Between wonton mee (云吞面) and shui gao mee (prawn dumpling noodles/水饺面), I actually prefer the latter. I prefer the meatier and crunchy shui gao to the aneroxic wanton. But good shui gao is hard to come by. Some food hawkers cut costs by putting more vegetables (chestnuts?) or flour, or mincing up the prawn. But once in a while, I come across a good shui gao, with a meaty bite, the right amount of crunch, and that delicious chunk of prawn inside.
Boon Kee serves the local-style noodles with the dark sauce. The shui gao mee looks deceptively plain and ordinary - a plate of noodles in dark red sauce and some vegetables on top, and a bowl of soup with the shui gao and some spring onions sprinkled over.
Shui gao mee (Prawn dumpling noodles/水饺面) - $3.00
I ordered the larger, $3 portion, and it came with a generous portion of noodles, and five shui gaos. The noodles were cooked perfectly, and the sauce went well with the noodles, although I would have prefered more chilli. The shui gaos were a good size, and tasted pretty good, and yes, there was a chunk of prawn in each one. The soup, too, was delicious, and not MSG-delicious.
I really enjoyed the shui gao mee here, and, yes, it's true. You can get cheap and good together.
Boon Kee
Blk 448 Clementi Ave 3
#01-36
Clementi Market & Food Centre
(map)
Singapore 120448
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