Diners slurping up plates of wonton noodles is a very common sight in hawker centres. coffee houses and foodcourts.
In the end, the dish of egg noodles, char siew and pork-filled dumplings creates an enjoyable meal whenever during the day.
Along with the entry of famous Hong Kong brand Mak's Noodle earlier this year in the Centrepoint, the wonton noodle scene is becoming piping hot.
Lengthy queues have created for that famous wonton noodles from Hong Kong and also the spotlight is around the modifications from the noodles that are offered in Singapore.
Aside from the craze for that prawn-filled wontons and thin egg noodles in broth, diners are spoilt for choice with the plethora of wonton noodles available here.
Everybody includes a favourite stall selling the standard local form of the dish, along with the dark soya sauce-based Malaysian version.
Just four several weeks ago, Existence reported that the slew of Thai-style wonton noodle shops had opened up, serving the noodles spiced track of fish sauce, chilli flakes and Thai plant- based chilli sauce, among other ingredients.
You can even find hipster wonton noodles, offered in the month-old Wanton Seng's Noodle Bar in Amoy Street. The standard dish is tricked by helping cover their sous vide char siew, braised pork belly and XO sauce.
Business proprietors say there's healthy competition one of the shops, but additionally that every version features its own following.
Wanton Seng's mind chef Benson Ng, 28, states: "Despite the fact that all of the wonton mee places make use of the same foundation ingredients, In my opinion each style is exclusive in the own way, designed to focus on different tastebuds in addition to a reflection of various cultures."
He spent 2 yrs training under who owns Seng's Wanton Noodles. District is really a partnership between Seng's Wanton Noodles - that has two other branches in Bedok South Food Center and Bedok Marketplace in Simpang Bedok - and also the Establishment Group, which owns modern European restaurant Pluck in Club Street and Jewel Bar in Ann Siang Hill.
Pr executive Shannon Koh, 31, who works within the Amoy Street area, visited Wanton Seng's a week ago.
She states: "I have been keen on Seng's at Dunman Food Center now that Wanton is near my office, I'm able to eat it also more frequently. It tastes pretty much like me and also the chilli is definitely place on."
Other wonton noodle fans are trying to find more far-flung options.
Software engineer Jeremy Pang, 27, a wonton noodle fan, needs to eat it at least one time per week.
He counts Kok Kee Wanton Mee in Foch Road and Sarawak Kolo Mee in Tampines among his favourites.
Lately, also, he attempted the Thai version at Foon's Thai Recipe in Old Airport terminal Road Food Center.
He states: "Since my childhood days, I've been eating wonton noodles for supper. I suppose it's comfort food for me personally. I still such as the local version the very best, although I actually do benefit from the Thai-style ones since they're very spicy."
Foon's Thai Recipe's owner, Madam Foon Sangon, 34, that has resided in Singapore for 17 years, states that local diners are increasing in popularity to Thai wonton noodles.
She states: "My sauce is really a special mixture of Thai herbs, like that which you get in Bangkok .
"People such as the Thai version simply because they already such as the Singapore-style wonton noodles."
Banking around the trend, she opened up another Foon's Thai Recipe earlier this year in a cafe in Mei Ling Street. As well as on National Day, she'll open a stall selling Thai coconut frozen treats and Thai ice tea frozen treats in Old Airport terminal Road Food Center, just across from her current stall.
Others within the pipeline include Hong Kong Wonton Noodles, a wonton mee outlet by sushi restaurant chain Itacho Sushi. It opens the following month in Plaza Singapura.
Searching toward more wonton noodle shops opening, upon the market teacher Georgina Tan, 66, states: "I am a large fan from the Hong Kong-style noodles. Hopefully, much more of them arrived at Singapore. I love the plump shrimp wontons and also the thin noodles.
"I do not think anybody will have trouble with more wonton noodle shops opening because there are already a lot of within the coffee houses and hawker centres. Hopefully, they might have greater standards - better char siew and wonton."
What: Wonton mee goes glam with ingredients for example sous vide char siew and XO sauce at month- old Wanton Seng's Noodle Bar.
Hawker stall A Noodle Story serves the noodles with crispy potato-wrapped prawn and ajitsuke tamago (Japanese marinated soft-steamed egg).
