Singapore, December 19, 2009 China Square Fried Fish Soup (Blanco Court) THE practice that many hawkers have of naming their stalls after a former location is confusing enough, but China Square Fried Fish Soup (Blanco Court) takes this one step further. For starters, it had its beginnings at Garden Street - which was nearby but not exactly at the old Bl China Square Fried Fish Soup (Blanco Court)
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anco Court - and it's now at Tanjong Pagar Xchange, not China Square (it moved early last year).
All that foodies really need to know, however, is that this shop is the original inventor of the shredded-omelette-in-fish- soup concept in Singapore, and that the food has remained consistently good since the owners started it in 1983. (Owner Jade Woon, who manages the shop with her husband, says that their recipes haven't changed since the stall was established.)
What you get for $5, for instance, is a large bowl of firm thick bee hoon in super clear soup that tastes best when spiked with cut chilli. In this are pieces of freshly fried fish and strands of that yummy golden omelette, which Ms Woon says is made with a 'secret seasoning inside the eggs'.
The amiable woman goes on to share that she and her husband used to have several branches in the 1990s but have since closed them down due to the fact that the couple is getting older, and also so that they have better control over the quality of their food.
And what of a certain other fish-soup shop that bears the Blanco Court name as well - do they resent the 'fake'? 'No,' says Ms Woon, smiling. 'We're okay - I used to give (the owner) tips.'
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120 Maxwell Road
Open from 7am to 9pm (Monday to Friday) and 7am to 8pm (Saturday). Closed on Sunday
