Ser Seng Turtle Soup is located along the same stretch of road as Gu Ma Jia Private Kitchen at Tai Thong Crescent. Great minds think alike :-)
The interior design is simple and pragmatic, nothing fancy. It feels like transporting to a Malaysia coffee shop, very relaxed. The menu is super simple, there are only 3 items on offer. Turtle soup, pig stomach soup with pepper, black chicken soup, that's all. There are different prices for different sizes. For turtle soup, the cheapest is $15, most expensive one is $30 I think. You can opt for soup with both turtle meat and skin (soft shell), or meat only.
I went to the cheapest one, and chose meat and soft shell. The soup is thick, probably boiled for hours together with some Chinese herbs. I first tried the soup, it was very good. Sweet, coupled with the fragrance from the herbs. It lingered in your mouth to stimulate your taste buds, then went up to your nostril to satisfy your sensors of smell. Thumbs up!
I was expecting the meat might be dry and hard to chew. It was nothing but far from the truth. The meat was actually still tender. Most importantly, no strange smell. The soft-shell was crunchy, and bouncy. I enjoyed it very much.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, turtle is said to benefit your kidneys, and helps to detox your body. I don't know whether it is true, but for that night, somehow my insomnia was cured.
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