Da Jie Wanton Mee: Simply Divine!
With SCS Butter
Braised Chicken Feet $3
Wanton Mee is a serious misnomer.
Just the other day I was talking to some passionate Hong Kong foodies about our Wanton Mee and all I got was a "Pfffff! You call this Wanton Mee? Yao Mo Gao Chor Ah? (Gotta be kidding right?)" I think I would have to agree. Unlike the Wanton Mee in Hong Kong where all you get are big juicy Wantons with noodles, Our Wanton Mee here is served with Char Siew, veggies are pathetically anorexic wantons where there is more skin than meat. So really, we shouldn't call our Wanton Mee, Wanton Mee since the Wanton is such a small part of the whole dish. Gon Lor (Dry Tossed) Mee would be a more accurate name in order to differentiate our version from the Hong Kong version.
Since we are on this topic, wouldn't it be great if some enterprising hawker would take on this idea and start dishing out ping pong sized Wantons? It will surely get the attention of the foodie community! Now if you know of someone who is interested to take on this idea or if you know of any stall already doing this, do let us know!
Wanton Mee $2-$3
This Wanton Mee was really a very pleasant surprise. For me the noodles and the sauce really hit the U-Spot (Umami Spot). The texture of the noodles was perfect and comes alive when you slurp and chew on it. The sauce had that extra something in it that made the difference between great and eye-opening "Phwa, Shiok!" (Yes there's lard) I have been continually thinking about eating this again the whole of this week! Now if this Wanton Mee had big, juicy Wantons and Char Siew that had a little more burnt bits and fats, then I would have found my Holy Grail. 4.6/5
One of the secrets to the texture of the noodles aside from the fact that they use a specially ordered egg noodle is Da Jie's practice of actually loosening all of the noodles and allowing it to rest in a big box. If I were to open a Wanton Mee stall, this is definitely what I would do. Of course a lot has to do with the way the noodles are cooked as well. That one I still have to learn.
SCS Butter raves about the Chicken Feet here. The Chicken Feet are stewed till they are super soft and gelatinized, so you really get to slurp up the sticky gluey juices and it is literally "finger lickin good!" (both yours and the chicken's). A bit more kick with the sauce, (perhaps a little cut chilli and fermented black beans) might just make it so much more enjoyable. 4.25/5
Conclusion
Most enjoyable plate of Wanton Mee I have had in a long long time!
Now please remember my Ping Pong sized Wanton challenge. If you know of anyone who is game enough to serve up a Wanton Mee that would satisfy my Hong Kong foodie friends, please write in and let me know! The thing is there are $5
Da Jie Famous Wanton Mee
209, Jalan Besar (Sam Leong Road)
96670087
7am to 2pm daily
Closed on Sun and PH
Recommended by SCS Butter and Tian Tian Chi
27 comments:
wah.. one look at e noodeles n i know e noodles' got to be damn good!!
heading off for lunch - going to try it now!!
excellent noodles.. gew gew and not soggy.
one of the secrets to cooking noodles properly, is to cook it in hot water, and then run it in cool water, and then go back for one more round in hot water. thats what my old ah mah jie taught me - she made very good noodles too.
the char siew has potential, but portions small. wonton is run of the mill.
also, if she had a better chilli paste to go with the noodles - would really enhance the noodles.
Hi Sumo, that was kinda fast :) Next time you can chio me as I'm in the CBD area too hhehehhe
was never enticed to try the wanton noodles by the proclamation 'famous' although i used to eat teochew porridge at now defunct hup cheong on the other side of the road.
the next time i am around that area, must go for it.
damien - on. next time i jio u..
i have 2 weaknesses. wonton mee, and popiah.
Would I be able to find good wanton mee in sydney? Do you have any places to recommend?
Thanks! :)
Lots of places in Chinatown but no specific one to recommend. East Ocean good for dim sum. If you can go down to Cabramatta, you can get really nice vietnamese food.
Muz go try after hearing your cpmments.
THIS IS MY FAV WANTON MEE mannn!!! A Must try!
great work in ur blog. I have a lot of respect for the energy, time and effort you put into this website of yours. keep up the fantabulous work!
Well thank you very much! Nice encouraging words like yours continue to fuel morale and motivation!
In IMM there's a mini-kopitiam concept stall that serves dried noodles (kwai tiao or mian tiao) with pingpong sized wantons. Quite substantial and priced reasonably at about $4.50 a bowl.
You did not tell us whether they are nice or not.
Just had for lunch it's good but not something I'll go out of the way to try.
So which stall would you go out of the way to try?
Sorry this is not my 4.6/5 but 4/5, would not go all the way to eat.The noddle although QQ but nothing to rave about. Char siew good for those health concious, no fats but hint of coated sugar.Sauce is good , wanton also good.
Sumosomo, Pls try the stall at Block 630 Bedok Reservior Road.There is only 1 wanton stall at the f.c. n facing the road. Go early as they were be sold out by 1pm.
Sorry, at this moment don't have any stall to go out way to try.My fav stalls either Cook changed or stall moved.Still looking for my divine wan tan noodles.
smart - ok i ll try one day. good ah> whats so good about it>?
has anyone tried the popular wonton mee at Maxwell FC? its next to the teochew muay stall facing maxwell road.
also the wonton mee stall at the corner coffeeshop just next to Haig girls primary off Koon Seng Road? the one which Gerard Ee of AA endorsed as his favorite wonton mee haunt?
Wife n I like the noddle n sauce.Been eating at the stall way back 14yrs ago when I was working at Bedok Ind Park C (not demolished). I always asked for poison (my secret code for pork lard = haha.
The 1 at Maxwell mkt is better is you order their beef noddle soup, my opion. Dr. Les blogged it (see Maxwell Rd)
The Koon Seng Road: will try it.
Fav wonton mee is at Hong Ji Mian Shi Jia Wanton Mee at 01-05
Blk 79 Telok Blangah Drive.
Opening Hours
5am to 9pm
Closed on Fridays
Their stewed chicken feet noodles rock too!
try the one at keong saik road. (Fong Kee). Hidden gem.
Already blogged!
Fong Kee used to be a gem,my fav place,the last 3 times I tried I have given up on them. The guy who does all cooking is missing.When ieat did his blog on them the standard already drop big time.
hello there, Da Jie here! thank you all for coming to try my wanton mee and for all your comments, im still trying my best to improve my skills so i can perfect every plate that i serve out. i really appreciate all your support, and it is very fulfilling to see my customers coming back for more, its the best reward any cook could wish for.
hope see you soon! (:
da jie
here's my stall's blog link if you would like to visit it! (:
Da Jia
Hi Da Jie,
So good to see you here in the blog!
If you want to tell people about this particular post, use this link:
http://ieatishootipost.blogspot.com/2008/02/da-jie-wanton-mee-simply-divine.html
What you do is to right click on title and it will copy the exact link to your blog post.
Anyway, will you consider my suggestion to make extra special big Hong Kong King Kong Ping Pong ball wantons? Let me know if you do and I will come take pictures!
My email is leslie.tay@gmail.com
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