Um Yong Baek

Took awhile to try this popular pork broth for fear of the queues but thankful for the online queue system (opens at 10am) and my fast fingers that secured queue ticket 1. They also release reservations in batches but have never been able to obtain them.

While on the pricier side, this was worth the hype and transported us to Korea with the authentic and hearty Daejigukbab - pork & rice soups. The bowls featured a generous and delicious assortment of pork cuts such as aged pork collar, boiled pork, and pig stomach.

We enjoyed both broths equally. Busan style was a richer clear broth with more complex depth of pork flavour. Milyang style was thicker with a creamier finish from the long boiling of pork bones.

Their kimchi and chives banchan were also fresh and full of flavour, and the accompanying salted pollak added depth to the soup.

📍@umyongbaek_sg, 27 Boon Tat St, Singapore

Took awhile to try this popular pork broth for fear of the queues but thankful for the online queue system (opens at 10am) and my fast fingers that secured queue ticket 1. They also release reservations in batches but have never been able to obtain them.

While on the pricier side, this was worth the hype and transported us to Korea with the authentic and hearty Daejigukbab - pork & rice soups. The bowls featured a generous and delicious assortment of pork cuts such as aged pork collar, boiled pork, and pig stomach.

We enjoyed both broths equally. Busan style was a richer clear broth with more complex depth of pork flavour. Milyang style was thicker with a creamier finish from the long boiling of pork bones.

Their kimchi and chives banchan were also fresh and full of flavour, and the accompanying salted pollak added depth to the soup.

📍@umyongbaek_sg, 27 Boon Tat St, Singapore

$20++
Failed to eat this dish in Busan, and was exhilarated when informed by my Korean colleague they opened a branch opposite our office!
Not a meat lover but super love the soup(unseasoned), both bone based(milyang style) and meat based(Busan style)!! Would like to try the bbq next (dinner only)! Side dishes- kimchi and chives - are also yummy.
The q system is quite challenging though…

Korean pork and rice soup ($21++)
Boiled pork belly with skin ($45++)

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Ohgyeopsal Sooyuk - $45
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While the photo does show its pork belly, I still took some time to google, learning ogyeobsal meant 五花肉. The boiled pork belly is glowing with QQ pork skin. Meat is flavourful yet no where near 猪骚味. Lovely! Cooked to tender, and fats almost melts in the mouth, it’s pricy but worth sharing with family and friends. Their popular soup Busan style Daejigukbab ($21.0) is nice but reminds me of what hawker centre sells, just with thicker broths, I would support local soup instead
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Um Yong Baek
@umyongbaek_sg

(pork and rice soup)