Liang Seah Street Prawn Noodle – Serving Up Hearty Bowls of Prawn Mee Since 1946!

Occupying a stall at the basement level of Golden Mile Food Centre is Liang Seah Street Prawn Noodle. Now helmed by 2nd generation hawker, Tan Chong Siew, the stall uses a family recipe that was passed down from Chong Siew’s father, and the stall has been around for close to 80 years.

I decided to have a bowl of their Pork Rib Prawn Mee ($6) with a mix of Beehoon and Yellow Noodles(dry and tossed in chilli). A lover of bean sprouts, I requested extra with my order as well. Paying just $6 for the noodles, I was genuinely surprised by the portion given to me when I collected my order!

My noodles were cooked to perfection such that the chilli clung to them well! I had my carbs with less spice but even as someone who sweats at the thought of spicy food, this chilli was bearable. In fact, it was just enough to elevate the noodles and give it an extra layer of fragrance. I would definitely just go for their normal level of spice on my next visit.

The deshelled halves of prawns weren’t the juiciest but were still sweet and had a nice bite. That, coupled with the crunch of the bean sprouts, made for a heavenly mouthful. Also, the extremely tender, and melt-in-your-mouth pork ribs stole my heart. Don’t be fooled by the lack of colour in the meat. The marinated chunks of meat carried a good amount of flavour without having that super porky taste(which, I really appreciated).

The dry noodles also came with a side of prawn soup which looked “GAO” to the max. Needless to say, the taste did not disappoint. While it was packed with savoury notes, it was a little too salty for my liking.

In my bowl of Big Prawn Noodles ($6), I spotted 6 halves of prawns resting on a mountain of Kway Teow, Kang Kong and Bean Sprouts that were submerged in the broth. Their Big Prawn Noodles also come in higher price points ($8/$10/$12) for those who wish to indulge in bigger portions.

Here, the broth tasted slightly less rich in comparison to the smaller portion accompanied by the dry noodles, but not significantly so. In fact, I really liked the fact that it was not too heavy and was on the lighter side, making the entire bowl more palatable and easier to gobble up. The silky smooth kway teow had also adequately soaked up the flavours of the broth.

Unlike the first bowl that I had, the shells were still kept on the prawns here. And as the name suggests, the prawns were much firmer and bigger. What was lacking in this bowl was the typical lean pork and fish cakes that we usually see in other Prawn Mees.

The Prawn Noodles at Liang Seah Street Prawn Noodle are for those who are in need of a no-frills, gimmick-free, delectable bowl of Prawn Mee. It’s no surprise that the stall has such a long history and so many loyal customers! Take my word when I say you can definitely count me in as another one of them.

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.