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Changi Village Fried Hokkien Mee no-frills truly independent review
Lot: #01-53
Place: Changi Village Hawker Center
Size: Large
Price: $8
Visited on: Weekday afternoon (medium volume crowd in center, but no queue at stall)
Portion: 4/10
Taste: 4/10
Sambal: 5/10
Meats: 3/10
Service: 5/10
Final verdict: 4.2/10 (
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This is the portion of a large plate. Didn't know what to expect on a hot random weekday afternoon which suddenly poured, but after a whole morning of no food, I was ravenous and ready to dig in.
The LARGE plate set me back $8, way beyond my usual budget and I had expected a very big portion but this was pretty much something medium sized.
At first glance, the noodles looked off colour, and it somehow arrived not hot, but a bit warmer than tepid, like it had been left out for a bit. There was a marked lack of fluids/sauce -- definitely not what I was expecting, and it did not make me feel confident in its quality.
The taste was entirely disappointing. The wok hei was barely there. The noodles did not hold on to the flavour well, and this was made worse by how bland the sauce was. It wasn't tasteless, but compared to so many HKMs I've tried, it certainly paled in comparison.
The wet gloop lacked the distinct, deep "hei" and seafood flavour, and the "sotong" proferred for a large dish was a pathetic couple of stringy white bits with barely a ring.
Good lord, I've never felt so insulted over sotong before
You had to request for lard bits, and for a large plate, all you're allocated is one tiny white disposable spoon's worth. LOL. To their credit, the bits were actually crunchy and tasty, unlike Shiok's (which I will review another day).
The prawns are certainly not premium; were surprisingly reasonably fresh, small-medium sized and I counted 8 pieces. For a large dish.
At this point, I'm starting to think that we're to expect pathetically sized prawns from most stalls now as the "New Prawn Normal", eh?
To their credit, the prawns were not mushy, and had a bit of a bite -- nothing juicy or great, but simply so so.
As gen Z would say: Aiyah, very mid, lah.
As you can see, the dish is practically 95% carbs. The meat... what meat??
Sambal was not very spicy, surprisingly. Kinda on the sour side. Nothing spectacular, but not bad either. If political neutrality had a sambal, this would be it: The Switzerland of sambals.
The uncles manning the stall barely mustered a smile so I'm giving a 5/10 for that simply because they actually could and did smile LOL.
Overall would I return?
No.
But please go try it out though, don't just take my review for it. It might be something you like because taste is, after all, subjective.
If you've tried this stall, how did you find it? Do share your experience
Lot: #01-53
Place: Changi Village Hawker Center
Size: Large
Price: $8
Visited on: Weekday afternoon (medium volume crowd in center, but no queue at stall)
Portion: 4/10
Taste: 4/10
Sambal: 5/10
Meats: 3/10
Service: 5/10
Final verdict: 4.2/10 (
This is the portion of a large plate. Didn't know what to expect on a hot random weekday afternoon which suddenly poured, but after a whole morning of no food, I was ravenous and ready to dig in.
The LARGE plate set me back $8, way beyond my usual budget and I had expected a very big portion but this was pretty much something medium sized.
At first glance, the noodles looked off colour, and it somehow arrived not hot, but a bit warmer than tepid, like it had been left out for a bit. There was a marked lack of fluids/sauce -- definitely not what I was expecting, and it did not make me feel confident in its quality.
The taste was entirely disappointing. The wok hei was barely there. The noodles did not hold on to the flavour well, and this was made worse by how bland the sauce was. It wasn't tasteless, but compared to so many HKMs I've tried, it certainly paled in comparison.
The wet gloop lacked the distinct, deep "hei" and seafood flavour, and the "sotong" proferred for a large dish was a pathetic couple of stringy white bits with barely a ring.
Good lord, I've never felt so insulted over sotong before
You had to request for lard bits, and for a large plate, all you're allocated is one tiny white disposable spoon's worth. LOL. To their credit, the bits were actually crunchy and tasty, unlike Shiok's (which I will review another day).
The prawns are certainly not premium; were surprisingly reasonably fresh, small-medium sized and I counted 8 pieces. For a large dish.
At this point, I'm starting to think that we're to expect pathetically sized prawns from most stalls now as the "New Prawn Normal", eh?
To their credit, the prawns were not mushy, and had a bit of a bite -- nothing juicy or great, but simply so so.
As gen Z would say: Aiyah, very mid, lah.
As you can see, the dish is practically 95% carbs. The meat... what meat??
Sambal was not very spicy, surprisingly. Kinda on the sour side. Nothing spectacular, but not bad either. If political neutrality had a sambal, this would be it: The Switzerland of sambals.
The uncles manning the stall barely mustered a smile so I'm giving a 5/10 for that simply because they actually could and did smile LOL.
Overall would I return?
No.
But please go try it out though, don't just take my review for it. It might be something you like because taste is, after all, subjective.
If you've tried this stall, how did you find it? Do share your experience
