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Hot Teochew Muay in Cool Comfort

By Victoria Lim - Friday, Nov 13, 2015

Table filled with homely Teo

 

Conveniently located right beside UE Square, this Teochew Muay restaurant is a bright old fashioned welcome to the rather hipster River Valley Road. Set up by 54-year-old Jacky Tan and 38-year-old Chen Wen Kai, they wanted a comfortable setting for fans of Chao Zhou porridge. Mr Tan dabbled in the construction and trade industry before switching over to the food and beverage trade.

 

Do it without the sweltering humidity from a coffee shop, and enjoy the cool breeze from the air-conditioner; plus a knowledgeable service crew who will be serving you the wonders of Chao Zhou porridge, all the dishes laid out behind a glass panel or you could order ala carte from the menu. And also ample space – roomy enough to sit 30 comfortably.

 

Must-have in a Chao Zhou porridge place, steamed mullet

 

Due to its convenient location and the air-conditioned environment, you can expect a crowd of the genial office crowds to frequent the place. You have been warned.

 

Fresh big steamed Sotong that goes well with the house-made sauce
Not your usual plum sauce, this is the refreshing house-made sauce

 

Selling typical Teochew Muay dishes, you can look forward to the likes of the big squid with homemade sauce ($6.90), steamed fish (seasonal price), a braised platter that includes duck, pork belly, large intestines, egg, bean curd and tau pok ($16.90) and of course fried preserved radish omelette ($2.50, $4.50) – you can never go wrong with this last one.

 

Deep-fried preserved radish oyster omelette
The Braised Delight Platter (duck, pork belly, large intestines, egg and bean curd)

 

But the star among these homely-cooked dishes has got to be the steamed meat ball with ahm (porridge water or “milk”, $5.50 per piece). A rarity in most Teochew Muay places, this traditional dish is made from scratch (daily) with ingredients such as minced pork, dried preserved Chinese cabbage and other secret ingredients – we tasted hints of ginger and carrot.

 

Steamed meat ball with ahm (porridge water)

 

 

ChaoZhou Porrdige
221 River Valley Road
10.30am-5am, Daily