Cantonese · Singapore hawker food

Wanton Mee

Wanton Mee is a Cantonese hawker dish loved across Singapore. Here is what it is, what to order and where to try it, starting at Tanjong Katong Road.

What is Wanton Mee?

Springy egg noodles with char siu and wantons. The Singapore style is usually dry, tossed in chilli or tomato sauce. Wanton Mee is part of Singapore's hawker culture, recognised by UNESCO in 2020 as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

Where to eat Wanton Mee in Singapore

A chilli lovers' pilgrimage to Tanjong Katong. In Hawker Fantasy, the Wanton Mee food gem is found at Tanjong Katong Road.

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What to order

Wanton mee, dry, with chilli and char siu

Tip

Ask for extra chilli, if you dare

Also try it at Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre

A village-style market and food centre in Jurong East, home to some stalls cooking for over 40 years.

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What to order

Wanton mee with char siu, fried wantons and soup wantons

Tip

Expect a queue at lunch

We don't rank individual stalls. Every hawker centre has its own favourites, so ask the regulars and follow the queue.

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