. The addition of ikan bilis further enhanced the flavours with an extra crunchy texture.

Seletar Sheng Mian. Mian Fen Guo
Kebun Bahru Food Centre
Blk 226H Ang Mo Kio Street 22
#01-07
Singapore 568226
Nearest MRT: Mayflower (TE Line)

Opening Hours:
Sat-Thu: 6am - 230pm
(Closed on Fri)

Direction:
1) Alight at Mayflower MRT station. Take Exit 5. Walk to Ang Mo Kio Ave 3. Cross the road. Cut through the housing estate to Ang Mo Kio Street 22. Walk along Ang Mo Kio Street 22 to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Dine At Home During Circuit Breaker - Poon Nah City Home Made Noodle

One of the hawker stall that I supported during the circuit breaker is Poon Nah City Home Made Noodle at City Plaza. With their island-wide delivery, I was able to order the handmade noodles and have them delivered to my home. I am glad to announce that they are continuing their islandwide delivery after the circuit breaker until further notice.

Abalone Mee Hoon Kueh

If you have been following my blog, you probably known that I have visited the stall many years ago. Back then, I have enjoyed the textures of the handmade noodles but I wasn't quite impressed with the soup base. I thought it lacked depth and robustness. However, this time round when I had the Abalone Mee Hoon Kueh, the soup was so flavourful that finished it to the last drop.  For $12.50, the Abalone Mee Hoon Kueh comes with abalone, fish maw, ikan bilis and mani cai. With the amount of ingredients, I find it value for money too.

Prawn Yu Mian Dry

Besides the soup version, they have the dry version in which the noodle is tossed in a dark sauce. I had the Prawn Yu Mian Dry which comes with prawn, minced pork, ikan bilis and mani cai.

Dumpling Soup

Besides the variety of noodle dishes on the menu, the stall also sells other stuff such as Dumpling Soup and fried snacks. For the fried snacks, I decided to go for the Mixed Snacks, which includes Wu Xiang, Crispy Beancurd, Fish Cake, Sotong Ball. I am not one that is satisfied with just a bowl of noodles. Hence, i am delight to have these snacks to complete my meals.

Mixed Snacks

Both takeaway and island-wide delivery is available at Poon Nah City Home Made Noodle. WhatsApp them at 91543515 or 83382241 to order.


Poon Nah City Handmade Noodle
City Plaza
810 Geylang Road
#05-02
Singapore 409286
Tel: +65 68424524
Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar (CC Line, EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 8pm
(Closed on alt Sat)

Direction:
1) Alight at Paya Lebar MRT station. Take Exit D. Walk to junction of Paya Lebar Road and Geylang Road. Turn left onto Geylang Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Seletar Sheng Mian & Mee Hoon Kway @ Toa Payoh Lorong 8 - Snaking Queue For Their Noodles

I was running errands in the area and decided to walk over to Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre to find breakfast. A snaking queue at Seletar Sheng Mian. Mee Hoon Kway caught my attention and I decided to join the queue to check out for myself what the fuss is about. I follow MissTamChiak blog so I know this is one of her favourite stalls which she eats with her grandpa almost every week. However, I did not know that they actually have another stall beside the one at Kebun Baru Food Centre.

I did some research online and released that Seletar Sheng Mian & Mee Hoon Kway started at Seletar Food Centre. When the food centre was demolished, the elder brother moved to Toa Payoh Lorong 8 while the other brother settled down at Kebun Baru Food Centre.

Sheng Mian Soup 4.2/5

A bowl of noodle at the stall starts from $3. I had the Sheng Mian Soup ($4) which comes with egg, ikan bilis, fried shallots, vegetables, 2 prawns, minced pork and lean pork. The portion is quite generous with the variety of ingredients. The noodle looks a bit like our maggie mee but its less crispy and much softer. While the noodle is enjoyable and comes with a nice bite, the star is the soup made using pork bones and ikan bilis. It is the sweet soup that carries and hold the whole dish together.

