Best Of Singapore Hawkers & Casual Dining: Pig Organ Soup

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Best Of Singapore Hawkers & Casual Dining: Pig Organ Soup

Pig Organ Soup
Pig Organ Soup



Nothing was sponsored, we visited as regular paying customers. Photos in this post were taken between 2000 and 2026 (across 26 years!), as such, the quality of photos varies drastically due to advances in camera technology. Mobile smartphones were in their infancy and had yet to become widespread.


Also Known As:
Pig Organ Soup, Zhu Za Tang, Pig Offal Soup


Average Price Per Serving:
SGD $4 - $12








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Description:
The Pig Organ Soup is a Singaporean Chinese Teochew dish that consists of a hearty peppery pork bone soup filled with pig offal, pork meat, and preserved mustard greens, accompanied by white rice and optional side dishes such as braised pig offal. Also known as Zhu Za Tang, or Pig Offal Soup, the Pig Organ Soup dish is usually priced around SGD $4 to $12 per serving. It's a popular dish eaten throughout the day, during lunch, dinner, or supper.

The stock for Pig Organ Soup comprises of pork bones boiled in water with seasonings (salt, garlic, ginger, white pepper or black pepper, and optional white sugar) for up to 3 hours. Various ingredients are added throughout the boiling process, depending on length of time it takes to tenderise them. The base pork bones take the longest. The pig's stomach, small intestines, and large intestines, are thoroughly cleaned prior (rinsed with water, trimmed of fat, rubbed with coarse salt or all-purpose flour, rinsed again with water, rinsed with white vinegar, then boiled once for up to 15 minutes), then boiled for up to 1.5 hours. The preserved mustard greens are boiled for up to 45 minutes, while delicate cuts such as pig's liver, silken tofu bean curd, pork loin, pork meat balls, and pork belly, are added towards the end, boiling for just about 1 minute.

The Pig Organ Soup broth will be clear and thin, with savoury salty sour sweet flavour. The pig's stomach, pork loin, pork meat balls, and pork belly, will be tender springy chewy in texture with meaty savoury flavour. The pig's small intestines, pig's large intestines, and pig's liver, will be chewy tender in texture with earthy savoury flavour. The preserved mustard greens will be crunchy tender with vegetal salty sour flavour, while the silken tofu bean curd will be soft wobbly with grainy sweet flavour.

Other uncommon offal used in Pig Organ Soup include pig's heart, pig's blood cubes, or pig's kidney. Additional garnishes may include celtuce, spring onions, fried shallots, or parsley. A Pig Organ Soup is typically served along with a bowl of white rice, and a vinegared chili dipping sauce.


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1. Aunty V Pig Organ Soup
@ 739 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-3193
Opening Hours: Daily 8am – 9pm

Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $6) @ Aunty V Pig Organ Soup.

Established in December 2023, this stall specialises in traditional pork-based soups and braised dishes.

Their soup / broth is thin, semi-clear, and tasty, with mild savoury salty sour sweet flavour. The preserved mustard greens are crisp with vegetal salty sour flavour, while the tomatoes are juicy with vegetal sweet flavour. The silken tofu bean curd is soft with grainy sweet flavour, while the parsley is crisp with vegetal bitter herbal flavour.

The lean pork loin slices and fatty pork belly slices are tender with meaty savoury flavour, while the pork meat balls are bouncy with meaty salty savoury flavour. The pig's stomach slices are tender chewy with meaty savoury earthy flavour. Usually paired with a bowl of white rice.





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2. Cheng Mun Chee Kee Pig Organ Soup
@ 24 Foch Road
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 3:30am

Taken in 2010


Taken in 2011


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $6) @ Cheng Mun Chee Kee Pig Organ Soup.

Established since 1973 by Chow Mun Chee, this famous brand is known for their robust stock of pork bones boiled over hours, meticulously cleaned offal, and a fiery chili dipping sauce that makes it welcoming for a late night supper.

The soup / broth is deeply cloudy yet clean-tasting, robust with meaty savoury salty sour sweet peppery spice flavour. The crisp preserved mustard greens carry vegetal salty sour flavour, the soft silken tofu bean curd carries grainy sweet flavour, and the crisp parsley carries vegetal bitter herbal flavour.

