Hor Fun King (Asia Square)

Was enticed by this when I saw a group of people carrying the plates as it looks huge and nice 😋
$8.50 for pork collar hor fun which is one of the more affordable options
Taste decent albeit a little too salty. Love the crispy hor fun bits as it adds dimension to the food

Not a new-new addition to Food Garden at Asia Square Tower 1 when we have decided to try them out, but still a relatively new addition to the food court nonetheless. Hor Fun King is yet another concept from Gochi Shokudo Pte Ltd. — the group is also behind concepts such as Gochi-So Shokudo and Tun Xiang 豚香南洋馆; both of which are situated beside the Hor Fun King stall at Food Garden. With its emphasis being on their rendition of the Hor Fun, there is essentially only one item served at Hor Fun King — the only variations to the Hor Fun here would be the meat options that they come with. Being part of the Gochi-So Shokudo brand also means one is likely to find items like the Pork Collar Slices Hor Fun, as well as the Iberico Pork Hor Fun — this is considering how both Gochi Shokudo and Tun Xiang does have an emphasis of serving different cuts and types of pork across their menus. For those who prefer other meat options, Hor Fun King does serve up the Assorted Seafood Hor Fun and the Tender Chicken Slices Hor Fun as well.

The Pork Collar Slices Hor Fun stood out to us considering how it is one of the more wallet-friendly options here. Hor Fun King takes pride in both their gravy and their “Golden Crispy Hor Fun”; the latter in which they claim to be a first in Singapore. If anything, the Hor Fun here is definitely one of their own rendition rather than what would usually expect to have out of a tzechar stall in the neighbourhoods — the gravy is said to be simmered using Iberico Pork Bone and Seafood for 36 hours over a slow fire; described to be collagen-rich, we found the broth to be a more richer and dense version of the same we would find in a plate of Fried Hokkien Noodles. It’s considerably light and savoury on its own, though if compared to the broth of Fried Hokkien Noodles, the gravy does seem just a slight bit heavier probably due to the Iberico Pork Bones used — not quite to the point that it gets too similar to a Tonkotsu broth, but certainly gives the seafood gravy a bit of a meatier touch. The flat rice noodles are fried the same way as one would do for a typical Hor Fun dish served at a tzechar stall — dark sauce with a slight char, though Hor Fun King does also add a “Golden Crispy Hor Fun” which are just deep-fried Hor Fun that creates a good bite and crunch for a variety of textures in the dish; somewhat replicates the crispy noodles of Sang Mein (i.e. Seafood Crispy Noodles) in a way. The pork collar slices here are pretty easy to chew; free from any undesirable porky stench, and adds a meatiness to the hor fun. The only gripe here would be how the gravy is served lukewarm despite the long wait and it does seem to be purposefully done so considering how it has been a consistent remark from various parties that had tried Hor Fun King before — not sure why it is done so, though the dish gets really jelak when it cools down (which it did fairly quickly since it wasn’t piping hot in the first place) and the temperature where it is served at isn’t really to our liking.

If anything, Hor Fun King is yet another interesting concept by the folks by the folks of Gochi Shokudo Pte Ltd — one that seems to have gone through quite a bit of thought considering all that which have went into the gravy, as well as the addition of the “Golden Crispy Hor Fun”; it isn’t just a typical Hor Fun offering, but one which they can truly call their own. That being said, that experience is slightly marred with that intentionally lukewarm broth that just makes it a little more difficult to have especially given how fast it cools down — something which they should probably look into. Nonetheless, with items that range between $8.50 to $14.50, Hor Fun King is rather suitably priced against its counterparts in the same area; items that are comfortably priced below $10 that may appeal to some as an everyday eat, while those wanting to splurge a little can get the more pricier ones.