Nan Hwa Chong Fishboat, Now With Alaskan Codfish

The ultimate fish soup for the soul can be found at the oldest fish head steamboat establishment in Singapore, Nan Hwa Chong Fishboat. This 88-year old restaurant travels far and wide only by word of mouth, providing charcoal-fired steamboats which gives soups that full-bodied flavour that is of a different league altogether.

Nan Hwa Chong Fishboat's soup base is made of original recipes, born out of 5-hours of preparation and simmering with the essence of fish bones and other ingredients that remained hush-hush (well, trade secrets!)... what I can assure you is that this umami fish soup is very comforting, delicious and addictive. I couldn't stop refilling the soup, bowl after bowl. At the end, I only wished I had a bigger appetite to eat more. It is well worth it to simply go and try the fishboat itself for a fulfilling dinner.

A fresh new entry into its traditional menu, the Alaskan Codfish, sure shakes things up a little, with its silky smooth and tender texture. It is definitely significantly better than your usual fish in the normal steamboats - simply 'shabu' it for 30 seconds in the tasty fishboat broth and then pop it into your mouth to enjoy this treat. The amount of satisfaction got me wondering if I were a cat in my past life.

As one of the most family-friendly Chinese restaurants around, Nan Hwa Chong Fishboat has tze char on its menu as well.  While the fishboat was quite spectacular, the tze char selection is varied. Taste-wise, it is generally rather average, so don't expect the same level of wonderment you will get from the fishboat. They sure serve as good side dishes while you enjoy the soup though. I love how the entire atmosphere is so nostalgic.. sure brings back family dinner memories of ten years ago.