Hands up if you are a fan of SabX2 Wanton Noodles in Bangkok? Located near Platinum Fashion Mall, this famous wanton noodle stall is a hot favourite among many of us. Now, you don’t have to travel to Bangkok to get Thai style wanton mee. At Ang Mo Kio Blk 151, just a few units away from Shanghai Ren Jia, there is a stall called “Soi 19 wanton mee 十九街雲吞麵” that sells Thai style wanton noodles.
You know, I have been staying in Ang Mo Kio for close to 30 years but I still didn’t manage to try so many good stalls here. Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee stall has been around for 2 years but it is only recently that it has been the talk of the town. When I read about it online, immediately, I jio-ed my makan kakis for breakfast on a Saturday morning.
No, they are not connected to SabX2 Wanton Noodles. The owners learnt the art of Thai wanton mee from his Thai god brother in Bangkok. We arrived at about 8am in order to avoid the crowd. Still, at this early hour, there was a steady stream of customers. So how are they different from the usual wanton noodles?
The first I noticed was the egg noodles. They were cooked al dente with prominent eggy texture. The noodles were springy to every bite and were complemented with fried wanton, char siew (roasted pork) and some greens.
Secondly, this wanton noodle has no sauce, no gravy and no chilli sauce. But don’t be deceived by its simplicity. Every mouthful, you get the eggy fragrance from the noodles accentuated by the crispy fried pork lard. Of course, if you want more punch, you can add in some chilli flakes, fish sauce, sugar or even green chilli by yourself. There was also a generous free flow of pork lard. As you can see, I added EVERYTHING.
There was nothing much to shout about the char siew, in my opinion. But the meaty soup wantons has a good size and liao (ingredients).
Of course, there are differences between Soi 19′s and SabX2′s. But I certainly enjoyed Soi 19′s version as a whole, with efforts of offering a whole range of condiments that gave us the “Thai” feel.
Word of advice, avoid the peak periods as you may have to wait up to an hour. And also, they have irregular off days, so please check their Facebook page before you head there.
Each bowl of wanton noodles costs $3.50.
Soi 19 Thai Wanton Mee (十九街雲吞麵)
Address: Blk 151, Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, Coffee Shop
Opening Hours: 7.30am to 3pm
