New dishes at Wee Nam Kee!

One of my favorite restaurants is definitely Wee Nam Kee. When Wee Nam Kee Glorietta was still open (boo it closed recently!), I would go there a lot for solitary lunches. I would order my favorite Wee Nam Kee Personal Set and just have a nice, quiet, and satisfying lunch all by myself. One such day I went and found Wee Nam Kee Glorietta closed. I was really rattled. I didn't know where to eat. I walked around like a zombie until I settled for some random burger joint. Not a good day for me. lol.

Wee Nam Kee in Greenhills Promenade

Anyhow, the closest Wee Nam Kee branch to me is actually the one in Greenhills Promenade, so that was where we went to when we were invited to try Wee Nam Kee's latest offerings. I scheduled it on a Sunday, in time for our helper's day off. So yeah, it was a family lunch.

Bak Kut Teh (P320)

First dish we tried was the Bak Kut Teh, a classic Singaporean soup consisting of pork ribs, mushrooms, tofu, and garlic all simmered in a deeply flavorful broth. My dad loved Bak Kut Teh. Whenever we would vacation in Singapore, we always had to have a meal or two devoted to Bak Kut Teh specialty places. Wee Nam Kee's Bak Kut Teh is peppery yet smooth and really quite comforting. I liked it! It's how Bak Kut Teh's supposed to be done.

Singaporean Beef Noodles (P225)

Next up was Singaporean Beef Noodles. Tender seasoned beef brisket chunks, straw mushrooms, and Taiwan pechay top a bed of boiled Hong Kong noodles. This is served with soup on the side. The beef pieces are really soft, juicy, and tasty. This is best eaten with the piping hot soup. Read more »

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