I’m usually a creature of habit here — wonton and pork sliced rice noodle soup, every single time. Soupy, comforting, predictable. Always.

But this round, I went rogue and ordered 炸醬粉 (rice noodle with minced pork and bean sauce), with expectations set very low… and wow, was I wrong.

The moment it served, it caught my eyes. The gravy was generous, coating a mountain of rice noodles, with colours popping like it wanted to be noticed.

First bite? Satisfying. The sauce was savoury and well-balanced with slight spicy, not overly salty or greasy, and it clung beautifully to the rice noodles.

I’ve had Korean-style versions before, but this one hit differently, more rounded, more comforting, and way more aligned with my taste buds.

Kthxbye.