Da Po Hainanese Chicken Rice & Curry Chicken Noodle

The stall owner has been at it for about 30 years serving Hainanese style Chicken Rice and Curry Chicken Noodle. Their Curry Chicken Noodle though quite good but did not seem to be as popular as the other 2 famous stalls in Hong Lim Food Centre. 

I was asked to choose between the $4 and $5 for Curry Chicken Noodle by the younger man that served me, there is also a $6 portion if you want a bigger portion. I had the $5 portion that came with a substantial portion of nicely cooked yellow noodles with fried tau pok, potato, slices of fishcake, a big piece of fried pork skin that tasted quite similar to fish maw and with a few chunky pieces of poached chicken, also with a handful of beansprouts. The freshness and tenderness of the chicken actually stood out and it was really nice. 

The curry gravy was rather rich and quite flavorful though not quite addictive with a distinctive spiciness, which is slightly spicier than the other 2 stalls in Hong Lim Food Centre. It has a light coconut taste and not overly oily, which is good.

The lady owner was particularly friendly and she even said thank you when i walked past the table where she seated with my bowl of Curry Chicken Noodle. 

DA PO HAINANESE CHICKEN RICE 

& CURRY CHICKEN NOODLE

505 Beach Road #B1-53 Golden Mile Food Centre SINGAPORE

Operating Hours: 10.30 am to 9.30 pm (Closed on Alternate Mondays)

Curry Chicken Noodle

I was there on a Monday morning. About half of the stalls in the food centre were closed on that day. I left with limited choices to choose for lunch. 

My attention was apparently caught by this stall right at the corner. I approached the Auntie that seen taking the order. She said, the expected waiting time would be around 20 to 25 minutes. She said, if i sit around the stall then she will serve it when ready or else it would have to be self-service. I ordered the smaller serving of Curry Chicken Noodle for $2.50. There is the selection of larger portion at $3. I pointed at a table nearby to indicate where i would be sitting and offered to pay first but she asked me to pay when it is served. 

I waited for about 25 minutes before it was served to my table.

I was amazed that for $2.50, i got a chicken drumstick, a chicken mid-wing and 2 big pieces of potatoes. The taste of coconut milk infused curry was rather aromatic. It was rather creamy with a minimum level of spiciness. The texture of the chicken drumstick and mid-week was tender with a desirable softness.

The noodle was cooked nicely to achieve a noticeable springiness. It tasted good when evenly coated with the curry sauce.

I enjoyed it. I will likely come back to have the Curry Chicken Noodle at $3 and to try their Wanton Noodle too.

旺角熟食

Block 105 Hougang Avenue 1

#02-41 Hougang 105 Hainanese Village

SINGAPORE 530105.