Ah Orh Teochew Fish Head Steamboat 739 Bedok Reservoir Rd (Map) 12pm – 10pm Daily
Ming, you may well be the last generation of the legendary Ah Orh Teochew restaurant folks to be carrying this mantle of continuity. He is a third generation and all his uncles and father have retired although the flagship restaurant in Bukit Merah is still around. He now runs the kopitiam stall with a smaller menu but no less diligently. His steamboats come with an old school, seasoned" chimney pots warmed by charcoal fire, and the basic stock is spiked with teepo (dried sole fish bones). The various types of fish (your choice) like pomfret, garoupa, or red snapper are first pre-cooked in that same stock with vegetables, pickled plums with chunks of yam (it helps thicken the soup as you devour) before it is ladled onto the charcoal pot as it sizzles its way to your table. Their fishes are fresh, like any decent Teochew chef must insist upon. You can order a range of side cze cha dishes like their famous saucy oyster omelet, ngoh hiang, chai po, or preserved radish fried kway teow and moreish cold prawns (steamed and chilled in its own juices) which maintains and crunchy texture- just dip in the vinegar chilli garlic sauce.
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