Lor Mee 178 (Tiong Bahru Market)

Lor Mee is an acquired taste. There are a couple of varieties but 178 serves the thick flat yellow noodles in an extremely viscous and flavorful gravy -- delish. For just $3.50, you get a generous portion of Lor Mee and a heap of shark meat nuggets that has been deep fried to hell and back. Definitely not one for the weight watchers. You are then free to garnish as you see fit with raw crushed garlic, celery leaves, fresh cut chili and black vinegar. What's the trick to it? Just put copious amounts of everything in your bowl. Don't worry, no one will judge you.

Although known to be a fishy fish (that's right, its a fish, not a mammal), surprisingly the shark nuggets don't taste that fishy. In fact, they don't even taste like shark. It could be almost any fish in there and it'll probably still taste like perfectly fried batter. However, the crunchy, savory fish bits do add a nice contrast to the dish and after you've finished the last piece, it leaves you feeling slightly moreish (okay maybe its just the MSG).