The tender pork loin and tender pork belly carry meaty savoury flavour, the bouncy pork meat balls carry meaty salty savoury flavour, and the chewy pig's stomach carries meaty earthy savoury flavour. Usually accompanied by white rice.





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3. Jia Jia Xing Pigs Organ Soup
@ Sembawang Hills Food Centre, 590 Upper Thomson Road #01-10
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 7:30pm

Taken in 2011


Taken in 2011


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $6) @ Jia Jia Xing Pigs Organ Soup.

Established sometime before May 2013, this humble stall draws long queues for their delicious and well-executed dishes.

Their rendition has a light tangy earthy sweet savoury sour flavour to the thin and semi-clear soup / broth, a distinct difference in taste. The parsley is crisp with vegetal bitter herbal flavour, the preserved mustard greens are crisp with vegetal salty sour tangy flavour, and the chye sim / Chinese flowering cabbage is crisp with vegetal sweet flavour.

The semi-fat pork belly and lean pork loin are tender with meaty savoury flavour, while the hand made pork meat balls are bouncy with meaty salty savoury flavour. The pig's small intestine and pig's stomach are chewy with meaty earthy savoury flavour. Served with a fragrant yam / taro rice.





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4. Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup
@ Tiong Bahru Market & Hawker Centre, 30 Seng Poh Road #02-29
Opening Hours: Tue - Sat 9:30am – 2pm (Lunch), 5pm – 7:30pm (Dinner), Sun 9:30am – 2pm, Closed Mon

Taken in 2012


Taken in 2022


Taken in 2022


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $8) @ Koh Brother Pig's Organ Soup.

Founded in 1955 by Koh Kee Teo, this long-serving culinary bastion is now operated by the 3rd-generation owner Thomas Koh. Even before receiving a Michelin Bib Gourmand distinction, they regularly attract long queues.

The soup / broth is built on a stock simmered from pork bones and offal (imported from Germany), thin and clear with mild meaty sweet sour tangy savoury salty flavour. Balanced with crisp preserved mustard greens with vegetal salty sour flavour.

The offal is thoroughly cleaned, and they offer more unique cuts, including pig's heart. The pig's stomach, pig's small intestine, and pig's large intestine, are all chewy tender in texture, with meaty earthy savoury flavour. The pork loin is tender in texture with meaty savoury flavour, while the pork meat balls are bouncy with meaty salty savoury flavour. Paired with a bowl of white rice.





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5. Lao San Kway Chap
@ 232 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 3 #01-1222
Opening Hours: Daily 8am – 8pm

Taken in 2011


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $7) @ Lao San Kway Chap.

Founded sometime in the mid-1950s, this stall is named for the 3rd brother of a family, who operates the stall together with the help of his 2nd brother. Portions are generous.

Their cloudy soup / broth is enhanced with garlic and fried shallots, resulting in a bold meaty salty sour peppery spice flavour. The vegetables (preserved mustard greens, parsley, tomato) are crisp juicy in texture with vegetal sweet salty sour herbal bitter flavour.

The cuts of pork loin and pork belly are tender in texture with meaty savoury flavour, while the pork meat balls are bouncy with meaty salty savoury flavour. The pig's small intestine and pig's stomach are chewy tender in texture with meaty earthy savoury flavour. Served with white rice.





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6. Say Seng Cooked Food
@ Albert Centre Market & Food Centre, 270 Queen Street #01-92
Opening Hours: Tue, Wed, Sat, Sun 2:30pm – 7:30pm, Closed Mon, Wed, Thu

Taken in 2010


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $8) @ Say Seng Cooked Food.

Founded sometime before 1966, this stall is now run by 2nd-generation owner Alan Teo, and has been operating for over 6 decades. Despite their odd opening hours, they regularly attract long queues. Before it was banned in Singapore, they had sold wild boar meat.

Their rendition has a cloudy soup / broth with an old-school taste that is more pronounced in sour notes, being meaty sour salty herbal in flavour. The preserved mustard greens and parsley are crisp, combining to lend vegetal salty herbal bitter sour flavour.

The cuts of lean pork loin are tender with meaty savoury flavour, while the pork meat balls are bouncy with meaty salty savoury flavour. The pig's stomach is chewy with meaty earthy savoury flavour. Typically served with white rice, and their signature braised pork belly which is tender succulent with meaty salty herbal savoury flavour.





