15 Pao Fan in Singapore For a Belly-Warming Meal
While pao fan may look similar to porridge, they differ in the ways that they are cooked. Porridge sees the rice grains cooked in the broth, while the rice in pao fan is cooked separately. The cooked rice is then added to a seafood-based soup, thus giving it its name of “poached rice.” Usually topped with an assortment of seafood, many chefs, upscale restaurants and even hawker stalls have come up with their own rendition of the dish. Here are some of the best places that promise you a good bowl of pao fan in Singapore!
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Si Chuan Dou Hua
Si Chuan Dou Hua’s crispy brown rice with two-head abalone in superior stock sees a combination of brown, pearl, and white rice puffs that pop and sizzle on your table. The nourishing stock is made of scallops, prawns, sakura ebi, conpoy, preserved vegetables, and cooked white rice. Finally, it is topped with braised abalone slices for an added touch of luxury. Address: Multiple outlets
Summer Pavilion
Excite your palette with Summer Pavilion’s Poached Rice and Lobster Meat. This delicate dish contains both steamed and crispy rice that’s topped with chunky lobster meat and superior stock. The play on the different textures of rice is perfectly balanced and pairs wonderfully with the richness of the seafood and the flavourful stock. Address: 7 Raffles Ave., Singapore 039799 Opening Hours: 11...
Yan Ting
Crispy rice and steamed rice come together in Yan Ting’s rendition of pao fan. The fine dining Cantonese restaurant delivers it in a bright orange lobster broth that is beautifully subtle and umami, and serves to elevate the sweet Alaskan king crab. Address: 29 Tanglin Rd, Level 1U The St. Regis Singapore, Singapore 247912 Opening Hours: 12–2:30 pm, 6–10:30 pm Mon to Fri, 10:30 am–3 pm, 6–10:3...
Yu Huang Premium Fish Soup
Founded by an ex-Putien and Canton Paradise chef, Yu Huang Premium Fish Soup uses quality ingredients such as giant grouper, scallops and lobster to elevate the pao fan experience. The addictive broth is made from a blend of pig bones, old hens, and dried scallops, along with dried sole fish and minced pork to bring added depth and complexity. Address: 101 Yung Sheng Rd, Singapore 618497 Openi...
YUN NANS
Hailing from China, head to Yun Nans for authentic Yunnan ethnic highland cuisine. Using fresh mountain ingredients from Yunnan Province, the Poached Seafood Rice in Prawn Broth features poached rice along with fresh seafood such as clams and prawns, cooked in YUN NANS’ signature prawn broth. It is topped with crispy rice pops for a fun textural contrast! Address: Multiple outlets