Kim’s Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee

A sign behind the counter proudly proclaims that this is the first Kim’s Hokkien mee outlet ever to open in a food court. That’s a big deal to me, because that means air conditioning! Heh.
Anyway, it’s best to throw away all your ideas of what «Hokkien prawn mee» should be before jumping into Kim’s because their special is so different and so good. It’s called XO Hokkien mee, but there’s no alcohol in it at all, and the XO actually stands for «extra oyster». I’ll attempt to describe it: think of your regular Hokkien prawn mee, then throw in some oysters. Now imagine mixing it in a sauce similar to our famous chili crab sauce and you’ve got a good idea of what it looks and taste like! The harmony of flavours in the dish is just divine.
On the downside, the accompanying fried lard is frequently cold and stale, a terrible complement to an otherwise fantastic dish.
Besides this special, Kim’s also cooks up some good ol’ fashion regular stuff like fried rice and char kway teow, and they’re all good stuff.