545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles @ Tekka Food Centre - A Taste Of Nostalgia By Pretty Hawker

In my previous post, we had fish ball noodle by a handsome hawker. Today we are going to Tekka Food Centre to have prawn noodle by a pretty hawker, Ruifang. Ruifang is a third generation hawker who runs the Tekka branch while her aunts run the Whampoa stall.

The history of the prawn noodle dated back to 1950s when Ruifang's grandfather was selling the dish along the street of Whampoa. Her dad and grandmother opened their very first physical stall at the Whampoa Market in 1973 when it was first built.

Dry Prawn Noodle 4.2/5

I tried both the Dry Prawn Noodle and Prawn Noodle Soup. My preference is the dry version for the shiok sambal sauce that complements the noodles perfectly. The addition of deep fried shallots and pork lard elevated the flavour further. Have it together with the peeled prawns and pork slice for a taste of nostalgia cooked using a recipe that has been passed down for three generations.

Prawn Noodle Soup 4/5

Perfect for the rainy days is the Prawn Noodle Soup which comes in a thick brown broth that is packed with the crustacean's essence. I could also tasted hints of sweetness probably from the used of some other seafood such as clams to sweeten it. Overall it is a hearty and comforting bowl of prawn noodle.

I read that Ruifang starts her day at 2am preparing for the day's ingredients and soup. I could not imagine the finance graduate would leave her office job to be a hawker. This is really hard work just to be ready for the day to serve a bowl of prawn noodle. So next time, don't forget to show a little bit of appreciation to the hawkers, especially when it is a pretty lady.


545 Whampoa Prawn Noodles
Tekka Food Centre
665 Buffalo Road
#01-326
Singapore 210665
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Nearest MRT: Little India (DT Line, NE Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 630am - 2pm (or until sold out)
(Closed on Sat-Sun)

Direction: 
1) Alight at Little India MRT station. Take Exit C. Walk to destination. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Ah Ter Teochew Fish Ball Noodles @ Amoy Food Centre - Voted Most Handsome Hawker

I was told that there is a handsome hawker at Ah Ter Teochew Fish Ball Noodles at Amoy Food Centre, so I made my way down hoping to meet him. Haha the part on the handsome hawker is true because Gilbert an ex-trader was the winner of the Straits Times's Most Handsome Hawker in 2005. However I am not there to see him but to try the fish ball noodles.

Fish Ball Noodle

During my visit, Gilbert's father was manning the stall and he was at the back prepping for the day's ingredients, back facing me all the time when I waited for his dad to cook my noodle. I had the Fish Ball Noodle ($3.50 small) which comes with 2 fishballs, slices of fishcake, fish dumpling, pork lard, minced meat and beans sprout.

Although the fishballs are from supplier, it was soft and bouncy. What I like most is the chilli sauce mixture that paired excellently with the noodles. It has that nostalgic taste with the sweetness of the tomato sauce providing a balance to the spicy kick.

I heard that the stall is very popular with the office crowd and there is always a long queue during lunch hour. I was lucky to visit at around 11am avoiding the lunch crowd. My advice is to visit before 12pm or after 2pm.


Ah Ter Teochew Fish Ball Noodles
Amoy Food Centre
7 Maxwell Road
#01-14
Singapore 069111
Nearest MRT: Tanjong Pagar (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 7am - 4pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Tanjong Pagar MRT station. Take Exit G. Turn left and walk to Amoy Street Food Centre. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]