The House of Steamboat @ Tan Quee Lan Street (Bugis)

Steamboat (or hot pot), to me, is best eaten at home.

The mummy can prepare the ingredients satisfying for each and every one of the family members. And quality is almost guaranteed (mistakes do happen) if you have a mum who knows exactly who to buy from and what she is buying in the wet market.

In addition, the smell that stuck permanently to your clothes makes it really uncomfortable to go any other places, except home.

Due to the above, i detested going for those steamboat buffet eateries that have sprouted all over Singapore in the past few years. And with my bloated (aka fat) stomach in its current glory, a heavy dinner is a no no.

Until recently. 

The House of Steamboat was selected out of the numerous steamboat restaurants in Bugis due to its familiarity and quality attested by my friends. Plus, there were still seating available.

With eight different soups bases (Ginseng Chicken, Laksa, Herbal Chicken, Sichuan Mala, Thailand Tom Yum, Fish Bone, Pork Belly and Spicy Sour), it boasts a "No MSG" tag for those health conscious and people who are deathly allergic to them!

While waiting for the soup to boil, servings of fried buns sparingly drenched in condensed milk and drumlets fried with a supposedly hot chilli paste will act as appetisers and curb that aggravating hunger. 

At the same time, plates of raw meat and seafood (replenishable) were placed on our table. I was taken by surprise the high quality of the meat and took pleasure of eating slices and slices of them....

Yummy!! 

Grateful that a TV is available (which means i can still catch snippets of the taiwanese drama), the main purpose of this picture is to show the queue in front of the self service free flow counter where you can get your crabmeat, meat balls, vegetables, noodles etc etc.

Unlike 10 years ago where most patrons will use tomato or chilli sauce to complement their cooked food, the trend nowadays is to mix your own sauce with the arsenal of condiments available. And to tell the truth, my handmade mix that comprised of mostly peanut sauce tasted much better than my otherwise favourite chilli sauce!

At the end of the session, be prepared for more food; ice cream and fruits!

When will i ever lose weight?

*shakes head*

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Location

7, Tan Quee Lan Street.

Opposite to Bugis Junction and,

Parallel to the famous Liang Seah Street

Price

S$18.80 nett per person for dinner.

With free flow of very diluted drinks!