Porridge, An Afternoon Snack

So I've got a taste of Zhen Zhen Porridge (真真粥品). This had to be tapau-ed since there wasn't enough time to swing by Maxwell Market. Purists will say it won't be the best tasting since it isn't served piping hot from the stove, but heck, I'm sure it can't be that bad!

The friends snidely commented that the queue was really long at the stall because the process of readying a bowl of porridge was just so slow. Oh well, the stall owners can take as damn long as they want and they'll not lack customers till they close at 2.30pm. This being the season when most people are on leave, Maxwell Market won't be as crowded as it usually is.

I didn't take too much of this as it was a pork and century egg porridge. After all, I had lunch, but a couple of spoonfuls made it a small afternoon snack. Not too bad. It's not a delicate sort of porridge. It's like what people say, creamy. A very rough sort of finish. It was a tad on the salty side. One can call it flavorful, I suppose. Or maybe the meat blended into it rather strongly as opposed to the lighter taste of fish. Will I stand in line for another bowl of this on a usual work-day? No friggin' way. This porridge doesn't blow my mind enough for me to queue and sweat it out.

I realize that there's a world of opinions regarding what sort of porridge the friends, the man and I prefer. Heheheh. We've tried a number of porridge stalls in succession, and consecutively, so the memories are fresh when we make comparisons and notes. Almost like whisky! Such a fab alternative to heavy festive meals. The feasting hasn't stopped though. Ugh. More to come tonight and over the weekend.