For someone who love unhealthy food like deep fried chicken, char-grilled pork, it's kind of rare to find me seeking porridge when i am overseas; but that's exactly what i did in my recent trip to Bangkok!
I am actually nursing a sore throat and thought having porridge would be good; however, i admit i had known about this particular porridge place near Saphan Taksin BTS station for quite some time already.
Online directions pointed to an alley off the main road but it seemed that the over 60-year-old shop had since moved to a bigger premises along the main Charoen Krung Road; furthermore, it's now a Michelin Bib Gourmand eatery!
Well, the good thing is that the decorations were not over the top and excessive for a new place; which means the pricing of the food would not likely be jumping leaps and bounds like what some eateries did after getting the highly regarded Michelin recommendations.
With the large pots of simmering porridge placed at the entrance, it's rather easy to spot Jok Prince. Even if you don't speak Thai, ordering was fuss free with the simple menu (in Thai and English); just point at the item you want and indicate the number of servings.
Our two bowls of pork porridge with egg that cost 45 baht (around S$2.00).
Breaking the yolk and stirring it for a homogeneous mix with the gruel. I super love the smooth, gluey, thick consistency which would be considered more the Cantonese style in the Chinese world where you can't really feel the grains.
What's a badly needed companion for porridge? Chinese crullers (also known as youtiao / Chinese oil stick) and they were sold separately at 6 baht a bowl. Now's the time to taste the jok!
The porridge was plain yet had a delicious, smoky flavour enhanced by the strips of raw, spicy ginger! The handmade minced meat balls were delish too and counting just three in the bowl, i had to resort to rationing so that i wouldn't finish them all in one go.
Comfortable food for the traditional Chinese soul and definitely well received by someone who has not been feeling over for the past week! Serving wasn't big but i didn't mind reserving my stomach space for other good stuff in Bangkok!
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Address
1391 Charoen Krung Rd, Silom,
Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
(Near Saphan Taksin BTS)
Bang Rak, Bangkok 10500, Thailand
(Near Saphan Taksin BTS)
Map
As above.
Operating Hours
6.00 am to 12.00 pm
4.00 pm to 10.00 pm
Menu
As above.
Pricing
Pork Porridge with Egg - 45 Baht
Chinese Cruller (Youtiao) - 6 Baht
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