Singapore Eat: Chin Hock Mutton Soup (进富羊肉汤) @ Bukit Timah

22 July 2023

Chin Hock Mutton Soup (进富羊肉汤), established since 1979, offers traditional mutton soup using meat of old sheep in clear soup. The stall is located in Bukit Timah Interim Hawker Centre. Chin Hock’s menu is simple, go for a bowl of soup with either mutton ribs-only, all-mixed, tendon-only or mutton meat balls. Rice or kway teow to order separately.

One of the reasons why I like Chin Hock’s mutton soup is there are more meat in one serving at comparable prices.

A bowl of Mutton Ribs Soup (羊肉汤) is full of meaty goodness. Despite using the meat of old sheep, the mutton is not tough and still retain its tenderness. The meat separates from the bones easily. Similar to all other Chinese eateries selling mutton soups, the gaminess of the meat is very mild and the soup has light herbal taste.

The mixed version comes with tendons, stomach and ribs (羊脚筋.肚.肉汤). It is the best option to go for most of what the stall has to offer in one bowl of mutton soup, except meat ball. Aside from tender ribs meat, both the tendons and stomach are very soft and non-chewy. This dish has more textures over the ribs-only soup.