Originally cheap and trashy street food from Hong Kong sold out of push carts, these noodles have become a well-known staple at many eateries on that island, with even elevated versions at restaurants. This is my first time hearing about cart noodles, so I jumped at the chance to try it after reading that there was a place in my neighbourhood selling this niche dish.

Essentially the noodle version of “cai fan”, customers pick and choose from a variety of ingredients to add to their noodles, of which there is also of a choice of 4-5 types.

Might have gone a little overboard with my toppings because I wanted to try as much as possible, and had mushroom, kang kong, braised egg, braised pork belly, curry fish ball, and tau pok topping my bowl. Individually the ingredients don’t stand out and the soup was generic, but it’s great for people who like variety and it’ll definitely fill hungry bellies.

Taste: 2.5/5