Remember Black Rock Fish Head Steamboat at Techlink in Kaki Bukit which I wrote about last year? Well, they have since moved out of Techlink. They are now occupying a coffee shop in Kallang Bahru, and have changed their name to Gold Rock Fish Head Steamboat (金石鱼头炉).

They have a brand new chef who hails from Ipoh. He had been cooking since he was thirteen years old, discipled by his father who was a zi char chef. He has come up with some new dishes well worth checking out. The new chef is very competent. Having tasted his dishes, I am quite confident in recommending Gold Rock as a good option for your next zi char outing!

The whole coffee shop is run by Uncle Simon and my friend James, whom I have gotten to know quite well by now. Uncle Simon is someone I met many years ago when he was running a restaurant at Pasir Ris Park, so he is no stranger to the F&B business.

James is the more adventurous one. He is always trying out new ideas and looking for ways to innovate on classic dishes. He and I have spent quite a bit of time tossing around ideas on what new dishes might work well in a Zi Char. So here are a few dishes that worked quite well!

Fish Head Steamboat with Miso and Soybean Broth

I actually had a hand in creating this one.

When we visited, the chef had already come up with a miso-based soup, but I felt it could do with a bit more creaminess. I had recently tasted a hot pot broth made with miso and Hokkaido milk at a high-end hot pot restaurant in Singapore, and suggested that adding soymilk...