Ser Seng Herbs

The thought of eating turtle may be somewhat controversial or grotesque to some, but this was probably the best thing I ate the entire week I was in Singapore. Ser Seng Herbs sells other things like black chicken (was so tempted to get), but their turtle soups are where it’s at.
You can choose between $ 15/​$ 25/​$ 35 bowls of soup, and you can also choose whether or not you would like to include turtle innards along with the skin and meat. I chose to keep all three in my $ 25 soup for the full experience, and I was not disappointed whatsoever. The meat was tender and the texture reminded me of pork. Turtle doesn’t taste fishy as I thought it would, but more like a typical red meat. The skin is gelatinous and tastes like cartilage. Innards are awesome, but that’s because I’m biased and love innards/​entrails. Comes with a side of special hot sauce (add vinegar — good combo). The hot soup was probably the most flavorful soup I’ve ever had in my life. I don’t care if its 90 degrees Fahrenheit and 100% humidity outside… good soup is acceptable in any kind of weather.
The next time I’m in Singapore, this is my first stop.

For the adventurous gourmet who wouldn’t mine gulping down a thick rich creamy essence of Turtle. Set Seng has the best tasting soup I have tasted in Asia.
The turtles are farmed for human consumption in Indonesia, which supplies the produce to them. The soup is absolutely delicious and it is definitely worth a try without any prejudice. The texture of the meat taste like lean chicken.

Had to ask a taxi driver who then told us about this gem on McPherson. Soup was delicious, rich, lots of turtle. Also quite clean… had a A rating.