Chilli King Wanton Mee Review: Wonton Mee With Five Levels Of Spiciness at Kallang

Every time she made a new dish, she’d always call me to the kitchen and shove a spoonful into my mouth, waiting for my nod of approval. On one occasion, I remember tasting the intense kick of soya sauce and fragrant sesame oil, followed by chewy noodles and sweet barbecued char siew.

I of late came across Chilli King Wanton Mee , and it reminded me of her cookery. If you’re up for simple wonton noodles that come with a spicy kick, this might be for you!

Chilli King - Wonton Mee With Five Levels Of Spiciness Food at Chilli King Wanton Mee For starters, we opted for some Fried Wontons ($3.50 for 12 pieces) . If you’re the type who appreciates a good ol’ bowl of hot wonton soup, you’d love the Soup Wontons ($3.50) . There was one point in the meal where my soup became minced meat and wonton skin soup, as the two had separated completely.

Chilli King Wanton Mee offers wonton noodles at five different spiciness levels. We got Tam Po Hiam ($3.50) , which is level one, and directly translates to “slightly spicy” in Hokkien.

To me, a good bowl of dry wonton noodles should be slathered in a glistening brown sauce and carry a strong aroma of soya sauce and sesame oil. It did not have the savour punch that I was looking for, and was overall pretty average. Sadly, the char siew in this dish was anything but that.

The char siew was sliced thinly and disintegrated in my mouth after a few bites. After the mediocre plate of noodles, I was hoping the spiciest level – Xiang Teh Hiam ($3.50) , would bring justice to the owner’s hard work.

The noodles weren’t Ssamyang spicy noodles-level of redness, so I thought this level five dish would be a breeze. Level five had plenty of chilli padi seeds latching onto the strands of noodles, so it’s nearly impossible to pick them out. As most of the chilli sauce sits on the bottom of the plate, give it a good toss before you dig in.

Per to I was also, trying to perfect his noodles, and in order to achieve a texture that’s business to the bite, he cooks his noodles for exactly one minute. Situated in a corner, the front of the stall is unassuming and you might miss it at first glance.

As it is situated in a kopitiam, be prepared to sweat buckets, especially if you are opting for the Xiang Teh Hiam noodles. Their flavours were not bold enough, with the exception of the level five spiciness.