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2011-01-26
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Read the previous review. Since my office is located at Bukit Merah, I decided to check the place out. Surprisingly, my colleague was aware of this "famous" Teochew porridge stall. And indeed it was, with the long queue of customers!First glance at the dishes did not attract me. But it's the VARIETY which did!! Just as any mixed rice stall I frequent, I always enjoy choosing from a wide selection of dishes. The queue, though long, moves fast. So, I did not have to wait long for my turn. S
First glance at the dishes did not attract me. But it's the VARIETY which did!! Just as any mixed rice stall I frequent, I always enjoy choosing from a wide selection of dishes. The queue, though long, moves fast. So, I did not have to wait long for my turn. Since there were 3 of us, we selected the following 6 dishes:
Giant Pork Balls - This dish was very flavourful. Wonder if it's the fatty meat grinded in it which led to the outburst of flavour!
Tofu - Similarly delicious.
Vegetables (probably Cai Xin) - I'm poor at naming vegetables, being not a market dude. It was our only vegetable dish, so definitely much appreciated. However, I'd like to mention that servings are small over here. I saw how the guy, who scooped the vegetables onto the small plate, ensures that the vegetables scooped out are just enough to cover the dish area of the plate. Seriously, how much does vegetable cost anyway? They would score more points from me if they had been generous in this.
Curry Chicken - Great! Would be good for dipping roti prata too!
Fried Chicken Chop - Skin's a little chewy, hence don't really fancy this.
Chai Po Egg - This one is a little salty, but still ok.
Total, including 3 bowls of plain porridge - $14.70 (reasonable price)
The "operation" at the stall is rather interesting. 1 guy takes the order and scoops the dishes onto small plates and placed them on a nearby round table. My observation is that there is always 1 red plate among the other yellow ones for each customer. It might be a mark to distinguish the food between customers. "Waiters/waitresses" will serve the food to your table. What left me amazed is how did they know which dishes belonged to which customers. Were they observing me while I was ordering?! By the way, there is cashier counter at the stall but you do not pay there (though you can see $$$ there). So, is the guy there like a "money changer"?
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