Posted by Veron ·
2,486 views 
cancel reply
49 visitors currently online
Lam May Yee on 
Loretta on 
Meiting on 
Kyo on 
Marilyn on 
goes by the name veron. a definitive leo born august 1, 1984. a css enthusiast, web designer, food reviewer, avid traveler, proud kitten owner. when she's not at her job as an IS developer for the government, she's likely to be out dining, or visiting an interesting art gallery or event.
it’s not very often that i would come across simple fares like porridge and be amazed by how good it is. for me, porridge is comfort food. it’s something i would eat only when i’m sick or nursing a bad toothache. do you feel the same way towards the humble bowl of porridge?
a chance encounter with ichiban congee at zion riverside food centre convinced me that i can’t simply write it off as “sick man’s food”. when cooked properly with the right ingredients by the right hands, it certainly qualifies as an appetising and hearty meal.
from the first mouthful of the savory smooth porridge, i was hooked!
Pork Congee
Price: $2
Dish rating:
Price: $2
Dish rating:
porridge differs from region to region. taiwan porridge tends to have chunks of sweet potato. hong kong porridge comes with a dash of dried rice vermicelli. singapore porridge, like this one, has youtiao (fried bread stick). as a fan of youtiao, i like this version the most!
my mom loves the pork congee that comes with a hefty amount of pork and liver for the low price. one reason why we enjoy the porridge so much is that it’s thick and creamy smooth, without any feel of the individual grains. so for those of you that prefer a slightly grainy texture, you won’t get that here.
also, the porridge was served at just the right temperature. business was pretty good so we had to wait around 15 minutes for our food. so it’s good that we could tuck in right away once the food arrived.
Prawn Congee
Price: $3
Dish rating:
Price: $3
Dish rating:
the prawn porridge is the newest addition to the menu. you get a half dozen plump and juicy prawns that have the sweetest and richest seafood taste! actually, even the porridge alone is extremely good. as someone that loves her food to be bursting with flavor, i didn’t reach for the pepper or soy sauce once.
besides pork and prawn, the stall also offers porridge with sliced fish, cuttlefish, peanut and anchovy, century egg and chicken. all porridge dishes cost an affordable 2 or 3 dollars a bowl.
so, porridge is multi-dimensional and not simply “food therapy for the unwell“. i heard that ABC market has a couple of good porridge stalls so i should be giving them some business soon. do you know of any other good place for porridge?
also at zion riverside food centre
Mohammed Sultan Road Hot & Cold Cheng Tng – Feeling Thirsty Yet?
possibly related posts
Cold Pig Trotters & Shark’s Meat – A Taste of Adventure Shun Tuck Cheong Fun – Fun with Cheong Fun Chang Ji Cooked Food – They Got Their Stingray Right! Min Nan Pork Ribs Prawn Noodle – Excellent Food, Wonderful Service Dong Li Cooked Food – A Couple of Gems Here
The congee looks awesome! Reading your post makes me goes hungry!!! Awwww… I hate you! **just kidding**
Veron, are you eurasian?
I tried that stall before! Absolutely loving it!
This looks great. I may have taken it before many years ago.
parkway has got nice congee too!!
I LOVE THE PORK PORRIDGE AT EUNOS STATION. its at the market at the back. store is run by an elderly couple with their son. its between a yong tau foo store and a fishball noodle store. GREAT!