Meat & Rice: Legit Braised Pork And Duck Donburi Bowls From $6.50

The massive hawker centre has a new addition: Meat & Rice, a stall specialising in braised meat donburi rice bowls! The humble hawker stall, run by two young millennials, has garnered a fair bit of online traction despite being rather new to the scene.

Their signature Kongbapeng ($6.50), AKA 扣肉饭 or braised pork rice, is a must-try for good reason. Here, short-grain rice is joined by house-braised pork jowl, which boasts a healthy fat-to-meat ratio. It seems like the hawkers are generous with the amount of braising sauce in each bowl, too!

Regulars tout the pork to be uber tender, with a melt-in-the-mouth quality. You also get an onsen egg for added richness, salted veggies to cut through the grease, and a crispy wonton skin that adds a lovely textural contrast to the dish.

Their Duckpeng ($7) is equally popular, starring duck that’s marinated overnight, before it’s sous-vided and charred before serving. Besides the aforementioned rice bowls, you can also expect other mains such as Pig Trotter Rice ($6.50) and Chicken Thigh Rice ($6.50), served in the same secret braise.

If you’re looking for more food options in the West, read our Fook Seng GoldenHill Chicken Rice feature, where we interviewed a 73-year-old uncle selling $2 chicken rice. Alternatively, in related food news, World Christmas Market is coming to Singapore form 5 to 25 December with festive cakes, local snacks and more!

Address: 6 Jalan Bukit Merah, #01-105, Singapore 150006 Opening hours: Daily 11:30am to 8pm

Tel: 8732 8717

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Meat & Rice is not a halal-certified eatery. Featured image adapted from @meatandricesg, Kian Ling Wong, and Meat & Rice

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