Authentic Mun Chee Kee King of Pig's Organ Soup

Jalan Besar is one of those areas in Singapore that hosts a diversity of tenants ranging from seedy bars and massage parlours, a crossfit box, late night street food stalls and my weightlifting gym. It is a playground that comes to life once the sun sets. Never having lived near this district, I've only begun to explore and discover her little hidden gems after I started training at my current gym.

One of the frequent haunts of my fellow gym members seeking a protein-rich post-workout meal is the Authentic Mun Chee Kee King of Pig's Organ Soup, which is but a 10 minute walk away. I've already gone a few times myself, because the standard of food is consistently good every time. The only drawback of this is that a number of other Singaporeans seem to agree with me, and there have been times where I'd walk away in disappointment, deterred by the snaking queue outside the stall.

Their signature dish is obviously the pig's organ soup, which costs an affordable $4 for a small bowl or $6 for a larger portion. The menu also features dishes like vinegar pig's trotter, lu rou fan (braised pork belly with rice), preserved vegetable amongst many other traditional Chinese dishes.

I usually order the $6 soup without pig's liver. The generous portion of organ and meat is served in a clear soup. The soup is rich with sweet porky flavour and can be refilled at the front of the stall if you would like more.

Besides the soup, I've also recently tried the vinegar pig's trotter which costs $7. This dish came with a generous serving of gelatinous and fatty meat in a dark sauce. The sauce is not as acidic as I would like. Instead, it is more a sweet gravy with a mild fragrance of vinegar.

I might give the other dishes a go in the future. For now, the pig's organ soup is the one thing I crave strongly enough to even brave the Singapore heat and guzzle it after a draining workout. Especially since I found out that you could request for an $8 bowl of soup instead of the $6!