Pang’s Hakka Noodles at Sprout Hub, Henderson

We went to an interesting place at Redhill to try Pang’s Hakka Noodles by Chef Pang who used to run French cafe Antoinette. The former school canteen was as interesting as the food.

Sprout Hub @ Henderson

The Sprout Hub is an unusual place. Located in a small lane off Henderson Road, a former school (the Henderson Secondary School) has been converted into all kinds of uses. The school field is used by City Sprouts as a community farm. The land is divided into small plots which are available for lease by hobbyists to agripreneurs.

The old school buildings are converted to suit various uses. We saw a fitness centre and a badminton school. Some areas are used for the collection of old books and clothes for up-cycling (resale at low prices). Some parts of the old school look messy and unkempt. But overall it is an interesting place to explore.

The Landing Place (former school canteen)

The most beautiful space at the Sprout Hub was the former canteen which is now a food court. It is neat and bright place. “Old School” is a literal and accurate description of this part of the Sprout Hub. There are several stalls selling different kinds of food and drinks. One of them is Pang’s Hakka Noodles

Pang’s Hakka Noodles Menu

Here is a picture of the Pang’s Hakka Noodles menu at Sprout Hub Singapore. The range is not wide. The main items are the noodles and fishballs, offered with variations of flavours and soup types. We selected the Signature Hakka Noodles ($7), Hakka Noodles with Scholar Soup ($5.50) and Artisan Fishball Soup ($5).

This is a composite picture of our light lunch at Sprout Hub. I think the one thing we agreed on was that the noodles were the highlight. They had the perfect balance of softness and springiness. The noodles were enhanced with a light but robust gravy for the dry noodles.

A large part of the gravy’s flavour came from pork lard which was generously applied. They could have just served us the noodles without the other trimmings and we would still be contented. But since this was our first time trying Pang’s Hakka Noodles, we tried to experiment with the different variations offered.

Pang’s Hakka Noodles, Yong Tau Foo and Fishballs

The signature Hakka noodles set is a combination of noodles served with a bowl of Hakka yong tau foo (picture left below). It made us think of visiting Plum Village (said to be Singapore’s oldest Hakka restaurant) again. It was a nice set of Hakka YTF but not as memorable as the noodles. Our extra order of fishball soup (picture below right) was prepared (I believe) in the same soy bean based soup. Pleasant but not exceptional.

Hakka Noodles served with “scholar soup” was similar to the standard noodles except with an extra piece of bean curd on top. The scholar soup replaces yong tau foo with meat items (sliced pork and liver). Presumably, these items were believed to help scholars improve their brain power. Another difference was another type of taste in the soup. It had a sweetish red wine taste which did not appeal to us. We would stick to the standard soup items in the future.

Pang’s Hakka Noodles
102 Henderson Road SproutHub
Singapore 159562

Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday : 09:30 – 15:00
Saturday and Sunday :09:30 – 16:00

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