86 Lor Mee

I have lots of respect for the many immigrants who left their homelands and journeyed to this part of the world. Like our forefathers, they have shown hunger and drive to seek a better life in this new land. They work hard in search of new opportunities and many have turned to hawking in many of our food centres.

While most of them have introduced interesting dishes originated from their countries of origin, others have picked up skills to cook and mastered familiar local dishes that even we Singaporeans are proud of.

This relatively new Lor Mee stall at Beach Road food center is helmed by a Vietnamese lady who had never heard or tasted this popular gooey noodle until she came to Singapore years ago.

The Lor (gravy) gives off a balanced five-spice aroma. Combined with the minced garlic, black vinegar and chilli, it smothers the yellow flat noodle with multiple layers of flavours and shiokness. In addition to the usual ingredients like eggs, braised pork and Ngoh Hiang, there are various options for items like fish fillet, chicken cutlets and breaded prawns, which are deep-fried upon order.

Although I don’t really like deep-fried stuff in my Lor Mee, I must say this is quite enjoyable. Having said that, my overall rating will be even higher if she can improve on the Ngoh Hiang and use pork belly instead of lean meat.

When asked how she picked up the skill to cook our local Lor Mee, she replied proudly, “I just need to see it once and that’s it!”

Respect.

86 Lor Mee⁣
Golden Mile Food Centre #01-86⁣
Closed on Mondays