Fish soup is a dish commonly found islandwide, with stalls hawking their fare in just about every coffee shop or hawker centre. Good fish soup, however, is another matter entirely.
Nestled in a corner of MacPherson Road is Sum Xing Fish Soup, a stall that serves up hearty bowls of comforting goodness. Sum Xing insists on using real ingredients to not only lock in the flavour of the fish but also freshness and sweetness in every bowl of fish soup.
Fish soup, as its name suggests, is freshly sliced fish – often batang or grouper – cooked in a broth with vegetables. It is usually accompanied by rice or noodles that may come on the side or be added to the soup itself. Some variations also include frying the fish beforehand, then adding it into the soup, or, evaporated milk is sometimes added to give the soup a richer body.
Unlike its competitors, Sum Xing uses only the freshest and locally sourced Giant Grouper. This fish is superior to the other types of Grouper, and often one of the most expensive.
At Sum Xing, they have both fried fish soup and sliced fish soup, with every bowl made to order with fresh fish used.
The end result: Each bowl of fish soup of Sum Xing is hearty, with a rich, full-bodied broth and fresh vegetables paired with meaty, sweet fish. Unlike other fish soups that come with an overwhelming amount of evaporated milk in the soup, Sum Xing’s fish comes in a flavourful stock that retains its original taste even with the addition of milk.
Get yourself a bowl of Sum Xing Fish Soup at any one of their three outlets:
560 MacPherson Road, Singapore 368233
10 Telok Blangah Crescent, #01-141, BGAIN10 Old Street Coffee House, Singapore 090010
56 Loyang Way, Singapore 508740