Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodles stands out as Singapore's only Michelin-starred hawker, renowned for pioneering dry bak chor mee - or minced pork noodles. From the moment it opens its shutters in the morning, the stall attracts long, snaking queues of local and foreign customers. When a competing stall, with a similar name and offerings, started popping up around the island, it prompted the original owner to clarify their Michelin status through a newspaper ad.
Food Feud delves into the backstory of these rival outlets, exploring their shared history and putting the two noodle offerings to a taste test.
pai jiak af to my taste buds at least
expensive and basically vinegar noodles, dunno why so many kumgong can go queue everyday
There is nothing special with BCM, you can cook it yourself at home too
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 07, 2024, 06:45 AMpai jiak af to my taste buds at least
expensive and basically vinegar noodles, dunno why so many kumgong can go queue everyday
i only had it once when father bought it back. Last time his shop was near hong wen.
A lot of meat only lor. My mum felt pai jiak but i think cant judge like that coz we nv eat it there
Quote from: default on Mar 07, 2024, 10:17 AMi only had it once when father bought it back. Last time his shop was near hong wen.
A lot of meat only lor. My mum felt pai jiak but i think cant judge like that coz we nv eat it there
fair enough, noodles must eat on the spot... dabao not nice de
problem is, the price... its damn ex for a very small portion, even before their michelin star days, and lots of vinegar which mask the taste of the chili for instance
ya my father bought that time before it became so super famous, but i understand last time famous since marina square or something
think my father bought it in late 90s or early 2000s
My aunt is a fan of the bcm since it was at marina square
I'm OK with it only. Used to work near Crawford Lane but had it less than 5 times, rather go eat other nicer food ard that area. Daryl should know that area well too. Ah sai prawn noodles, golden mile food ctr. Even the famous old school kpt I also hardly patronise
Quote from: peaceheart on Mar 07, 2024, 10:43 AMMy aunt is a fan of the bcm since it was at marina square
I'm OK with it only. Used to work near Crawford Lane but had it less than 5 times, rather go eat other nicer food ard that area. Daryl should know that area well too. Ah sai prawn noodles, golden mile food ctr. Even the famous old school kpt I also hardly patronise
lol spent my teenage years there mah, until i got married and moved out
ya many nice food there, ah sai prawn noodles, his neighbor 神奇 charsiew, so many things to eat there... dunno the fuss over that bcm
wanna get good bcm, go lao zhong zhong coffee shop, that one is sedap
overrated bull shit again.
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 07, 2024, 10:48 AMlol spent my teenage years there mah, until i got married and moved out
ya many nice food there, ah sai prawn noodles, his neighbor 神奇 charsiew, so many things to eat there... dunno the fuss over that bcm
wanna get good bcm, go lao zhong zhong coffee shop, that one is sedap
what lao zhong zhong? The potong pasir?
Quote from: default on Mar 07, 2024, 10:59 AMwhat lao zhong zhong? The potong pasir?
tai thong crescent
yeah the bcm inside the coffee shop, beside mr duck
their soup is very kyky
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 07, 2024, 10:48 AMlol spent my teenage years there mah, until i got married and moved out
ya many nice food there, ah sai prawn noodles, his neighbor 神奇 charsiew, so many things to eat there... dunno the fuss over that bcm
wanna get good bcm, go lao zhong zhong coffee shop, that one is sedap
Duno what that is but I rmb north beach road market/food ctr got 1 stall manned by an elderly couple. They cook damn slow but hojiak......then at night they will have steam fish and some home cooked food for sale
Quote from: peaceheart on Mar 07, 2024, 11:31 AMDuno what that is but I rmb north beach road market/food ctr got 1 stall manned by an elderly couple. They cook damn slow but hojiak......then at night they will have steam fish and some home cooked food for sale
theres a few, the zichar or cai png?
the steam fish cheap and good
last time me and my dad jiak a few times also, jiak full full yet no burn hole in pocket
sango123 from edmw also go there jiak occasionally, live nearby too
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 07, 2024, 11:34 AMtheres a few, the zichar or cai png?
