Tian Tian eat wanton mee

Tian tian means daily in Mandarin.

And I could definitely eat this wanton mee (dumpling noodles) daily if given the choice. Well, almost daily I suppose, until the law of diminshing marginal returns or choked arteries / obesity sets in - whichever comes first.

Located in the very old (almost decrepit, if you ask me) Queensway Food Centre, across from the library, Tian Tian Wanton Mee stall is located in the centre row of hawker stalls, right smack in the middle aisle cross-junction.

The friendly husband-wife duo dishes up $2.50 dishes of wanton mee - a steal by Singapore's hawker standards, especially considering the luxury you get in your dish.


Tian Tian wanton mee

As you order, the uncle picks out a handful of yellow egg noodles, each clump almost perfectly alike after years of honing his skills. He dunks each portion into boiling hot water, then in a minute or so, takes the noodles out and runs them under cool running water.
The result - delicious al dente noodles, with just the right amount of chewiness. You don't need to have Italian to get a great noodle fix!

The auntie then generously adds slices of fresh char siew (bbq pork), boiled vegetables and 2 pieces of fried wantons to your noodles. Another 2 pieces of boiled wantons come along in the accompanying bowl of chicken broth.

All for $2.50!!

I like my noodles with their secret "sweet" sauce; although in typical Singaporean style, they serve a good version with chilli too.

And for another $2.50, you could get an entire bowl of fried wantons (12 pieces) to eat to your heart's (un)delight!

In case you intend on patronising them soon, take note: they're closed in the month of November as they move to Alexandra Food Village to set up their new stall that will start operating from December onwards.

See you there! :)