Restaurant Tien Kee Soup & Porridge – A Teochew and Hakka Heritage

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Very often Saucer tells me, “Let’s have porridge for dinner” and I’ll go “Where?”. And so the loop remains for we haven’t actually found the ‘perfect’ porridge place yet. That is, until Ken introduced us to Tien Kee Soup and Porridge restaurant, thankfully located just 15 minutes away at SS14.

Restaurant Tien Kee Soup & Porridge

Upon entering the shop, I noticed an impressive spread of newspaper coverage on Tien Kee, framed proudly on the hall of fame.

Impressive coverage from various newspapers – Note the Category A in cleanliness!

witch, Bok and Coco

Before the main porridge dishes were served, we had lots of special Hakka and Teochew dishes, brought down ever since 20 years ago from Johor. It was also my first time having a dish called Hakka Abacus, which sounded so cute! It was actually a dish of button-shaped yam balls, which were firm and chewy.

Hakka Abacus/Yam balls (RM8)

When I had a taste of the Black vinegar trotter, it instantly reminded me of my grandma, who cooked up a splendid vinegar trotter or ‘chu kiok chou’. Definitely a taste of home, and a very good one, too.

Black Vineger Trotter (RM9)

Soon Kueh was a Teochew specialty that was new to me. It was full of ingredients such as dried shrimps, bamboo shoots, fungus, and minced meat. Very delicious and healthy!

Soon Kueh (RM2.20/pc)

Stewed pork with yam was cooked to perfection, with the yam so smooth and soft it almost melted in my mouth. The pork was also well-marinated and very fragrant with the essence of yam absorbed within. I know my grandpa would definitely love this dish!

Stewed Pork with Yam (RM13)

Braised Pork with Black Fungus (RM9)

Braised Duck Meat (RM9)

Braised Duck Porridge (RM8)

I enjoyed the Pomfret Mee Suah a lot, especially when it’s steaming hot. The noodles were smooth and slurpee-licious! And the best part was of course the soup! Full of pomfret goodness that was healthy without compromising on taste. The fish used was also fresh and smooth.

Pomfret Fish Mee Suah (RM16)

Sze Chuan Noodles (RM8.50)

Ah, the bowl of porridge I was waiting for soon arrived! It was Pomfret porridge, cooked Teochew style! In case you don’t already know, Teochew style porridge is very much similar to rice mixed with soup. The key to a satisfying bowl of Teochew porridge lies again in the soup. Without a doubt, Tien Kee knows how to boil its soup for each spoonful was rich with the goodness of seafood, making this bowl a hot favourite among us.

Pomfret Porridge

Last but not least, the Lobak was one of the latest addition to the menu. Skin was crispy and golden brown, with plenty of stuffing inside.

Lobak RM6 (S), RM14 (M), RM20 (B)

For the perfect fix of porridge and soup, I would definitely head over to Tien Kee  for a dose of home-cooked goodness!

Restaurant Tien Kee Soup & Porridge
No. 94, Jalan SS14/1,
47500 Subang Jaya,
Selangor.
Tel: 012-232 0028/012-373 2262/012-210 2468
Opening hours: 10am – 3pm, 6pm – 9.30pm, Closed on Tuesdays