the steam fish cheap and good
last time me and my dad jiak a few times also, jiak full full yet no burn hole in pocket
sango123 from edmw also go there jiak occasionally, live nearby too
The stall is just a few units beside the corner soya bean drinks stall. Daytime they sell noodles like bcm and fishball noodles. At night they sell canto? dishes
Quote from: peaceheart on Mar 07, 2024, 11:38 AMThe stall is just a few units beside the corner soya bean drinks stall. Daytime they sell noodles like bcm and fishball noodles. At night they sell canto? dishes
ohh issit heng lee? his fish ball noodles is good, now got sell like fish soup and fish porridge or something
another old time hawker whos there when its a two storey building, same like chicago nasi lemak, 88 economy bee hoon
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 07, 2024, 11:51 AMohh issit heng lee? his fish ball noodles is good, now got sell like fish soup and fish porridge or something
another old time hawker whos there when its a two storey building, same like chicago nasi lemak, 88 economy bee hoon
I dun rmb the name of the stall haha
The couple are very old, grandparents age already. Frail looking and that's 10 yrs ago. Maybe not even ard anymore
Quote from: peaceheart on Mar 07, 2024, 12:39 PMI dun rmb the name of the stall haha
The couple are very old, grandparents age already. Frail looking and that's 10 yrs ago. Maybe not even ard anymore
sigh, also long time never go back since my dad no more
holiday coming, maybe jio my kids go there jiak breakfast and see see look look again
I find nothing special... Vinegar noodle and the soup is just seaweed soup... Not simi boil 14 hrs collagen soup unlike ramen
Then the price also ex
Anyone tried the 沈阳风味 in that same coffeeshop at Crawford Lane?
I find their food nice..
CheerS!!!;)
Quote from: GhostZM on Mar 07, 2024, 01:38 PMAnyone tried the 沈阳风味 in that same coffeeshop at Crawford Lane?
I find their food nice..
CheerS!!!;)
the kids always play with my boys... hahahahaha ya their food nice but coffee shop always crowded with ppl eating bcm, and last time the western food together, their business not very good
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 07, 2024, 11:30 AMtai thong crescent
yeah the bcm inside the coffee shop, beside mr duck
their soup is very kyky
hmm i got eat before but feel normal, maybe should try again
actually mr duck also normal nia but i always dabao their duck porridge. i feel the or luak is not bad but the people manning that stall is damn guai lan
Quote from: default on Mar 09, 2024, 12:46 AMhmm i got eat before but feel normal, maybe should try again
actually mr duck also normal nia but i always dabao their duck porridge. i feel the or luak is not bad but the people manning that stall is damn guai lan
the soup is one of the better ones i had, even my boy who dun like bcm also find theirs nice... haha 各人口味 maybe but yet to try their wanton mee though
the orh luak guy? maybe cos out of all the stalls there, theirs is not as popular as others.. the porridge stall queue can be as insane as lao zhong zhong at times
Quote from: daryl76 on Mar 09, 2024, 09:15 AMthe soup is one of the better ones i had, even my boy who dun like bcm also find theirs nice... haha 各人口味 maybe but yet to try their wanton mee though
the orh luak guy? maybe cos out of all the stalls there, theirs is not as popular as others.. the porridge stall queue can be as insane as lao zhong zhong at times
i feel u can try the or luak
the satay bee hoon i feel ok la
the porridge i feel damn ordinary leh. lao zhong zhong recently i buy also feel standards dropped
Quote from: default on Mar 09, 2024, 10:35 AMi feel u can try the or luak
the satay bee hoon i feel ok la
the porridge i feel damn ordinary leh. lao zhong zhong recently i buy also feel standards dropped
all try liao, orh luak is good with big juicy oysters but portion abit small... the porridge is thick, so my kids like also, not too watery type
lao zhong zhong items nowadays like those mass produced ones, that time go jiak with davis also find it so so but many still like
worst of all is the prawn noodles, really is lousy now