Both are powerhouse nutritious food. The porridge may look plain and simple but it is actually quite nice. The porridge with its smooth and not mushy texture is actually not bad. You could taste the beef and mushroom broth but the flavours are not strong. My friend actually remarked that the standard has dropped but as a first-timer, I think this is not too bad la. This comes with banchan(side dishes) such as bean sprouts, radish, spicy octopus and burdock root.