Occupying 3 stallfronts, Lao Huo Tang is definitely eye-catching!
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| 3 Stallfronts! |
With 10 soups to choose from, Lao Huo Tang's USP is that they boil their soups over charcoal fire. I'm not sure about how the soup in the pot recognize the difference in the flame (gas or coal) but it definitely bring back memories for many of the happy age customers when we were there. Sometimes, nolstagia sells!
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| A team of only uncles at the pots! |
It's nice to see uncles in a team so coordinated wearing bright red shirt altogether. Their business was doing great with the constant flow of customers and waiting time is really short.
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| Buddha Jumps Over The Wall ($6.50) |
I've only tried Buddha Jumps Over The Wall once during my grandma's birthday at this chinese restaurant. Was a really long time ago but I remember it as a super expensive ($1000++) delicious herbal super tonic with all the expensive premium ingredients you can think of like sharks fin, abalone, fish maw, scallops, sea cucumber and etc. They also pour chicken essence in when about to serve!
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| The fish maws and fake abalones. |
The masters of soup at Lao Huo Tang did a pretty much similar version except of course - the price! Love the fish maws, their gesture to put in fake abalone and no there wasn't any fake sharks fin but it's totally fine with me. Their soup is fragrant, rich, thick, really flavourful and slightly saltish. They probably added a little starch to give the soup a heavier texture.
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| Humongous mushroom that is thick and juicy! |
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| Dried Oyster |
All that being said, the soup tasted awesome. Spoon after spoon.. I can't stop! Would definitely try their other soups in the future!
Lao Huo Tang
Chinatown Complex Food Centre
Blk 335 Smith St
#02-05/07
Singapore 050335
Daily: 12pm - 2.30pm & 5pm - 8.30pm
Please do not eat from Boon Keng branch, standard is way below the authentic one at Chinatown. And the worst thing is the almost bald owner has a serious attitude problem. So if you are really looking for quality soup, go to Chinatown.
ReplyDelete1. Apple and Pear Pork Ribs Soup ---- $3.80
ReplyDelete2. Lotus Root Pork Ribs Soup ---- $4.50
3. Old Cucumber Pork Ribs Soup ---- $4.50
4. Gingko Pork Tripe Pepper Soup ---- $5.00
5. Chinese Yam Wolfberries Pig tail soup ---- $5.00
6. Ten Tonic Ginseng Chicken Soup ---- $6.50
ReplyDelete7. Buddha Jumps over the Wall ---- $8.00
8. Ginseng Chicken Classic ---- 2Pax/4Pax
9. Watercress Pork Ribs Soup ---- $4.50
10. Night Blooming Cereus Soup ----$4.50
11. Salted Vegetable Duck Soup ---- $7.00
ReplyDeleteGinseng Chicken Classic: $15.00 (2 pax), $25.00 (4 pax)
ReplyDeleteOyster sauce veg ---- $2.50
Bean sprouts ---- $2.50
Crispy beancurd ---- $4.00