Is Wah Kee‘s Big Prawn Noodle @ the ultimate Prawn Noodle? I would certainly want to think so, at least from the looks of the mega-sized tiger prawns.
The flesh the prawns are packing is thicker than two thumbs! Imagine sinking your teeth into those fleshy meats. But this kind of sensation doesn’t come cheap as each bowl containing three gigantic tiger prawns cost $10, or RM24.
Of course this isn’t the only choice of order available at Wah Kee. You can opt for the normal ones, starting from $3, $5, $8 then the ultimate one at $10. What’s the difference you ask? Well, the size of the prawns of course!
For every $2-3 extra you pay, the size of the prawns you get increases exponentially too. Since I traveled quite far just to get here, I thought ‘what the heck’ and went for the most premium one. Besides, just how often do you see Prawn Noodle served with prawns so large it is half the size of the bowl lol.
Actually the $10 Prawn Noodle comes in two parts: a bowl of noodle, and a wok of prawns. Singapore’s version of Prawn Noodle has less ingredients compared to Malaysia. What they don’t put are pork slices and fish cakes, while pork ribs depends on individual outlet.
The soup served in the mini wok has a much redder hue as well as a sweeter, prawny flavor – seems to be prepared using a more intense stock. While waiting for my order I observed the preparation process. I noticed the tiger prawns were cooked by swishing them in a separate pot of soup, which could very well be source the extra flavor.
I can’t deny that Wah Kee’s Prawn Noodle is good. The satisfaction from the big juicy prawns alone was worth the money and time spent queing (30 min!) for it.
Even then, there’s a but.. Yeah, everything comes with a ‘but’ now. Being born and bred in Penang, where our Hokkien Mee is a highly competed hawker food, I have to say Penang Hokkien Mee still has the edge. Simply because of all the famous Prawn Noodles I have tasted in Singapore, they all lacked that something – the spicy ‘kick’ from a good chili paste.
Blk 41A Cambridge Road Hawker Centre (Pek Kio)
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Probably the gravy, not of that intense chili paste flavour, short of the kick.
Penang Prawn Mee is the best, bar none. Almost every single stall sells quality version of the noodles.
If only Penang Prawn Mee has large prawns like this, I don’t mind paying RM10 a bowl.
The best long har ee min in london is at royal china.
YAY PENANG Hokkien Mee is Da BEST!!
same here… if penang prawn mee have such large prawns, i don’t mind paying RM10.
A friend of mine told me that London serves the best “Loong Har Mee”. I wonder whether the Singapore’s version of Premium Prawn Noodles resembles the one in London minus the *ahem* “Lobster” and substitue with prawns of course.
long har meen in london is cooked in a totally different style…
wp, may I ask, where is the best “loong Har Meen” in London? Can you recommend?
only this stall have no pork or slice fishcake. the nlormal one have.
the big prawns doesn’t make the prawn mee, it’s the soup!
Wah, the prawns is really really big! But I agree that prawn mee is all up to the soup. If the soup base is not good, then there’s no difference whether the prawns are big or not.
Love the huge prawns. But then again, I prefer the ones in Malaysia due its broth packed with flavours.
Did Dr Leslie Tay of ieatishootipost bring you here .. same place as LL ate ar? Looks like she enjoyed it more than u!…
Who is LL? Btw, O&S’ Prawn Noodle is much much more awesome than Wah Kee’s.
I think the price are reasonable, since you got a wok of three large tiger prawns and a bowl of noodles.
I think the price is reasonable since you got three large size tiger prawns, and a bowl of noodles.
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i went to this store a few months ago after reading it in one of the food blogs. well, i am not from penang, but penang prawn mee is much better than what this store prepares. i prefer some other stores in singapore. yes, the prawn was big and fresh. however, found the soup was too sweet ( due to artificial flavouring) . in fact, felt thirsty afterward. well, the store did not leave me a good impression and never bother to return.
i went to this store a few months ago after reading it in one of the food blogs. well, i am not from penang, but penang prawn mee tastes much better than what this store prepares. i prefer some other stores in singapore. yes, the prawn was big and fresh. however, found the soup was too sweet ( due to artificial flavouring) and lacked the WOW factor. in fact, felt thirsty afterward. well, the store did not leave me a good impression and never bother to return.