I’ve always thought of Food Republic as having average, overpriced food, but with their new, revamped flagship outlet at Wisma Atria boasting absolute gems like the Michelin Bib Gourmand awarded Ah Er Soup, it’s time for a reassessment of that thinking.

This bowl of Buddha Jumps Over The Wall was ONLY NINE bucks! The soup is rich, flavorful, delightfully herbal and utterly potent. Better yet, there were so many ingredients swimming around in there too. A whole tender chicken thigh, fish maw, abalone-you get the point. Hell, this fat man would jump over a wall for this bowl of beauty.

Also, someone was definitely moaning and screaming “Ah Er” repeatedly later that night. I ain’t gonna name names, but she knows who she is.

Thanks for hosting us @foodrepublicsg and Lena, and thanks for inviting me along @burpple!