Unlike rooster rice or wanton mee, we not often see old fashioned Chinese mutton soups within the Singapore hawker scene anymore. Kong Kee Mutton Soup is one in every of uncommon few standing Chinese mutton soups left in Singapore, however that will likely be short-lived as they are going to be closing in finish Mar 2023.
Maybe it’s the heavy tasting nature of mutton or its gaminess, however the lack of its presence in most espresso stalls or hawker centre speaks of its low recognition. I’m sure that even some youngsters may not know of its existence proper now. Even I personally don’t have mutton soup usually— I solely did once I tried out Hong Wen Mutton Soup.
I solely discovered that a lot of the prospects who frequent mutton soup stalls are common prospects. So who is aware of, in the event you’ve haven’t tried mutton soup as of but, give it a go and also you would possibly develop into a brand new addition to the mutton soup cult.
Kong Kee Mutton Soup feeds the neighbourhood of Jalan Besar; they have been beforehand at Kitchener Road however they moved to 209 Jalan Besar in recent times. Those which have been loyal prospects of Kong Kee will perceive how the stall has reworked each its outlook and recipe through the years.
Many years earlier than this, they was once churning out bowls of scorching mutton soup in a run down stall that was even described as “dingy”. But people who patronised them then would at all times say that it was well worth the scrumptious bowl of steaming scorching soup. Since then, they’ve been seen and their fame grew.
Helmed by an aged couple, they’ve been at works of perfecting the recipe for greater than 30 years. However, the proprietor not too long ago introduced that he can be closing the stall finish Mar 2023 to pursue retirement.
For S$10.50, you’ll get a bowl of Mutton Soup with Rice. Albeit on the pricier aspect as in comparison with most hawker dishes, know that you just’re paying for New Zealand lamb, which is tougher to get as in comparison with different livestock.
You’ll obtain a dense brown soup exuding a robust perfume that’s extra pronounced due to the addition of Chinese wine within the broth. The broth is cooked for a lot of hours, so whenever you scoop up items of meat, they’ll instantly fall off the bone.
It’s a pity that the stall will likely be closing after being within the business for over 3 a long time. At least we all know that they aren’t closing with out announcement, so you continue to have a month to patronise and luxuriate in such a delicacy.
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Kong Kee Mutton Soup
209 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208904
Kong Kee Mutton Soup
209 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208904
Operating Hours: 10am – 9pm (Mon to Sat), Closed on Sun