Fort Canning Big Prawn Noodle

Wrangled together by father-son pair William and Clement Tiang (word though, was Tiang Junior behooved Tiang Senior who had apparently fomented some darn puissant hae mee recipe during his pushcarting days of yore outside the now nonextant National Theatre to saisir la balle au bond, budged he eventually did), Fort Canning Big Prawn Noodle welcomed patrons beginning 18 October 2023 to its embryonic caff at Aljunied Avenue 2. Three others cropped up posthaste less than a year on - in Ang Mo Kio, Serangoon Central as well as Orchard Road. Fun fact: National Theatre presided atop Fort Canning Hill for over two decades (1963-1984), hence this purlieu figuring name-wise.

Imaginably, FCBPN's agenda revolves around the ignoble prawn noodle dish zhuzhed by choice of tobiko prawn balls, flower clams or kurobuta pork; desultory sundries like stir-fried kai lan/kang kong, vegetarian goose and even wu xiang meanwhile rear their heads too.

What knocked our socks off:

The Prawn Noodle With Kurobuta Pork caught us off guard, albeit in a very good way: appropriately seethed yellow noodles, collagenous braised pig skin, gauzy Kurobuta slices, uber fresh half prawns (be advised they ain't nowhere near "big", however), not forgetting an unsparing dispensation of lard croutons all jockeying for position amidst one heavy-duty pottage that's equal parts strapping and acrid-sweet occasioned satisfaction to the absolute hilt. Ditto the Prawn Noodle With Flower Clams, except we'd wished 'em clams weren't so effing titchy.

Prawn Noodle With Kurobuta Pork ($12.80)

Prawn Noodle With Flower Clams ($9.50)

Other item(s) sampled but turned out to be non-event(s):

Wu Xiang Platter ($8.50)

Note: Prices subject to change without prior notice. Kindly clarify with outlet before visiting or ordering.


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Score: 8.1/10

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Editor's Note: Another stall subsequently opened (the one at AMK Hub has since shuttered); its address is included below as well for convenient reference.

Locations

Food Republic @ Wisma Atria Kopitiam @ AMK Hub Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre
435 Orchard Road, 53 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3, 339 Anchorvale Road,
#04-02/03 to 29 & #04-31-38 #03-12 #02-03
Singapore 238877 Singapore 569933 Singapore 540339

262 Serangoon Central Drive, 119 Aljunied Avenue 2,
#01-85 #01-48
Singapore 550262 Singapore 380119