The Chinese and English names of this signboard at Tekka Market & Food Centre tells of two very different things.
The English part says Grandma Mee Siam while the Chinese part says 燻鲨鱼五香虾饼. It translates as "smoked shark five spiced prawn fritter" or what we normally called ngor hiang.
But neither one is wrong because mee siam and ngor hiang are the very two things on the menu.
The stall is run by Madam Lim whom I believed to be the grandma in question here. I wanted to give her special mee siam a try after seeing multiple postings about it on social media.
So, what is so special about her mee siam? Basically, what you can find here is literally MEE siam that is served with yellow noodle.
Have you ever wonder why mee siam is not called bee hoon siam when it is served with bee hoon (rice vermicelli) and not mee (noodle)? I know I have.
What makes this MEE siam even more intriguing is its association with terms like "best mee siam", "old school", "traditional", etc in reviews.