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7. Soon Huat Pig's Organ Soup
@ Serangoon Garden Market & Food Centre, 49A Serangoon Garden Way #01-42
Opening Hours: Wed - Sun 9:30am – 3:30pm, Closed Mon - Tue

Taken in 2009


Taken in 2009


Taken in 2019


Taken in 2019


Taken in 2019


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $11) @ Soon Huat Pig's Organ Soup.

Established at some point in time before May 2007, this family-run stall has been a favourite for many over the last 2 decades.

Their clear and thin soup / broth is nevertheless punchy on taste, with bold meaty sour salty flavour. This is attributed to the generous use of crisp preserved mustard greens with vegetal salty sour flavour, slightly offset by juicy tomatoes with vegetal sweet flavour.

The tender lean pork loin and succulent semi-fatty pork belly cuts have meaty savoury flavour. The pig's small intestine, pig's large intestine, and pig's stomach all have chewy tender texture with meaty earthy savoury flavour. Most pair this with white rice, and add a selection of their delicious braised offal, such as the chewy braised pig's large intestine with meaty salty herbal savoury flavour, or the slippery gelatinous braised pig's skin with fatty savoury salty herbal flavour.





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8. Teochew Lao
@ Jurong Point, 1 Jurong West Central 2 #03-42
Opening Hours: Daily 9:30am – 9pm

Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $8.50) @ Teochew Lao.

Established in March 2025 and operated under the Koufu Group, this fast-growing brand is known for their accessibility and consistent execution of Chinese Teochew boiled, steamed, and braised dishes.

Their rendition features a generous portion, with a clean-tasting clear soup / broth that is meaty salty sour savoury in flavour. There's crisp preserved mustard greens with vegetal salty sour flavour, juicy tomato slices with vegetal sweet flavour, crisp parsley with vegetal herbal bitter flavour, and wobbly soft silken tofu bean curd with grainy sweet flavour.

The large cuts of tender semi-fatty pork belly have meaty savoury flavour, the large lean pork loin cuts have meaty savoury sweet flavour, and the bouncy pork meat balls have meaty salty savoury flavour. The pig's stomach is tender chewy with meaty earthy savoury flavour. Served with white rice and a fiery chili dipping sauce.





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9. Yong Fa Pig Organ Soup
@ Taman Jurong Shopping Centre, 399 Yung Sheng Road #01-46
Opening Hours: Daily 10am – 7pm

Taken in 2011


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $9.50) @ Yong Fa Pig Organ Soup.

Established way before March 2011, this humble stall is known for their signature soups and braised dishes.

Their soup / broth is thin and clear, with meaty salty sour tangy peppery spice flavour. The preserved mustard greens are crisp with vegetal salty sour flavour, while the fresh parsley is crisp with vegetal bitter herbal flavour.

The pork belly and pork loin are tender with meaty savoury flavour, while the pork meat balls are springy with meaty salty savoury flavour. The pig's stomach is tender chewy with meaty earthy savoury flavour. Accompanied by a bowl of white rice, with added braised pig's large intestine which is tender chewy with earthy salty savoury herbal fatty flavour.





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10. Yu Ji Pig’s Organ Soup Herbal Mutton Soup
@ Albert Centre Market & Food Centre, 270 Queen Street #01-76
Opening Hours: Daily 10:30am – 8:30pm

Taken in 2011


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Taken in 2026


Pig Organ Soup (SGD $7) @ Yu Ji Pig’s Organ Soup Herbal Mutton Soup.

Established some time before July 2010, this humble stall is notable for its herb-based, non-gamey rendition that is suitable even for seniors.

Their semi-cloudy soup / broth has deep meaty salty sour savoury flavour. The crisp parsley, crisp mustard greens, and soft silken tofu bean curd, lend combined vegetal salty sour bitter herbal grainy sweet flavour.

The tender pork loin, tender pork belly, and bouncy pork meat balls, lend combined meaty savoury salty flavour. The chewy pig's stomach lends meaty earthy savoury flavour. Served with a bowl of white rice.





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Taken in 2017






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Taken in 2014






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Taken in 2009






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Taken in 2009






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