Hong Kong Porridge: No You Tiao Never Mind
What is the difference between Singapore Porridge and Hong Kong Porridge? You Tiao. You get no You Tiao in Hong Kong Porridge but instead you get these bits of deep fried crispy Bee Hoon which is really only for Pai Sui (For show only) cos a few measly sprinkling of bee hoon hardly does anything for the porridge.
That aside, I was actually quite happy eating the porridge here. I was first attracted to the stall because of the brown rice porridge that they served and the stall vendor was happy enough to let me try a spoonful of the brown rice porridge. Ok, its healthy stuff, but I was not so health conscious that day, so I opted for their normal porridge.
I was pleasantly surprised by the savoury smooth porridge. Ok, it may not be as great as Zhen Zhen in Maxwell Road FC, but somehow I was quite pleased with the taste. I also really enjoyed the wonderfully marinated pork slices which were tasty and quite addictive. Quite a satisfying bowl of porridge! 4/5
Conclusion
Its doesn't have the ooomph or wow factor, but it was certainly endearing.
Hongkong Porridge
Bedok Interchange Food Centre
Open 7am to 11pm
9 comments:
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The brown rice porridge is good, it is very smooth, as smooth as the white and taste almost the same. I always thought brown rice had a rougher texture and taste but I was wrong here. So the choice was easy when choosing between two almost similar tasting food but different nutrition values. Its 50 cents more if memory serves me right but its worth it.
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i recommend poh kee wantan mee as well :) it's adjacent from the famous chai tao kway stall! i personally like their wantan mee
their porridge is certainly good but i noticed that they are stingy with the ingredients.. bought brown rice fish porrigde for 4$.. just a few small mealsy slices of overcooked fish.. :( luckily the unique taste of brown rice makes up for it though.
theres a store selling brown rice porridge at bedok 216 market too in the mornings.. 2$ for a big bowl.. filled to the brim!
i have a picture of it here:
http://slayedoll.wordpress.com/2007/05/27/healthy-lunch/
Anyway been browsing through your blog, you're working at the clinic at tampines in the building with ntuc right? that's just oposite my granny's house! :D
Hmmm the pic of the brown rice porridge looks very good! Shall have to check it out one day! Are they opened in the afternoons?
i think its safer to go in the mornings.. but the last time i went around 2+, i still managed to get a bowl.. (:
there's nasi lemak with long queue there too.. sold out at around 12+ in the afternoon, looks good but no chance to try it since the queue is always so long..
i think the beehoon thing is supposed to be found in ting zai zhou, not hk porridge...
they put fried vermicelli on their porridge (or congee in Hong Kong)? That is definitely NOT authentic Hong Kong porridge then...coz I am from Hong Kong!
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