[Old World BKT]
Honestly when I first heard/ talked about Fried Porridge, most reactions were something along the lines of "Huh, what's that?!" or "Nice meh?? You sure??" - and that's when I can only say - yes it looks brownish or funky (?) - but yes looks are deceiving as well.
Fried Porridge ($5)
Visited the West Coast outlet after seeing all the raving reviews, and my verdict is - it's worth a try for sure. For $5, you are getting yourself a really huge bowl of Porridge, and there's this strong smokey flavour aka Wok Hei, making every mouthful so flavourful and satisfying. I was even more surprised to find fried beancurd cubes within, which was really flavourful itself?! - like it provided ANOTHER flavour that was different from the smokey Porridge flavour - you have to try it to understand.
You get to choose between Mixed Pig Organs, Large Intestine or Sliced Pork Fried Porridge, and because I'm not a fan of offals, I picked the sliced pork. Every pork slice was really tender and lean - definitely unlike those chewy pork slices offered at some places.
Really worth a try, and at this price point, I'm definitely gonna head back for their Mee Sua/ Lu Rou Fan!
Overall Rating: 8.5/10