WHAT WE ATE
- Iberico Pork King Prawn King Soup Ramen: 55/100 (17 April 2025, Anchorvale Village Hawker Centre)
You Fu Ban Mian & Ramen is a hawker stall that caught my eye for its unusual mix of local-style ban mian and Japanese ramen, all under one roof. Their specialty is the Prawn King Soup Ramen, which they proudly say is adapted from a high-end seafood soup recipe originally served in restaurants. Now, they’re bringing it to the food court crowd—affordable, hearty, and surprisingly refined for a stall setting.
Iberico Pork King Prawn King Soup Ramen: 55/100
Noodle: 25/35
Medium-thin noodles with lower hydration, so you get that slightly tacky, tooth-sticking bite. It’s semi-firm with a nice snappy texture, and there’s a mild wheat aroma that’s pretty pleasant. They’re decent — not mind-blowing — but they hold up well in the broth.
Soup: 20/35
The soup comes with a beautiful orange tint and starts off strong with that unmistakable briny punch from prawn heads. There’s some savoury depth and a faint tanginess that tries to break through. It has this milky-creamy vibe that’s kinda like a dialed-down version of Le Shrimp Ramen — same idea, less oomph. A bit underwhelming overall, especially if you’re hoping for something rich and robust.
Meat: 5/20
The pork belly chashu is sliced thin, and while the portion is generous, the texture just doesn’t cut it. Dry, a bit chewy, and the fatty parts are stringy — not the melt-in-your-mouth kind you’d hope for. Flavour-wise, the pork is decent with some nice savoury notes, but the texture drags the whole thing down.
Topping: 5/10
Simple hawker-style toppings.
- The cabbage is soft and mushy — not much going on there.
- The egg floss is the surprise MVP here — super savoury and totally addictive. It reminds you of fish soup stalls and somehow just works.
- Free-flow negi at the counter — fresh, crunchy, and adds a sharp kick when you need it.
- Cockles — adds a gritty umami kick.
DISCLAIMER
One man’s meat is another man’s poison.
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