January 09, 2021
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Who doesn’t love a hearty bowl of umami fish soup? It’s comforting for the tummy and soul (especially on a cool day), and is undoubtedly one of our favourite hawker dishes in Singapore.
Generally, there are two kinds of sliced fish soup available in Singapore. The Teochew-style fish soup features a light, clean broth with fish, vegetables and beancurd, accompanied with rice or bee hoon.
Then, there are the milky broths (condensed milk is usually added) that contain boiled and deep-fried slices of batang (mackerel), toman (snakehead) or pomfret and in some cases even a fried fish head. These more robust soups are typical of a Cantonese-style fish soup.