Soon Huat Pig’s Organ Soup

Pig Organ Soup

Pig Organ Soup is not easily found around the hawkers centre in Singapore. It is even harder to find a good one. This simple looking dish is very hard to master, finding the right balance between the sweetness extracted from the pork with the bold flavour of the salted vegetables. 

The Stall

Soon Huat Pig’s Organ Soup is one of the oldest stalls in Serangoon Garden Market & Food Centre. It opens for brunch and it is usually close before afternoon tea time. 

My Meal

The Pig’s Organ Soup here come in 3 different sizes, $4 / $5 / $6. The one that I ordered is the $5 version. The portion is big enough for me. You can expect to see pork belly, liver, lean meat, small intestines, big intestines, pig stomach and salted vegetables. 

Pork Belly & Lean Meat

The broth is just bursting with flavour. I can taste the sweetness of the pork, followed with what of tanginess from the salted vegetables and tomato. If this is your first meal of the day, you can expect a wake-up call for your palate. I find the flavours here are bolder, due to generous portions of the salted vegetables in comparison to the famous stalls in Jalan Besar which I often frequented. 

Salted Vegetables

The pork belly and lean meat are tender and juicy, while the big intestines, small intestines and pig stomach are nicely clean, absent of any foul taste. Expect a touch of redness in pork liver, represent the right doneness for the liver. 

Small Intestine and Big Intestine

Pork Liver

Pig Stomach

I also ordered the braised big intestines and fishcake ($6). The braising liquid is robust, while the big intestines are bouncy, succulent and absorb the braising sauce. The fishcake is springy and tasty. 

Braised Big Intestines

Fish cake

Of course, you need your rice ($0.50) to accompanied these two dishes. The lady boss will usually ask you if you want some braising sauce on top of your rice or not and you better be ready with your answer. 

CBK Verdict: A delicious pig organ soup for those who appreciate the traditional taste. It is a satisfying and comforting meal. I’ve been back a few times already. 

Food & Drinks: 7.75/10 

Value: 8/10 

Service: N/A (Self Service) 

Ambiance: N/A (Food Centre) 

Budget per Person: $0-$10 

Soon Huat Pig’s Organ Soup 

49A Serangoon Garden Way 

Stall 42. S555945 

OH: 

Tue – Sun: 10.00 – 16.00 

Closed on Monday

Benson Salted Duck – Delicious Salted Duck

Salted Duck

Every time we travel to Taipei for work or holiday, without fail LD and I will treat ourselves to a salted goose meal. However, as the AVA still banned the goose in Singapore, salted duck is the next best alternative.

There are only a few stalls in Singapore that sell salted duck, you can probably count it with the fingers in one hand. Benson Salted Duck is always one of the names that come up when you google salted duck in Singapore. Even Singapore “Makan Guru”, KF Seetoh hold this stall in high regards.

The Stall

As it was only two of us dining, we decided to order a 3-person portion for the duck, 2 rice, innards and fish maw soup. Total damage $19.

The duck itself roughly chopped and partly deboned to easy eating. At the first bite, the duck is on the saltier side, especially on the skin. The skin is thick, fatty and springy. Although the meat is dense, it remains succulent as the fats from the skin rendered into the meat.

The Duck

The secret to eating the duck is to squeeze the lime on it. The fusion between the lime juice and the salted created the superb umami flavour and remove the saltiness from the duck. It just transforms the flavour of this dish to another level. The duck is also served with salted vegetables, to balance the dish.

The Chilli

The rice served at Benson is butter rice. It is fragrant and tasty, can easily be mistaken as chicken rice. The rice is al-dente and can easily be eaten on its own without other dishes.

The Rice

For the duck liver is dense yet creamy. It is not as moist your goose liver (foie gras), more like in between goose and chicken liver. The giblets are crunchy, but it is braised in dark soy sauce instead of blanched in salt like the goose version in Taiwan. Not sure what is the reason for this, but I was expecting the giblets in the salted version.

Salted Duck Liver, Braised Duck Giblets, Tofu

The fish maw pig organ soup ($5) is actually a hidden gem that you must try here. They are very generous with their ingredients, especially their fish maw and pig’s liver. The liver is cooked perfectly, making it creamy with a bit of crunch to it. The pork ball is springy and packs of flavour as well.  The clear, pork and duck infused robust broth is just awesome. Yum Yum.

Fish Maw Pig Organ Soup

Fish Maw Pig Organ Soup

Service is efficient. Order at the stall and they will deliver your order to your table. Price is reasonable as well.

Overall, Salted Duck is almost like a rare commodity in Singapore. It is unique, delicious and difficult to find. Benson Salted Duck is definitely a must visit stall. Cheers!!

Food: 8/10

Value: 8/10

Service: 7/10

Ambiance: N/A (Coffeeshop)

Budget per Person: $0 - $10.

Benson Salted Duck

Blk 168 Toa Payoh Lorong 1

#01-1040

Singapore 310168

T: +65 9781 4042

F: https://www.facebook.com/bensonsaltedduck/

OH:

Fri – Wed: 10.00 – 15.00

Closed on Thursday

Authentic Mun Chee Kee King Of Pig's Organ Soup – The Best Pig Organ Soup

Pig's Organ Soup is a traditional Chinese soup from Teochew Origin, which has clear yet robust broth with mix pig offals. Due to the tedious process required in preparation of this dish, it has become pretty difficult to get a bowl of good quality Pig's Organ Soup in Singapore.

My first encounter with Pig's Organ Soup by Authentic Mun Chee Kee King of Pig's Organ Soup ('AMCK') was about three years ago. It was during our late night supper search. Since then, it has become a must-go-to place for LD and I, when we are looking for soupy stuff in the middle of the night. Kind of our supper comfort soup.

The Menu