Claypot zi char dinner after 🏸!
A post-badminton claypot zi char dinner in Serangoon: claypot fish head in a gingery gravy, claypot chicken, stir-fried kang kong and a herbal pork soup.
A claypot zi char dinner after our Sunday badminton games. 🏸😋 The hearty, bubbling kind of meal you want after a sweaty afternoon.
This was a spread of claypot dishes (from a “Claypot Delights” stall), each served sizzling in its clay vessel:
- Claypot fish head, in a savoury, gingery gravy with onions and greens, the soft fish soaking up all that sauce.
- A claypot chicken in a dark, glossy braise with plenty of scallions.
- Stir-fried kang kong / greens, the fresh, garlicky vegetable to balance the richer pots.
- A herbal pork soup with red dates, the clear, nourishing tonic to round it out.
The beauty of claypot cooking is the way the unglazed clay holds the heat: everything arrives still bubbling and stays hot right to the last spoonful, and the gravies turn deep and concentrated against the hot pot walls. The claypot fish head was the highlight, that classic comforting combination of tender fish, sweet onions and a savoury sauce you ladle over rice. The claypot chicken brought a darker, soy-rich braise, the kang kong kept things fresh, and the herbal soup was the soothing, restorative finish, exactly what the body wants post-exercise.
A warm, sharing-style dinner, the kind of comforting zi char that makes a Sunday feel complete.
Overall: 4.6 / 5. 😋👍🏼 A bubbling spread of claypot dishes, the fish head the standout, with greens and a nourishing herbal soup. The perfect post-badminton refuel. Would re-do.
