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I’ve been eating at Gu Zao Ren for years now, and it’s one of those places I always find myself coming back to. Brought a friend along this time, and I couldn’t stop talking about the cockles—even before we ordered. They’re always so fresh, and that house chilli? I don’t know what they put in it, but it’s the kind of spicy that makes you reach for more instead of stopping. Honestly, I could finish that whole plate on my own.

We also got the chai poh omelette, hotplate beancurd, and cereal chicken—nothing fancy, just the usual zi char picks, but there’s something about how they do it here that hits different. The omelette is soft in the middle, crispy on the edges, and every bite has that sweet crunch from the radish. As for the beancurd—it came bubbling on a hotplate, soaked in this rich savoury sauce with minced meat and egg. The tofu was silky inside but had this golden crust that gave it such a nice bite.

And of course, the porridge. Their Taiwanese-style porridge is my comfort food—it’s thicker than the usual Teochew kind, with little chunks of sweet potato that make it feel almost like something your mum would make at home. I never leave without getting at least one bowl.

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Chanced upon this restaurant, had a hearty and nicely cooked zichar dishes for dinner. It's delicious.

Had a great dinner at Tan Ser Seng - it was the perfect meal for a rainy evening :) We enjoyed the Cordyceps Chicken soup with Yam rice, and ordered the Jade Tofu and veggies as sides to share! Loved the rich broth of the soup and will def be back ~

Delicious and reasonably priced zi char dishes. Cozy place to have dinner with family or friends.

Ordered the Ginseng Black Chicken Soup and Cordyceps Chicken Soup and I must say that both are super tasty and nutritious, the Ginseng Black Chicken Soup had a nutty taste to it so for nut flavoured lovers you should definitely give this soup a try, as for the Cordyceps Chicken Soup its got a herbal taste to it quite fragrant and rich in flavours for both soup and since we came on a rainy day the soup really hit the spot for me. Portion wise they are really generous with it.

Homemade ginseng chrysanthemum was refreshing.

The Jade Tofu dish was so good that until I left I still kept thinking about it. This dish is not too heavy for the stomach and it literally melts in your mouth it was soft and juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside something pretty unique to me as I had never tried such combo of fried tofu with spinach before. Definitely recommend this dish!

Egg is tasty too not too salty perfect for my liking

Also at the end of our meal we were told to get our free ice cream (self service)

Overall for me personally I love the Jade Tofu side dish the most as well as both the Ginseng Black Chicken Soup and Cordyceps Chicken Soup. The service there was good and the staff were really friendly too!

Brightly-lit, airconditioned place, good for families or eating in a small group.

Pleasantly surprised by the food as I thought they had interesting layers of flavour to them, it's hard to find food that feels homey and I think they have done it well. A large variety of dishes available to choose from and of the dishes we ordered, my favourites were the hotplate tofu and preserved salted vegetables with pork.

Would come back again for dinner or grab supper:)

I had a delicious bowl of mee sua that was well-soaked in a flavourful broth filled with herbal goodness. The pork slices were generous and lean, and the texture of the mee sua was silky smooth without being too mushy even after sitting in the soup for some time. It was a satisfying and hearty meal with every bite being full of meaty and herbal flavours 》$4.50

Great dinner or supper place in the vicinity, serving a wide variety of tasty dishes with hearty sweet potato porridge. Recommend the beancurd tofu hotplate and fried pork!

[Jalan Besar, Singapore 🇸🇬]

Signature Pig Organ Soup (S$5)

Stir Fried Cabbage (S$3)

Steamed Minced Meat with Chestnut (S$2.50)

Rice (S$0.80)

Cheng Mun Chee Kee Pig Organ Soup
Address 🛖 : 24 Foch Road, Singapore 🇸🇬 209263

Grew up pestering my parents for this every other week. Cost might have increased and taste might have changed but this was still comfort soup for the soul. This was the medium bowl for $10.30 - prawns were fresh, minced meat still had that unique bite, and they are still so stingy with their rich broth. Love it!

Jalan Sultan Prawn Mee offers a delightful bowl of prawn noodles.
The soup is notably flavourful, making it a must-try!
Chosen beehoon, succulent prawn.
This is $8 portion.