Cost: From $5.50
Where: 52 Amoy Street, open: 11am to 11pm (Monday to Thursday), 11 to 1am (Friday), 5pm to 1am (Saturday), closed on Sunday
Info: Call 6221-1336 or visit wantonsg.com/
Cost: $5.50
Where: 01-39 Amoy Street Food Center, 7 Maxwell Road, open: 11am to two.30pm, five to seven.30pm (week day), 10am to 2pm (Saturday), closed on Sunday
Info: world wide web.facebook.com/ANoodleStory
What: Thin strands of egg noodles offered with plump, prawn-filled wontons. The soup is usually created using pork bones and dried flat-fish, among other ingredients.
Cost: $6.90 (soup), $8.30 (dry with shrimp roe and oyster sauce)
Where: 01-63/64 The Centrepoint, 176 Orchard Road, open: 11am to 4pm, 5 to 10pm daily
Info: Call 6235-5778
Cost: $8 (soup), $8.80 (dry)
Where: 01-17 Orchardgateway, 277 Orchard Road, open: 10am to 10pm daily
Info: Call 6733-3171
#5 Very Jade Kitchen
Image: Very Jade Culinary Concepts
Cost: $8.60 (soup), $8.80 (dry)
Where: All nine Very Jade Kitchen outlets such as the Clementi Mall, Great World City and Suntec City, various opening hrs
Info: world wide web.crystaljade.com
What: This can be a favourite among Singaporeans visiting Bangkok. The dry egg noodles should be thrown in a mixture of ingredients and condiments for example fish sauce, crushed nuts, chilli flakes, chilli sauce produced from Thai herbs, sugar and pork lard.
Cost: From $4
Where: Two outlets at 01-65 Block 51 Old Airport terminal Road Food Center, and Brewcoffee Shop, 01-74 Block 158 Mei Ling Street, open: 10am to 9pm daily except Wednesday (Old Airport terminal), 9am to 3pm daily (Mei Ling)
Info: world wide web.facebook.com/pages/Foons-Thai-Recipe/855575974454214
Cost: $4.50
Where: Two outlets at 45 Syed Alwi Road and 01-176 Block 177 Toa Payoh Central, open: 11am to 9pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday (Syed Alwi) 11am to 7.30pm, Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday (Toa Payoh)
Info: world wide web.facebook.com/BaaMeeBKK
Cost: From $5.80
Where: 02-32/34 Bedok Point, 799 New Upper Changi Road, open: 11.30am to two.30pm, 5.30 to 9.30pm (Sunday to Thursday), 11.30am to 10pm (Friday and Saturday)
Info: Call 6445-9932
What: Various areas of Malaysia offer different versions of wonton mee. The primary difference from what's offered here would be that the non-chilli form of the noodles are thrown in dark soya sauce.
In Sarawak, the most popular kolo mee includes stewed minced meat additionally to char siew and wontons.
Cost: From $4
Where: 01-44 Tampines Round Market Food Center, Block 137 Tampines Street 11, open: 6am to 3pm daily
#11 Pontian Wanton Noodles
Cost: From $2.80
Where: Greater than 30 outlets including Nex, Jem and China Plaza, various opening hrs
#12 Jia Xiang Sarawak Kuching Kolo Mee
Cost: From $6
Where: Five outlets including Marina Square, Icon Village and VivoCity, various opening hrs
What: The neighborhood wonton noodles can be found in nearly every food center or cafe. The egg noodles come capped with sliced char siew, pork-filled wontons and chye sim. Dry versions come thrown in chilli, dark sauce and often ketchup. It's also present with consume the noodles and wontons with sliced eco-friendly chilli.
#13 Fei Fei Wan Tan Mee
Cost: $4
Where: 62 Joo Chiat Place, 18 Clementi Road, open 24 hrs daily
#14 Kok Kee Wanton Noodle
Cost: $4.50
Where: Lavender Food Hub @ Zhuge Liang, Hoa Nam Building, 27 Foch Road, open: 1pm till offered out
Cost: $4.50
Where: 287 Tanjong Katong Road, open: 11am to 9pm daily
Info: Call 8688-2727
#16 Koka Wanton Noodles
Cost: From $3
Where: 01-99, 861 North Bridge Road, open: 9.30pm to night time, Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday