When I was planning for a one-day hawker food trail with my friend, she said that we have to try the famous Toa Payoh Hokkien Mee at Lorong 1 food center (near Braddell Mrt station). To be frank, I wasn’t very convinced initially. But it has been quite some time since I last had a good plate of hokkien mee, and I guessed there wasn’t any harm in trying. Our first stop of the hawker food trail – Tian Tian Lai (Come Daily) Hokkiee Mee.
It is no secret that I am a super big fan of the Singapore Hokkien Mee. If you ask me, I’d think that it’s a shame that our Hokkien prawn noodle isn’t as well represented as the other Singapore dishes like our signature chili crabs or chicken rice.
There was a period of time when I actually had Hokkien Mee during lunch consecutively for a week (or maybe longer). But yeah, that’s how obsessed I am when it comes to the fried prawn noodles.
The Hokkien mee ($4) was wet and slippery, and acquired a distinct taste from the pork lard. It was done just the way I like it. With a squeeze of the lime and the mix of the spicy-yet-not-choking sambal chili, this is a plate of hokkien mee that I can have for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
If you like your hokkien mee wet and moist, I’m sure you will agree with me that Tian Tian Lai is one of the best Hokkien Mee in Singapore.
Am I crazy to go all the way to Toa Payoh for the hokkien mee? Yes. Will I do it again? Definitely! Having gone all the way to Toa Payoh for Long House Popiah previously, and now Tian Tian Lai Prawn Mee, can someone please recommend me the other good hawker food that’s worth a try in Toa Payoh so that I can try all of them the next time round?
Hawker Food Review
Tian Tian Lai Hokkien Mee
Blk 127 #02-27 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 Food Centre
Tue – Sun: 9.30am to 2.30pm
(Closed on Mondays)
Tel: +65 6251 8542
I think different owners now. I know because they used to be my neighbours and it’s not them running the stall anymore. Is it just as nice as before?
What a coincidence! I had some Hokkien mee for dinner yesterday – this is the dark, lard-rich KL variety. Full of heavenly wok hei. Such sinful goodness!
rojak at HDB Hub Foodcourt
the black carrot cake beside this tian tian lai is good leh, why u never try haha. The white carrot cake at the same market is famous, but i dun really like it. The porridge there is also popular but i only like the hot you tiao. The market also got the famous mini-pau… a lot of popular food at this market.
Cze char stall near SPH at Toa Payoh North is good. There’s rojak at the bus interchange basement food court. Lor 7 market has good oyster omelette called Ah Chuan. The beef noodles at the market is good too. Yong Tau Fu near Braddell mrt opp Yellow Pages. Bak Chor Mee at lor 5 same coffee shop as Uno).
agree with joyce! all that she have mentioned is so so worth trying! slurps
hainanese beef noodles at lorong 7 market!and maybe lai heng mushroom minced meat noodle at block 51 i think.
I like my Hokkien Mee dry and it has to have wok hei! In fact my fave would be from this stall, Swee Guan Hokkien Mee at Geylang Lorong 29 =)
As for food recommendations in TPY, u might want to try Chey Sua’s carrot cake as well as the mini char siew baos from the Teochew Handmade Pau stall. All from the same TPY Lor 1 hawker center
xiix: it still taste good to me!
LFB: I don’t like the dark KL style hokkien mee! tried it before, but don’t really enjoy it
huan: noted, thanks!
cleartear: YOU SERIOUS? hahaha okie will remember the black carrot cake the next time i am there. I also prefer black to white
joyce: do you happen to stay in Toa Payoh? HAHAHA thanks for all the tips : )
aaa: hehe will need to make a trip to toa payoh sooon
Karen: Lorong 7 seems like quite a good place to stay in! haha
pam: swee guan hokkien mee at Geylang Lorong 29? okie sure! shit i didn’t know that the same hawker center has so much good food!
Uh…yes, I do stay in Toa Payoh, hahahahaha!
I still love the hokkien mee in Bukit Batok!
joyce: heheh : )
Sharon: the one at block 150+? it used to be very good, but sadly not any more
i came Here at 730 because i saw your blog recommendations. it closed at 230. please update.