Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Hock Lai Seng Teochew Fishball Bak Chor Mee (福来成潮州鱼圆肉脞面), Maxwell Food Centre

Hock Lai Seng Teochew Fishball Bak Chor Mee (福来成潮州鱼圆肉脞面), Maxwell Food Centre

Hock Lai Seng Teochew Fishball Bak Chor Mee (#01-26 Maxwell Food Centre, 1 Kadayanallur Street) is by the grand scion of the force behind Ah Ter Teochew Fishball Noodles. While the description of their noodles are different (Teochew fishball bak chor mee versus Teochew fishball noodles), they kinda make the same kind of noodles.

Hock Lai Seng Teochew Fishball Bak Chor Mee (福来成潮州鱼圆肉脞面), mee pok

Which left me questioning, why was this ketchup-less bowl also a little sweet. Just like those times I've forgotten to ask Ah Ter to omit the ketchup. Anyways the flavour was not bad. I have no qualms coming back again. Strong punchy flavours, nice vinegar going on and they're sufficiently generous with lard (both 猪油 and 猪油渣).

Hock Lai Seng Teochew Fishball Bak Chor Mee (福来成潮州鱼圆肉脞面), $10 soup

The soup had a touch of sweetness and clarity amid the savoury flavour that's perfumed by the aroma of fried shallots. Definitely tasting the dried sole infusion as well. Prawns were of good quality, doneness of the sliced livers were great and...the rest of the ingredients tasted run of the mill but well done. Pretty satisfying.

Hock Lai Seng Teochew Fishball Bak Chor Mee (福来成潮州鱼圆肉脞面), Maxwell Food Centre

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