The Dead Cockroach: Hong Man Tian Char Siew Roasted Pork @ Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre

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Apart from Tien Lai Rice Stall, Hong Man Tian Char Siew Roast Pork is the other roast stall located on the same floor at Taman Jurong Market & Food Centre. I have walked past this stall many times and honestly, I did not intend to review this stall since I had already tried Tien Lai but I eventually succumbed due to the eye-catching signboard.

This stall had the same menu as Tien Lai: char siew, roasted pork, roasted duck and soy chicken. Even their pricing are quite competitive.

However, the edge Hong Man Tian have is you can have their roasts with either rice, noodle or hor fun and a bowl of complimentary soup. Tien Lai only served theirs with rice and no soup.

I decided to give Hong Man Tian a try and ordered a regular plate of rice with roasted duck meat and char siew ($4/$5).

I was taken aback by the portion of my order. For $4, the amount of meat and rice is quite substantial. Can definitely eat full. In fact, I could barely finish 2/3 of it and had to pack the remainder for later.

My rice was doused with their special sweet sauce. However, I would have preferred a simple dark soy with cooked oil (豉油熟油) instead. My fault for forgetting to inform the auntie.

I could not discern the flavors of the roasted duck meat and char siew as their taste profile were drowned out by the sweet sauce.

There is no charred exterior but I love the tenderness of the char siew which I suspected to be the "bu jin tian" underarm cut. It is fatty but not overwhelmingly so.

The deboned roasted duck meat is lean and come with skin. Although I could not taste the flavors, the meat is tender and moist.

I saw the auntie lifting the cover off the big pot to scoop a bowl of soup for me. My eyes brightened up at the sight of the various ingredients swirling around in the soup.

With ingredients like carrots and potato, I believed it to be ABC soup flavored with the unwanted roasted duck parts like the neck and bones. The soup is flavorful yet not salty.

Although Hong Man Tian and Tien Lai are similar in many ways, they are also quite different in styles. I guess it all boils down to personal preference which stall customers like.