Suan La Fen Reviews: Where and How to Order [Updated]

Suan La Fen Review: Where to Order Suan La Fen (Hot and Sour Noodles)

Wondering which Suan Le Fen brand is the best other than the famous Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen? Which Suan La Fen brands offer great taste at an affordable price? Or where is the cheapest place to order Suan La Fen online? We will review and go in-depth into different Suan La Fen brands in Singapore, and recommend the best Suan La Fen brands for you to buy.   

I am sure many of you have heard about the popular Suan La Fen (酸辣粉), which is essentially potato noodles from Sichuan with a spicy, hot, delicious, savory and sour taste. These vermicelli noodles, which are typically packaged in cups, usually take around four to six minutes to cook after hot water is added and the lid is sealed. It comes along with seasoning powders and sauces, as well as a variety of condiments. If you favour spicy and fragrant food, this may just be your new favourite Netflix binge snack! 

In this post, we’ve compiled all you need to know about where and how to get Suan La Fen, compiled all the Suan La Fen reviews on different brands available and even a recipe if you want to try making it on your own! We will continue to keep this list updated as we gather more affordable ways for you to jump on this hot and spicy instant noodle trend without burning a hole in your wallet. 

Here’s how you can get your hands on the Suan La Fen you have been craving for. Read reviews on the various Suan La Fen brands from Straits Times to decide which one suits you better. 

Where to Order Suan La Fen

Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen

Price Range: $2.30-$3.30 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and Spicy, Hua Jia Jiang Hu (Lala clam) 

Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen (嗨吃家酸辣粉) is undoubtedly the most well-known Suan La Fen brand in Singapore right now, with thousands of orders for them on the various platforms. The noodles comes with 6 seasoning and garnishing packets – which is significantly more than what you usually find in regular cup noodles. Those with a lower tolerance for spice but still wants to get in on the Hai Chi Jia bandwagon, try out the Spicy Seafood Clams Vermicelli Noodles called Hua Jia Jiang Hu. You can add other ingredients into the soup – cabbage, pork belly, carrots, mushrooms, quail eggs, and tofu are some of our favourite add-ons!

Youtrip found that buying from local e-commerce stores is actually almost 2 times more expensive as compared to buying directly from their overseas retailers from Taobao. Their comparison shows you can save a total of $14.30 for 2 cartons of Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen when you buy directly from Taobao. Read more reviews on Hai Chi Jia Suan La Fen from Timeout. 

You can get yours from: 

Taobao

• Bundle of six: From $7.89 

Shopee

• Per cup: From S$3.88
• Bundle of three: From S$9
• Bundle of six: From S$16.80

Lazada

• Bundle of six: From S$17.94

Ezbuy

• Bundle of six: From S$11.48
• Bundle of 12: From S$19.89

Hai Di Lao Suan La Fen

Price Range: $3.06 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and Spicy Beef Tripe, Sour and Spicy Assorted

Hai Di Lao is a brand many Singaporeans are familiar with. They have also jumped onto the bandwagon to offer consumers the instant hot and sour noodles. 

You can get yours from: 

Shopee

• Bundle of six: From S$18.36

Tan Xiao Ai Suan La Fen

Price Range: $2.98 – $3.31 per cup
Flavours Available: Tomato, Sour and Spicy, Clam 

Tan Xiao Ai differs from other brands thanks to them having more flavours available than the rest. They’ve got the sour spicy, clam, and also a tomato option, for those who really can’t take the heat. The generous ingredient portions (the tomato one even has fried egg) also make them a win. According to reviews, the soup base has a mala taste to it. Another reviewer also noted that the noodles came with packet ingredients like crisp peanuts, tofu skin and coriander, which “lifted” its taste.

You can get yours from: 

Shopee

• Bundle of two: From S$7.90
• Bundle of four: From S$12.90

Lazada

• Bundle of six: From S$19.90

Ezbuy

• Bundle of six: S$17.90

Shi Zu Ren Suan La Fen

Price Range: $2.05 – $5.45 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy 

Shi Zu Ren’s Suan La Fen is characterised by its “bold, pungent, spicy flavour”. Apart from chili, vinegar and chicken powder seasoning, other ingredients include peanuts, bean skin and dehydrated vegetables. We find this brand of noodles is spicier than Hai Chi Jia’s, so those who prefer a hot and spicy ‘kick’ can give it a try.

You can get yours from: 

Shopee

• Per cup: From S$5.45

Ezbuy

• Bundle of 12: From S$20.80 

Chen Cun 

Price Range: $2.24 – $3.50 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy 

What makes Chen Cun stand out from other brands is that they claim to be non-fried and less oily—which is good news for those of you watching your waistlines.

Image credit: Asia’s Best

 

It comes in three distinct packages: one depicting a lady, one depicting a horned devil, and another with a cute hamster. These boxes will be given at random, so fingers crossed, those buying in bulk will have more chances of getting all three.

Shopee

• One cup: S$3.50
• Bundle of three: S$9.90
• Bundle of six: S$19.90

Ezbuy

• Bundle of six: From S$13.44

Wei Da Da Suan La Fen

Image Credit: Facebook 

Price Range: $6.15 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy 

Each cup of instant hot and sour noodles from Wei Da Da is sold at a slightly higher price compared to other brands as it includes a number of condiments. Condiments include peanuts, mushrooms, dehydrated vegetables and star anise, among others.

You can get yours from:

Shopee

• Per cup: S$6.15

Bai Jia Chen Ji Suan La Fen

Price Range: $5.08 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy 

A testament to Bai Jia Chen Ji’s Suan La Fen popularity is that it is currently sold out on both Lazada and Qoo10. The sweet potato vermicelli comes wrapped in plastic to ensure freshness.

There are 3 sachets of chili oil, seasoning powder and dark sauce. A retort pouch of spicy bean sprouts and a plastic fork are also included. Reviews mentioned the hot and sour flavors were very nicely balanced and the bean sprouts were an excellent addition to the dish.

You can get yours from:

Shopee

• Per cup: S$5.08

Xiao Yang Suan La Fen

Price Range: $1.57 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy, Sour spicy fish 

According to Xiao Yang Suan La Fen, their soup base is made with over 10 ingredients that have been slow-boiled for eight hours. Other sauces and condiments that come with the noodles also include vinegar sauce, ginger sauce, oil, seasoning powder, peanuts and dehydrated vegetables.

You can get them from: 

Ezbuy

• Bundle of 12: From S$18.89

Mo Xiao Xian Suan La Fen

Price Range: $1.75 – $2.90 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy

According to Mo Xiao Xian Suan La Fen, the noodles they use are chewier and more translucent in colour compared to regular noodles used by their competitors. As such, their noodles also do not break as easily.

You can buy yours from: 

Shopee

• Bundle of six: From S$17.40

Ezbuy

• Bundle of six: From S$12
• Bundle of 12: From S$20.96

Yu Zhen Suan La Fen

Price Range: $3.11 – $3.90 per cup
Flavours Available: Sour and spicy

Happy eating! Hope you enjoy our guide on the Best Suan La Fen and Where to Order Suan La Fen in Singapore brought to you by AllSGPromo.com.

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