Mee Hoon Kway Soup 4.2/5

My wife ordered the Mee Hoon Kway Soup ($4) which uses the same soup base and comes with the same variety of ingredients. The mee hoon kway is more doughy and chewy. In short, its up to individual which type of noodles you prefer to go with that excellent bowl of soup.

The stall also offers the dry version for both the sheng mian and mee hoon kway. I did not try during my visit but I noticed some of the customers having it and the chilli does look quite shiok. I look forward in coming back to try the dry version next time.

Seletar Sheng Mian & Mee Hoon Kway
Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre
Blk 210 Toa Payoh Lorong 8
#01-05
Singapore 310210
Nearest MRT: Braddell (NS Line), Toa Payoh (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Fri-Tue: 630am - 2pm
(Closed on Wed & Thu)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Braddell MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Braddell MRT station (Stop ID 52171). Take bus no. 59. Alight 2 stops later. Cross the overhead bridge. Walk towards block 210. Journey time about 9 mins. [Map]

2) Alight at Braddell MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Braddell MRT station (Stop ID 52171). Take bus no. 232. Alight 2 stops later. Cut across Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Park. Walk towards block 210. Journey time about 10 mins. [Map]

3) Alight at Toa Payoh MRT station Take Exit D. Walk to bus stop opposite Toa Payoh station (Stop ID 52181). Take bus no. 153 or 105. Alight 3 stops later. Cross the overhead bridge. Walk towards block 210. Journey time about 15 mins. [Map]

Nam Kee JB Handmade Pau @ The Grandstand

I have not been to The Grandstand for a while but my recent visit chance upon Nam Kee JB Handmade Pau located inside The Grandstand, a few doorsteps away from Omakase Burger. Besides selling some dim sum items and bao, majority of the guests are queuing up for the Mee Hoon Kuay and Ke Kou Noodle. Hence I also joined in the queue to check out the reason for the long queue.

Mee Hoon Kuay 4.2/5

The first thing I did is to take a sip of the soup. It almost knocked me off my chair with the rich ikan bilis flavour. The bowl of Mee Hoon Kuay ($3.50) comes with ikan bilis, mushroom and minced pork. I added an egg for additiional 50 cents. The mee hoon kuay or broad noodle is cooked to the right softness that still retained a nice bite to it. The soup itself may come across a bit too salty but if ate with the mee hoon kuay together , it is actually quite comforting and balanced. You can also replaced the mee hoon kuay with yi mian.

Ke Kou Noodle 4.2/5

The other noodle dish I tried is the Ke Kou Noodle ($3.50). I also add an egg for additional 50 cents. The bowl of noodle comes with minced pork, pork slices and pork livers. The soup is not as rich or salty compare to the mee hoon kuey. The springy noodle complemented by the hearty soup, is simply a bowl of slurping goodness.

I actually like both the Mee Hoon Kuey and Ke Kou Noodle. I am not able to pick a favourite. It probably comes down to the mood that day, whether I want something rich or more subtle. Beside the noodles, Nam Kee also sells porridge and the super big Ye Zi Mei Bao. The Bao at the shop are all handmade. Guest can see the whole making process through the glass panel at the back of the shop.


Nam Kee JB Handmade Pau
200 Turf Club Road
#01-09
Singapore 287994
Nearest MRT: Sixth Avenue (DT Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 10am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT station. Take Exit A. Use the overhead bridge to exit B. Walk to Turf Club Road. Continue on Turf Club Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 20 minutes. [Map]

2) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT station. Take Exit A. Use the overhead bridge to exit B. Walk down Dunearn Road towards Turf Club Road, to bus stop opposite Sixth Avenue Centre (Stop ID 42019). Wait for The Grandstand Shuttle Bus. 15 minutes. [Map]

3) Alight at Sixth Avenue MRT  station. Take Exit A. Walk down Bukit Timah Road. Walk to bus stop at Sixth Avenue Centre (Stop ID 42011). Wait for The Grandstand Shuttle Bus. Journey time about 15 minutes. [Map]