Fish soup is a type of dishes that I don’t notably attain for. I’d a lot fairly go for one thing “heavier” like hokkien mee or fatty shao rao any day. I imply… simply how good might fish soup be? However at this time was a fish soup kinda day, and I discovered myself at Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Meals Centre Fish Soup.

Okay, technically talking, this retailer doesn’t have a reputation on their vibrant signboard. However they’re fairly well-known at Blk 75 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Meals Centre — the shop was virtually competing with neighbouring Cockle Fried Kway Teow over who had an extended queue.

To keep away from the dinner crowd, I went down at round 5.30pm. However there was already a small line. I later found that they’d already run out of rice! Guess the shop actually is a well-liked spot for each the dinner and lunch crowd.

What I attempted at Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Meals Centre Fish Soup

After studying a number of evaluations, I made a decision to get the Fish Soup with Minced Meat (S$7.50). This was additionally what Auntie really useful. The stall additionally sells different seafood-filled goodies like Tom Yum Seafood Soup (S$6.80/S$8.90/S$10) and Crimson Grouper Fish Soup (S$9.60/S$12/S$15).

I can’t do with out carbs with fish soup so I obtained bee hoon to make up for the shortage of rice. I cherished how my bowl was full of substances and a great deal of fish. Not too shabby!

My S$7.50 bowl had quite a few slices of thickly minimize batang fish, or Spanish mackerel that have been tender and contemporary. The fish was frivolously seasoned with white pepper and soy sauce; it was cooked to perfection and flaky.

It was exhausting to inform if I had ordered fish soup with minced meat or fish and minced meat soup… I used to be pleasantly stunned by the various chunks of minced pork in my bowl; I had a chunk of meat with virtually each spoonful of soup!

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The meat was well-marinated, however I discovered it to be barely overcooked and on the drier facet. The savoury notes of the meat did, nevertheless, complement the pure sweetness of the fish properly.

The soup had a powerful style of fried garlic and cabbage, however I discovered the general style to be a bit missing. Whereas it tasted clear and refreshing, it lacked the kick of umami that I used to be searching for.

The soup didn’t style cohesive or sturdy sufficient. This was fairly a disgrace, contemplating how every particular person ingredient tasted nice by itself.

The bee hoon went properly with the dish, although I do suppose rice can be a greater choose for the fish soup right here. Because the fish soup is on the thinner facet, the soup didn’t coat the noodles adequately.

Auntie didn’t skimp on the bee hoon portion, although. If you happen to’re hungry, I suppose you already know what to get.

I feel the star of my meal at Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Meals Centre Fish Soup was the chilli. There have been two kinds of chilli: a extra liquidy, fermented bean chilli and a thicker one (this one was actually fairly spicy!).

The fermented bean chilli had soybeans and a bitter tang from loads of calamansi. I added tons of it to the soup, and I feel it added a much-needed oomph and depth of flavour.

The thicker, spicier chilli added a shiok kick to the fish and had me wiping off sweat very quickly.

Ultimate Ideas

Whereas my meal at Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Meals Centre Fish Soup was filling, it left me feeling fairly unhappy. The fish was very contemporary and the added minced meat enhanced the style of the soup. However collectively, the dish didn’t really feel cohesive and it felt like one thing was lacking from the soup.

It was additionally puzzling that the factor that carried the meal was the chilli of all issues at a fish soup retailer, if you’re there for, properly, their fish and soup.

Simply how good might fish soup be? Lorong 5 Toa Payoh Meals Centre Fish Soup missed the mark for me. However if you happen to’re merely searching for one thing fast and straightforward, I suppose this may do. The fish soup right here goes actually huge on the parts and substances.

Anticipated harm: S$6 – S$12 per pax

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