I love to sketch and love to eat (who doesn't?), so I thought combining the two activities would be having the best of both worlds. Today, I watched a prominent Singapore sketching group, Scenic Rangers 猎景骑兵, enjoy both at Noodle Place at Orchard Gateway. (No, I didn't sketch today lah - the thought of sketching, tasting, taking photos, taking notes all at once is still too daunting for me now 😂 )
Since the 1990s, Noodle Place (when they were in Centrepoint) have been my go to place in Singapore for authentic Hong Kong style noodles and congee.
Chef Chui has been with Noodle Place since the 1990s. Nearly 40 years on, he is now their consultant chef. Today, Chef Chui shared with Scenic Rangers and guests, the fine points of Hong Kong wanton noodle appreciation.
The humble wanton mee is probably the most iconic of Hong Kong cuisine.
I can smell the alluring aroma of the steamy soup when the bowl of wanton noodles arrived at my table. The medium bodied, tea coloured soup was quite robust - stacked deep with layers of savouriness. Many ingredients lent their savoury flavours to the soup including lots of sun dried seafood such as the essential dried sole fish 大地魚.
Noodle Place's egg noodles are just the right weight and thickness for me. They are done al dente - the slurpy smooth strands have light tender spring to the bite. The slurpy noodles take on the savoury flavour of the soup clinging on the strands.
A couple of wantons of fresh tender crunchy sweet shrimps wrapped in slippery smooth wanton skin complete the simple yet satisfying dish.
Scenic Rangers turning a table full of Noodle Place's culinary art into artistic sketches.
Other Scenic Rangers sketched the interior of Noodle Place.
Scenic Rangers 猎景骑兵 family photo and completed sketches with Chef Chui.
Scenic Rangers is a friendly, inclusive group of artists who paint on location (plein air) during their free time. They paint historic buildings, villages, harbours, back lanes, high-rise complexes, major landmarks, beautiful landscapes and also food 😋 Scenic Rangers welcome you to join their group to paint on location once or twice a month. Join Scenic Rangers Facebook group for their events announcements.
Restaurant name: Noodle Place Restaurant 华苑面粥小厨云吞面世家
Address: 277 Orchard Road #01-17 Orchard Gateway Singapore
GPS: 1°18'01.7"N 103°50'19.3"E 🌐 1.300461, 103.838684
Nearest MRT: Somerset
Tel: +65 6733 3171
Hours: 10:00am to 10:00pm
Non Halal
Date visited: 22 Nov 2018
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I was there on personal visit not media one 2 weeks back. The noodle was overcooked and the dry version was too salty. Today I ate at Master Wang at Bukit Batok, and wow, that's what the noodle gold standard should be !
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