New in town: Little Cart Noodle House – 52-year-old Hong Kong-based cart noodle lands in Chinatown

Hong Kong-based Little Cart Noodle House recently opened its first outlet at Far East Square on 12 Dec 2022. This popular cart noodle brand has been operating in Hong Kong since 1960.

For the uninitiated, cart noodles are a noodle dish that became popular in Hong Kong and Macau in the 1950s. Using carts, this was operated by street vendors on roadsides and in public housing estates in low-income areas.

During its inception, the noodles were considered “cheap and nasty” because of their low cost as well as poor hygiene standards when preparing the ingredients. Typically, there aren’t any fixed noodle sets, instead, customers choose from a variety of toppings, noodle types and even soup broths. 

Little Cart Noodle House doesn’t stray away from the pick-your-own toppings concept of its Hong Kong counterpart. For starters, you can opt for homemade broth or have your noodles dry. There’s also a spice level of Standard, Less Spicy or Non-Spicy to choose from. 

For carb options, you can choose from Yellow Noodle (S$2.50), Thick Rice Noodle (S$2.50), Hor Fun (S$2.50) and even Rice (S$1.50). Next comes the fun part of picking the toppings to include in your bowl. There’s Fried Pork Chop (S$2.80), Beef Brisket (S$3.80), Curry Fuzhou Ball (S$2.80), Pig Trotter (S$2.80) and Sweet and Sour Gluten (S$2.20). There is a minimum order of 4 toppings (including carbs) to adhere to.

There are also vegetable options such as Mushrooms (S$2.80), Radish (S$1.80), Lettuce (S$1.80) and Kang Kong (S$1.80). You can complete your cart noodle order with options from the à la carte dishes such as Curry Squid (S$6.80), Fried Shishamo (S$6.80) and Beancurd Skin Roll with Superior Broth (S$5.80). 

From online reviews so far, many have stated how Little Cart Noodle House remains true to its 大哥 (big brother) in Hong Kong in both flavours and ingredients. Let’s go try!

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