Punggol Noodles In Kovan With Video

I have long heard of this very remarkable noodle place in Kovan called Punggol Noodles, and had been waiting to try their noted meatball noodles for quite some time now.

Unfortunately, their business is so good that they usually close after lunch, which means we had to get there very early one weekend just to savor this noodle delicacy.

The owner of this stall has been dubbed the one armed swordsman, due to the fact that he has lost his right hand in an accident.

What is remarkable that he has through adversity, come out even stronger to manage and run such a notable noodle stall, which is incredibly inspirational. But, let's get down to the food itself.

Mee Kia

The mee kia that came with it had a topping of sliced mushrooms. The noodles were slightly above average and had a slight dryness, but was otherwise good. The portion was generous and there was a healthy serving of bean sprouts to go along.

Mee Pok

The mee pok was similar to the mee kia, but had a slightly chewy texture to it as we did not consume it immediately. I would presume if you eat it immediately, the noodles would be just fine. It did had an al dente feel to it and tasted very much like an Italian tagliatelle.

Meatball Soup

The meatball soup was the definite highlight and star of the meal. We had our noodles dry, so it came served in a separate bowl, and what an enormous bowl it was!

The soup itself was naturally sweet as I believe they used ti poh fish in it, and that gave the broth a natural sweetness without any artificial flavoring.

Delicious Meatballs

The meatballs were handmade by the swordsman himself and they were beautifully tender. Also consisting of ti poh fish, the meatballs were equally sweet and flavorful and had such a lovely texture when you bite into one of these delightful balls.

The One Armed Swordsman and His Disciples

Watching the swordsman running his stall was truly fascinating. He was very jovial and chatty with his customers, and he has been training his team to cook the noodles of late. I understand that when he personally cooks, the noodles will be even more spectacular!

For the most part, if you enjoy a good bak chor mee, or mee pok, Punggol Noodles is something you should try simply for the meatballs, which in itself, is a superb revelation.

Punggol Noodles
Block 210 Hougang Street 21
Ri Yi Coffeeshop

Written, filmed, edited and directed by Silverchef Productions.

Shot and edited entirely on Apple's Iphone 4 and at Ngee Ann City.

No meatball was harmed in the shooting of this video.
"Hallelujah" performed by Lee DeWyze.