March 21, 2007
My Singapore Food Cravings (5): Mixed Pig Organ Porridge
I am sure my westerner friends would cringe at the sight of this. First, at the pig offal. Second, at the porridge.
I remember when I was in Phuket with my Aussie colleagues, this big Aussie guy kind of snorted and asked what in the world I was eating, when I scooped myself a hefty serving of porridge with side dishes like salted eggs, preserved vegetables and some soy sauce chicken (at the Holiday Inn breakfast buffet).
Porridge is something I enjoy anytime (and I don’t have to be sick to enjoy porridge).
What you see here is Mixed Pig Organ Porridge (S$4) from Tiong Bahru Hwa Yuen Porridge, Stall #02-74. The stall also sells other delights like Steamboat Porridge, Frog leg Porridge, Fish Belly Porridge, Ikan Parang Raw Fish, Shredded Chicken Century Egg Porridge. Of course I did not have the stomach capacity chance to try all of them. I wonder how this compares to Zhen Zhen Porridge at Maxwell Food Centre? You tell me.
It’s a little difficult to make out the pork intestines, pork liver, pork stomach and cuttlefish swimming in the porridge. The pork intestines are fried and this adds a unique twist to the taste. You can also just order Fried Intestines Porridge (S$5 / S$7), with just the intestines alone.
The porridge was smooth and steaming hot. The auntie scooped out the porridge from a huge and deep pot, with a large wooden ladle. I was at the stall at about 10am. She must have started cooking since 6am? to get the porridge this smooth.
Oh. Just for records, mom and I shared this bowl of porridge cos we already ate the Kway Chap from the same Tiong Bahru Market, Stall #02-46. :)
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March 21st, 2007 at 10:59 pm
hehe mixed organs. :) have you ever eaten blood blocks? i have in porridge too. it doesn’t taste like anything though. just w/ a jelly texture.
March 21st, 2007 at 11:19 pm
Wah piang! Your recent posts are making me hungry everytime I view em. *Bites hand to control oneself*
Incidentally, how’s your hand???
March 22nd, 2007 at 4:11 am
hi there. as a food enthusiast I came across your blog and really like it. This is one of my favourites when I was back in Vietnam. Anyway just wanna say hello and keep up the good work/ hope your hand is better :D
March 22nd, 2007 at 8:21 am
Give me porridge anytime too! When I go back again, must go Tiong Bahru and eat liow!
March 22nd, 2007 at 2:56 pm
I haven tried tiong bahru’s porridge yet! gotta try it someday
March 22nd, 2007 at 6:39 pm
It’s a good thing you are pregnant because it sounds like you ate a lot when you were home.
March 23rd, 2007 at 1:04 am
Hi SimCooks!
I blog-hopped from tigerfish’s.
oh, you were back in Singapore for CNY.
I tried the porridge from both Tiong Bahru Hwa Yuen &
Zhen Zhen, I prefer the former because it is less gooey. I prefer my porridge more watery. I dislike intestines. hehe…
Oh, you’re pregnant. Congratulations! Take care!
March 23rd, 2007 at 11:08 am
How is your hand? I love your blog. I was camping for three days oudoor at an adventure camp and your blog photo keep proping up in my mind. The stduents have to use solid fuel to cook magee mee. Ha ha no wonder your
blog looks ggod.
There is a very famous raw fish porridge stall in China Town call TiongSeng(Great Wall). It is a coffee shop along New Bridge Road opposite Chinatown point.
Love that place. My children and I go there but always without the ess. He said hi
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:32 pm
BC - Yep, I have eaten blood blocks before. But I am not sure if that was chicken or pork blood. LOL - Asians do eat strange stuff, don’t we?
PP - There there… be careful ok! It’s difficult to work with only the left hand. My right wrist is still wrapped up like a ba zhang.
Hi Anh, thanks for visiting! I didn’t know Pork Organ Porridge can also be found in Vietnam!! Thanks for your well wishes.
Tiga! When you going back? SQ air ticket is very expensive at the moment!!
YD - Thanks for your Zhen Zhen Porridge post :)
DF - Yep, I did eat a lot back in SG. My stomach nearly exploded.
ECL - Thanks for visiting. Tigerfish brought me business ar!! I also prefer watery porridge. Maybe I’ll eat the raw fish porridge the next time (provided I am not pregnant at that time!!!) Thanks for the congratz. My first one lei! *nervous*
Hey mamafess - I think I know which Chinatown stall you are talking about. It’s always very crowded and so difficult to find parking. Say Hi to your ess too!
March 25th, 2007 at 9:12 am
I love a good porridge for dinner. My mom makes the best fish porridge. She cooks the porridge the regular way in a big pot. Then add some fish soup and small nuggets of fish into small batches of porridge so as not to overcook the fish.
March 26th, 2007 at 4:55 am
for those who wish to go to that famous chinatown fish porrideg stall. I always take the North East MRT line that stop at Chinatown. Come outof the Pagoda entrance. walk one block reach CK a big department stall and opposite is the fish porridge.