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+ AUTHOR Darren L. 270689 Temasek Polytechnic Dip. in Business |
+ ARCHIVES 05/01/2007 - 06/01/2007 06/01/2007 - 07/01/2007 |
+ LINKS Daniel Ee Lin Faezah Huiwah Juliana Kenneth Magdalena Mastura Roy Shawna Wenbin Wen Loong Yane |
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+ READ ALL ABOUT IT! Sunday, 3 June 2007 finally, a prawn mee to die for River South (Hoe Nam) Prawn Noodles 31 Tai Thong Crescent, Opp. Jackson Centre Opens daily, 6.30am - 4.30pm (Closed every first Monday of the month) To many people, being picky over food isn't an entirely favourable trait. For a select few, however, being fussy when it comes to food really is a good thing. In my opinion, food is God's greatest gift to mankind, though many would beg to differ.  As an avid fan of seafood, and prawn mee for that matter, it was inevitable that I'd blog about this wonderful dish sooner, rather than later. Looking back, moving (houses) from the Western to the Eastern part of Singapore really was a blessing, for it allowed me to sample most of the prawn mees around our not so tiny Island. With that, I dare say that Hoe Nam is unrivalled when it comes to "consistently" churning out a tasty bowl of prawn mee that would, almost certainly, leave you craving for more. (This is another term for declaring that Hoe Nam whips up the best prawn mee in Singapore.)  The main draw of this prawn mee really lies in its rich broth. At first sip, it is possible to tell that they have conscientiously channelled all their efforts into producing the ultimate bowl of prawn soup. In fact, the lads over at ieatishootipost claim that they simmer the prawns for more than 24 hours! The result is a strongly-flavoured broth which you should, at the very least, taste once in your lifetime. Very often, many stalls don't even get the main star of the dish right. The prawns tend to be overcooked, and worst still if they are unfresh (which from my experiences, aren't uncommon). Not only are the prawns at Hoe Nam spot on and tender, they are very fresh too - possibly due to their high turnover. The same could be said about the pork ribs. While the meat doesn't entirely slip off from the bone, it's neither too hard nor soft, and is a delight to chew on. The texture of the noodles are fine, with nothing much to boast or gripe about. Personally, I prefer Hoe Nam's rendition more than the much talked-about Beach Road's. The soup from Hoe Nam has a stronger prawn flavour as compared to Beach Road's, which seems more heavy on rock sugar. This is, arguably, the best prawn mee in town, though there are several others which come close. Chances are, I'll blog about these 'other' prawn mees when I chance upon them in the future. My final take on Hoe Nam: 9.2/10. 22:37 // darren |