There are two stalls in Jalan Besar serving pig organ soup, and BOTH of them are named Mun Chee Kee. Gotta confuse the consumer to make the most money, right babe? However, I've bravely waded into the fray and sorted out that particular annoyance.

Authentic Mun Chee Kee is the one that doesn't have floors which are in desperate need of a thorough scrub down with a metal brush and a copious amount of Jif, and in my own personal opinion, is the superior of the similarly named duo.

The pig organ soup was saturated with all kinds of porky, savory flavors but was not overwhelmingly porky like Cheng Mun Chee Kee was, and the broth was pleasantly easy to sip on. The innards in the soup were thoroughly cleaned and tasted fresh, but Authentic Cheng Mun Chee Kee's rendition did not seem to include the generous slices of lean pork meat that Cheng's does.

Confused yet? I certainly am.

However, one thing that's crystal clear is the superb braised pig intestines. I've always been a bit partial of anything involving pig intestines since young, but Authentic Mun Chee Kee's big intestines were some of the best I've chewed down on so far. While a little thicker than I was expecting, they were chewy yet tender in all the right amounts, and the accompanying soy sauce was just simply superb. Many eateries that serve large pig's intestines don't quite bother to get all that revolting fat and gunk out of the intestines, which results in a revolting taste and scent with every bite.

Authentic Mun Chee Kee, on the other hand, puts quite a bit of effort into making sure the offal is thoroughly cleaned so that only the savoriness of their soy based sauce shines through. They've also braised the normally tough intestines to perfection, resulting in the right amounts of chewiness and tenderness in every bite.

The mei chye was pretty addictive too, having a unique texture akin to fried shallots, while the $1.80 (!) lu rou fan was amazingly addictive. Hell, its less than $2 a bowl, just shut up and savor it.

Tack that on to the surprisingly sweet vinegar braised pork belly that's rather delicious, and you'll be pigging out on this sumptuous selection of affordable priced porcine indulgences before you can say "oink".

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