There are multiple stalls at Whampoa Makan place selling these fish steamboat pots, and they all seemed pretty popular. So I stopped by one tonight to see what all of the fuss was about. This one, carrying a tagline of "Happiness in the Fish Eye," spanned two stalls and did cze cha dishes as well as single serving bowls of fish soup (90 Whampoa Drive #01-70). But I wanted the namesake pot, so I got the cheapest batang mackerel one for S$22 (US$16).
It turned out to be a giant portion of fish soup kept hot on a burning stove. But it was savory, light, and refreshing, with that fish being fresh and firm. Plus, that fragrant long grain rice went great with that crisp broth. I finished most of it, even if it would've been better had they provided Teochew brown beans to dip into rather than that sweet Thai sauce. Their Facebook page suggests that they bring in quite a bit of speciality seafood from time to time, including hairy crabs. Next time I should see if they have anything worth sampling.
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Another good recommendation. Just the thing for a rainy Tues night!
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