Check-in the Riverview hotel. What was next? We were very hungry. Where to eat? What to eat? Orchard Road was the only place we knew. It was just a 5-minute drive to Orchard Road from the hotel. Taxi cost SGD $4.40. The driver dropped us at the 313@Somerset shopping mall. The mall was average in sized, a bit crowded but good to shop and dine. Everything there was reasonably priced. The best thing of this place was the food court on top floor.
313@Somerset Food Court
313@Somerset is one of the most popular shopping destinations in the Orchard Road belt, is situated right above the Somerset MRT station and boasts well-known fashion brands such as Uniqlo, Forever 21, Cotton On, Zara, etc. as well as great dining options. The Food Court is situated on Level 5 featuring 5 mini-restaurants and 21 stalls. A food court is always the destination for those who do not know what to eat. Do give it a visit.
Soup King
Soup-ilicious. We had Chinese Soup “Buddha Jumps over the Wall” and pumpkin rice as lunch there which I would highly recommend. Keeping the tradition of boiling soup with constant fire, Soup King offers tonic soups that taste like or even better than home-boiled ones. Soups are boiled daily in the wee hours of the morning using fresh ingredients that are delivered to the stall directly. New to the market, Soup King has experienced chefs heading the kitchen to guarantee the best and constant quality of soups. Soup King offers the well-known “Buddha Jumps over the Wall” (滋补极品佛跳墙) and “Ten Tonic Ginseng Chicken Soup” (十全大补人参鸡汤) at affordable prices.
You can try out signature soups from Soup King such as the “Gingko Pork Tripe Pepper Soup” (白果猪肚暖胃汤) or the “Pear and Apple Pork Rips Soup” (雪梨苹果润喉汤) which offers a range of detoxifying and beautifying purposes. Complement the soup with a healthy staple such as brown rice, pumpkin rice, yam rice or the comforting white rice for a perfect meal. Best of all, no MSG is added which ensures soups are healthy. As quality promise to customers, you may ask for a refill or even a fresh bowl if the soups are not up to standard.
Soup King Signature Items:
- Buddha Jumps over the Wall (滋补极品佛跳墙)
- Watercress Pork Ribs Soup (西洋菜排骨汤)
- Ten Tonic Ginseng Chicken Soup (十全大补人参鸡汤)
- Pear and Apple Pork Rips Soup (雪梨苹果润喉汤)
- Gingko Pork Tripe Pepper Soup (白果猪肚暖胃汤)
Soup King Menu:
| Soups | SGD |
| 1. Pear and Apple Pork Ribs Soup | $4.50 |
| 2. Lotus Root Pork Ribs Soup | $5.00 |
| 3. Old Cucumber Pork Ribs Soup | $5.00 |
| 4. Classic ABC | $5.00 |
| 5. Watercress Pork Ribs Soup | $5.00 |
| 6. Gingko Pork Tripe Pepper Soup | $5.50 |
| 7. Ten Tonic Ginseng Chicken Soup | $6.80 |
| 8. Chinese Yam Wolfberries Pork Ribs Soup | $6.80 |
| 9. Buddha Jumps over the Wall | $8.00 |
| Ala Carte | |
| 10. Braised Peanuts | $4.00 |
| 11. Braised Tou Fu | $4.00 |
| 12. Braised Beancurd | $4.00 |
| Others | |
| 13. White Rice | $1.00 |
| 14. Yam Rice/ Pumpkin Rice/ Brown Rice | $1.50 |
| 15. Oyster Sauce Vegetable/ Bean Sprout | $3.00 |
| 16. Fried Tou Fu | $3.00 |
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