Teochew Fish Porridge – The Flaky Strips of Eggs are the Bomb!

It wasn’t easy finding this fish soup stall when its name is just ‘Teochew Fish Porridge’. The 2 camera-shy staff who served me have been working for the lady boss for the longest time. At first glance, the menu seems pricey for a hawker setting.

The 3-in-1 fish soup with milk ($7) consists of fried fish, sliced fish and Thai-style fish cakes. The silky and sweet soup carried an aftertaste of ginger. The fish is procured from a supplier daily. The sliced fish was pretty decent, but the fried fish was quite mediocre, and I found the batter too thick.

With rice (additional $0.50), the set feels more complete. It’s my first time seeing Thai-style fish cake in a bowl of Teochew fish soup! The fish cake was slightly spicy, and was chewy despite its rough texture.

I guess the star was the bowl of flaky fried egg (additional $0.50). Batches of them kept coming from the wok, and they smelt incredible. The staff first cracks and stirs dozens of eggs before slowly pouring it into the wok full of hot oil. Mix the fried egg strips into your soup for an extra eggy taste, or sprinkle them onto your rice/fish for an extra crunch!

Actually, many recommended the sliced red garoupa soup (not featured in the pictures) which costs at least $8. It was fresh and sweet, and went well with the chilli provided. However, the number of fish slices was really too little. Will I come back again? Most probably not. But if I’m nearby, I will take away the fried egg and opt for the cheaper items such as Fried Fish Bee Hoon Soup ($4).

MissTamChiak.com made anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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