Sixth Avenue Porky Prawn Noodle: A hidden gem in the West with rich broth and well-cooked offcuts
Ah, prawn mee, one of the quintessential Singaporean noodle dishes. The sweet and comforting prawn broth, the thick yellow noodles, and the assortment of pork parts make it such a classic.
It’s one of those dishes that can never go wrong, but it’s also not easy to find a really good bowl. Especially for westies, since most of the top-rated prawn mee hotspots seem to strangely be concentrated in the central and east.
But for westies, there’s a prawn mee hidden gem that might be worth checking out — Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle.
The establishment is pretty new, having just opened in May, and is located in a small, time-worn coffee shop that requires a short trek from Sixth Avenue MRT station.
It’s not quite where most people would go looking for affordable and tasty hawker food, but it’s legit. The stall is actually opened by 49-year-old Michael Ho, an experienced hawkerpreneur.
Michael is also the brains behind Horiginal, a beef noodle brand that had as many as nine outlets islandwide at one point in time.
At present, there are four outlets left as Michael plans to funnel his attention into Sixth Avenue Porky Prawn Noodle and other future concepts he has in the pipeline.
Full of porky richness
Some people prefer their prawn mee with fresh, bouncy prawns and a stronger dose of crustacean sweetness, while others relish tender pork cuts and their broth with a heftier pork richness.
As the name suggests, Sixth Avenue Porky Prawn Noodle is a brand that specialises in the porcine facets of the dish.
Hence, unlike your run-of-the-mill prawn mee stall, diners can find the whole gamut of pork offcuts at Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle.
Prices start at S$5.50 for the signature prawn noodle, but interestingly, ordering the soup rendition gets you S$0.50 off menu-wide, except for the soup-based pig liver kidney mee sua (from S$6).
The soup version comes with everything submerged in the broth, while the dry version comes with the noodles nicely slicked in a moreish chilli-tinged sauce and a small bowl of soup.
To try out as much of the pork offerings as possible, it’s recommended to get either the mixed porky prawn noodle (from S$7.50) or premium nine pork noodle (from S$10.50).
Those who want the best of both worlds should go for the latter, which contains prawns, prawn paste and Sixth Avenue’s most popular pork ingredients, including pork loin slices, pig skin, liver, kidney, and heart.
The latter swaps out the prawns and prawn paste for even more porky goodness, with tail, spare rib, sweet intestines, and large intestines joining the party.
Of course, the key ingredient in prawn mee has to be the soup and, while not as potently flavoured as at some stalls, the one here is still pretty satisfying and strikes a good balance.
The broth from Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle leans towards the nostalgic old-school profile, warming up the stomach with a hearty, but balanced blend of umami and sweetness.
However, the pork offcuts are the real stars here. The liver is cooked to perfection, sporting a nice bouncy bite without being powdery at all. At the same time, the pork skin is gelatinous, silky and not at all rubbery or chewy.
As many would know, the texture of pork offcuts (such as liver) is notoriously hard to right, but Sixth Avenue’s execution is pretty sound throughout.
It’s not just all about pork here though. Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle also doles out some luscious prawn paste — it’s apparently a best-seller here!
All in all, a pretty promising prawn mee stall, especially for those who enjoy the porkier side of things. It might not be in the best location but hey, not many hidden gems are.
For more ideas on what to eat, read our stories on Singapore’s first Mexican tamales specialist restaurant and the most interesting places to check out at New Bahru.
Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle is on the GrabFood delivery service and offers free delivery (up to S$3 off) with GrabUnlimited.
Do explore the new GrabFood Dine Out service for awesome deals.
You can also book a ride to Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle at Sixth Avenue.
Sixth Avenue Pork Prawn Noodle
15 Anamalai Avenue
Nearest MRT: Sixth Avenue
Open: Monday to Sunday (9am to 8pm)
15 Anamalai Avenue
Nearest MRT: Sixth Avenue
Open: Monday to Sunday (9am to 8pm)
Evan Mua
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Evan started off writing about food on Instagram, before joining outlets such as Buro and Confirm Good to pursue his passion. His best work usually comes after his first whisky shot in the morning.
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