Savour history in a heartwarming bowl of porridge
by Kerlyn Tan
@ 25 Sep 2015
Hidden along the unassuming shophouses at the Mohd Sultan Road/River Valley road area is ChaoZhou Porridge, a restaurant that spans 3 units wide and dishes up affordable but heartwarming Teochew-styled dishes that presents the food cooked and eaten by past generations. History has it that a bowl of porridge refers to the divide between the mountains and the sea and men would eat porridge as a staple in order to squirrel away money sufficient for a proper meal. So over at ChaoZhou Porridge, a bowl of plain porridge takes center stage alongside with their signature Steamed Meat Ball with Porridge Water. These are accompanied by dishes cooked with techniques ranging from cold, steamed, braised to deep-fried and even boiled. It offers a myriad of dishes such as vegetables, meat and seafood and is suitable for the taste buds of young and old alike. Take a step back in time at
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