Canoodling

When we first visited this outlet in March 2010, Canoodling was still called "It's A Noodle Bar." Its subsequent name change came with an expanded menu that seems to be a real crowd-pleaser.

Canoodle Oodle of Noodles. A Greyhound Thailand-inspired recipe, featuring steamed silken rice noodle sheets with iceberg lettuce, coriander, marinated minced chicken in dark soy & spicy garlic sauce _ all to be assembled in little parcels in a DIY-fashion. Food that's both fun for the fingers and titillating for the taste buds.

Hong Kong yee mee with braised duck leg & wood ear fungus in duck soy. Springy noodles, aromatic meat. For about RM10 per bowl, the noodles here are the most reasonably priced treats in this mall.

Pan Mee _ handmade noodles with light soy sauce, anchovies & poached egg. Served with dry chili & fish ball soup. Addictive; the ravishingly runny yolk makes all the difference.

Hakkasan Noodles, inspired by Hakkasan London. Stir-fried glass noodles with cod, dace fish, fermented soybeans & bitter gourd. Sounded like a potentially bland dish and looked like a small serving, but this turned out to be both filling and fulfilling.

Pasta Pad Thai _ linguine stir-fried with prawns, squid, egg & bean sprouts, garnished with coriander & peanuts. A creative twist that thoroughly succeeded.

Charcoal noodles with Thai red curry, lychee & crispy duck leg confit. Let's face it: there's nothing really bad to say about the noodles here. This was another winner, thanks to the creamy, fantastically fragrant curry.

Dan Dan Mein _ noodles tossed in Szechuan sauce with minced chicken, curly cucumber & peanuts. A fun fusion of flavors _ meaty, nutty and mildly spicy.