Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee

Hong Heng Fried Sotong Prawn Mee is a hawker stall at Tiong Bahru Market that focuses on one dish: fried Hokkien mee. Sotong is the local word for squid, and the noodles come fried with squid, prawns and fish cake. The stall is in unit #02-01, on the upper floor of the market.

Hong Heng holds a Bib Gourmand in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026. It first received the award in 2016, the year the guide arrived in Singapore. The Bib Gourmand marks good cooking at fair prices.

What to order

With only one dish on offer, your only choice is the size. There are three portion sizes, from small to large. Each plate is fried to order, so it comes to you hot from the wok.

The noodles are a mix of yellow wheat noodles and thin rice vermicelli, known locally as bee hoon. They are cooked in a rich prawn stock with squid, prawns, fish cake and slices of pork. Michelin notes that the chilli sauce is made in-house.

Before you eat, squeeze the lime over the noodles. Then stir in as much of the sambal chilli as you like. The lime cuts through the richness, and the sambal adds heat.

How to order

Like most hawker stalls, Hong Heng works on a simple system. Find a seat first, then join the queue. Tell the stall which size you want and pay there. Your plate is then cooked while you wait.

The stall is popular, and queues are common at lunch. It can also sell out, so it is best to come early. If you are new to hawker centres, read our tips on how to order at hawker stalls and how to chope a seat.

Getting there

Tiong Bahru Market is at 30 Seng Poh Road. The wet market is on the ground floor, and the cooked food stalls are upstairs. Take the escalator up and Hong Heng is right there, the first stall you reach. The closest MRT station is Tiong Bahru on the East-West Line, about eight to ten minutes away on foot.

Nearby

Our Tiong Bahru Market page lists more stalls worth trying in the same hall. After eating, walk around Tiong Bahru Estate and its low-rise Art Deco flats. Our Tiong Bahru heritage walk gives you a simple route. For coffee and pastries afterwards, Tiong Bahru Bakery is also in the estate.

For more cheap local meals, see our hawker favourites or all restaurants in Tiong Bahru and Alexandra.