Zhen Zi Prawn Noodle - Kopitiam (Closed)

Item: Zhen Zi Prawn Noodle - Kopitiam
Rating: 4
Author: Diner

Tampines

Under $10

Noodles Food Court

Diner

Level4

230

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Zhen Zi is famous for its 'house special' of prawn noodles with pork ribs costing $5.50/bowl, the most expensive of its offerings. Go for it. I am glad I did as I had a soft spot for prawn noodles. The dry/tossed noodles that I had came with fairly big prawns halved lengthwise for easy eating & came with a sinful spoonful of crunchy lard cubes & fried shallots. Customers can help themselves to Zhen Zi's fragrant chilli powder, along with other condiments like sliced chilli & sambal chilli. The chilli powder packs a punch & adds a spicy kick to the soup. Zhen Zi is known for its robust prawn stock & the small bowl that accompanied my order of dry/tossed noodles certainly lived up to its reputation, brimming over with the 'unami' flavour of fresh prawns & pounded prawn shells. My noodles were tossed with a generous handful of bean sprouts & water spinach (kangkong) that the hawker had blanched quickly & drained before being added to the bowl of noodles. The pork ribs were not bad too.