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2015-01-17
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I went with sis & b-i-l to lim joo hin teochew porridge at bukit ho swee for lunch on 16.1.2015. :-) I had not been here like forever, maybe 10 years? reason is I always feel that teochew porridge is ultra expensive for nothing food. Well, today was no exception, just a confirmation, so in a sense i was not overly disappointed since already expecting it to be so! strange psychology! The place was bright & clean. not crowded yet at 12pm. The servers were rude in terms of mannerisms & unhelpful as
I had not been here like forever, maybe 10 years? reason is I always feel that teochew porridge is ultra expensive for nothing food.
Well, today was no exception, just a confirmation, so in a sense i was not overly disappointed since already expecting it to be so! strange psychology!
The place was bright & clean. not crowded yet at 12pm. The servers were rude in terms of mannerisms & unhelpful as I felt they were ignoring me.
The mullet 乌鱼 was still moist so soft. this not the usual teochew style, her bun 鱼饭 or teochew chilled cooked fish should be cold & dry. meat was sweet & nice dipped in taojeo (bean paste), overall just average. unlike cold crab, we can do this easily at home ourselves.
The braised duck was ok average. my own braised duck though is a lot better, more “pang” i.e. tasty.
The “kor” her -this method of braising fish is rarely seen nowadays. the fish tasted like sardine (likely was) which was very different fish from the ones my grandma made 50yrs ago. the dish was just slight sour due to the sour dried veg, i think, which made it very appetising.
The vegetables were nice, especially the leek & “chiu kuay”, a gourd (my sis added 2 veg dishes later – “heng chye” spinach & “chiu kuay”). 3pax lunch cost S$47.40 for eating almost nothing. I am never coming back – well, maybe another 10yrs! ^^
See my full reviews & photos at = http://chefquak.com/2015/01/17/expensive-mediocre-teochew-porridge-lim-joo-hin-eating-house-on-16jan2015/
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