Entangled

With so many cup noodle brands and variants in MNL, it's easy to have noodle fatigue.

But trust Samyang to do something about it.

Tangle is one of their newer products, and it's a novel concept.

Instad of the suual noodles, it's instant pasta in a bowl!

They have 2 variants, but I've only tried the garlic oil. And it's actually good!

Can't wait to try their creamy mushroom next.

Prawn Stars

Just like my previous trips to HKG, no matter how short or how long, a visit to Landale Prawn Noodle Shop is always one of my stopovers.

So, in between a trip from Kwun Tong and Tung Chung, it was off to Admiralty, for this:

It's been 4 years since my last bowl of Prawn Noodles, and it's still as good.

Thank goodness some things never change.

Happy Meal

My version, at least.

It's been years since I've last had these 2 faves of mine.

First is Hong Kong Style Noodles. I've written about this dish in this blog before. It used to be my go-to quick snack or lunch when they still had that stall in St. Francis Square. (They've closed, unfortunately.) 

Next is Gong Cha's Peach & Lychee tea with coconut jelly. It's so refreshing and the interplay between the 2 fruits is just awesome!

This was definitely worth the wait, and today's meal will definitely make me happy!

Spag-Hot-ti

While rummaging through the kitchen cabinet in search of something to eat for an afternoon snack, I chanced upon this pack of Nongshim Chapagetti.

Maybe it's because of watching "Extraordinary Attorney Woo" and some other Korean movies, but there was a sudden urge to eat a bowl of Korean noodles. So, after snagging the pack and preparing it per packaging instructions, it was time for the Spicy Chapagetti.

Gosh! Spicy it was! Just a few mouthfuls and my forehead was sweaty already. But compared to that Super Spicy Buldak noodle, this was more bearable.

While this hot Korean Spaghetti was good, give me the classic Pinoy-style Spaghetti anytime!

Now you see Mee

While Mona and I were talking about how much we miss SG and the Hawker Stall food, I showed her the stash that’s tying me over:

Instant Prawn Mee that reminds me of the divine Prawn Mee we’d often have at the Golden Mile Hawker Center. And Mee Poh Dry which brings back memories of Mee Goreng at the old train station.

Hopefully soon, we can taste the legit ones in SG. But in the meantime, let me relive those Hawker adventures with these 2.

No more noodles

After reading that article about the closing of Swindon Book Co. Ltd., another store closing popped in my head. Actually, I read that article - and saw the accompanying video feature - last April, but I just remembered it a few months after.

The noodle shop in the story was Hop Hing Noodle Ka - a hole-in-the-wall restaurant in Kwun Tong that serves top notch noodles.

I discovered that store while I was looking for the infamous outlet buildings in Kwun Tong. After a day of searching and walking, I found myself in this nondescript noodle house with a few people queueing outside. Curious about what they were in line for, I joined the line and was later treated to a hearty and yummy bowl of noodles.

But unlike my other noodle haunts in HKG like the Prawn Noodle Shop in Landale, I wasn't able to go to this store as often as I wanted to, or should. It was mainly because of the distance, and the fact that there was really nothing to do in Kwun Tong that made it worth hieing off to that far part of the island. (Yup, not even MegaBox could make me go there.)

Unfortunately, that last visit to Hop Hing Noodle Ka more than a decade ago turns out to be the last time I get to enjoy their noodles. Like Swindon, when I return to HKG, the noodle shop will be no more.

The only encouraging part about this featurette was when the owner said that they hope to find another place soon and reopen their famous noodle shop. 

I'm hoping it happens soon, and I'll make sure to go there wherever it will show up next.

I couldn't leave HKG without...

Thanking Him.

The first order of the day was doing what I usually did when HKG was still my 2nd home. Going to Rosary Church to hear mass. And even if it's been 8 years since I left HKG, the church still feels familiar, and the people, too.

Then, it was off to Landale Street for another must-do.

Eat a bowl of Penang Prawn Noodles! No matter how long or short my HKG trip is, I'll never leave without enjoying this bowl. It's as good now as it is then.

Two of the musts completed! Until the next time, HKG!

Oodles of noodles

Among the dishes we ate during that HKG trip, this noodle dish from MX is the best for me.

It was oozing with chicken and veggies, and the noodles were firm yet tender. Well played and well cooked, MX.

As always, MX never disappoints.

No words needed, part 3: The Nuclear edition

Because we were all curious about that "nuclear noodle challenge" on youtube, this came to our department, courtesy of Migs.

Judging by the color and the evil stare of the chili peppers, you knew this would be bad news. But curiosity and a sense of adventure got the better of us, so we tried it.

And yes, it's as spicy bad as it looks.

Lost in Translation

It looks like Hong Kong style noodles is this year's Zagu. Everywhere you go, there's a stall that sells them. The stalls have different names and different packaging, but the product is one and the same.

  The strange thing is, I lived in Hong Kong for 3 years, and I never saw noodles of this type ever sold anywhere. Ever.