A Wuhan cultural icon is making its way to Singapore with the opening of the first Cai Lin Ji 蔡林记 store in Singapore on 6 September. Westies can rejoice with the arrival of the specialists of the multi award-winning Wuhan hot dry noodles 热干面 and Hubei street food is bringing its centennial time-honoured brand through its first overseas outpost in Singapore’s Jurong Point.
Cai Lin Ji brings the best of Hubei street food direct to Singapore with delicacies that are only found locally in Hubei. Each serving is made fresh in-house daily, presenting the best to Singapore and the region for the first time. Diners can expect its full repertoire of bestselling dry hot noodles alongside its vibrant street food, from freshly made deep-fried snacks, steamed bites, to handmade drinks, and specialty rice dishes for the full Hubei street food experience. Alongside the street snacks, look forward to Wuhan’s iconic smooth and chewy hand-pulled alkaline water-based noodles, which lends a punchy heat with chilli oil, via Cai Lin Ji’s well-loved Signature Hot Dry Noodles (re gan mian). As its name suggests, the noodles are served dry, glossed over with a secret black sesame sauce combined with crispy and sour beans just before serving, letting the aroma permeate the air before you even see it. Savour the noodles that evoke a strong sense of nostalgia on the first bite, leaving an unforgettable end note that has earned it the title of “Top 10 Noodles in China.” Established in 1928 in Wuhan of Hubei Province, China, Cai Lin Ji has taken the humble hot dry noodles and introduced it to the world stage. It is proudly present in various prominent locations in Wuhan and covers the entire Hubei province with a total of over 300 stores and daily preparations of hot dry noodles reaching at least 30,000 servings in one morning.
