China Street Rickshaw Noodles Review: All Noodles At $1 At This Hawker Stall In Chinatown

China Street Rickshaw Noodles is named after the dish that started it all – la che mian . Back in the day, this was a go-to breakfast food for rickshaw pullers as it gave them the energy to do such labour-intensive work.

The best part is, all noodles are priced at $1 for a small bowl and $1.50 for a big bowl! China Street Rickshaw Noodles - $1 Noodles At Chinatown Food at China Street Rickshaw Noodles Since the noodles are so cheap, we decided to order all five listed on their menu. Unfortunately, they ran out of fried kway teow ($1/$1.50) so we were left with four.

This stall has been serving la che mian ($1/$1.50) since the early 40s. The noodles were on the softer side as they had been boiled for hours in the clear broth, soaking up all that soupy goodness. This also came with some vegetables and fried onions that added more savour to the otherwise plain dish.

We got the large serving of m ee sua ($1/$1.50) cooked in a clear soup. The soup was thicker than that of the La Che Mian as boiling the mee sua in the broth gave it more body.

Per to This dish came with mushroom slices, dried shrimp and chicken, which, more savour and texture to the meal. I’d like to think that this could be the Singaporean alternative to chicken noodle soup, perfect for a cold and rainy day.

Economy noodles ($1/$1.50) were not soggy and had a nice, chewy texture. If you don’t like oily food, you may want to give this dish a pass as it was on the greasier side.

Bee hoon ($1/$1.50) from this stall was quite dry compared to the typical beehoon you can find elsewhere. The fried egg was runny in the middle and the yolk added richness to the slightly lackluster bee hoon. Ambience at China Street Rickshaw Noodles Though there was a steady stream of diners, the queue was kept short due to the fast service.

In addition, if your Mandarin is as poor as mine, one of the stall aunties can speak English so don’t panic when you see that their menu is written in traditional Chinese. The verdict Though Maxwell Food Centre may be slightly out of the way now with all the construction going on around it, the incredibly affordable. Comforting food at China Street Rickshaw Noodles makes it all worth it.

The dishes here are good to have for breakfast with the family as they are classics that can be enjoyed by anyone of any age.