Rice & Pot Empire, Damansara Utama

I was a fan of Rice & Pot Empire ever since my first visit in 2019.

But in 2023 I was disenchanted as the quality of the Ultimate Pork Indulgence (my default order here) dropped. The broth was diluted and the amount of pork served shrunk in spite of price increase. So I stopped visiting.

But I decided to come back and check them out because they are on the Grab Dine-Out deals with 15% discount.

The decor is pretty much the same as before except for Chinese New Year decorations including the beautiful lanterns hanging at the entrance.

I arrived immediately after my walk from Damansara Jaya and I was sweating buckets. It was so very hot!

I chose a table placed between these two fans and the staff switched on both fans after I was seated.

The restaurant has adopted QR ordering system so I placed my order for the Ultimate Pork Indulgence. 

I chose the Kimchi Pork Bone Soup with no base (the base is carbs like rice and noodles).

As I was waiting for my order, their suppliers delivered many bags of rice.

The workers are obviously very strong. Imagine carrying 10 bags of rice on your shoulder like that.

This is the second batch of twenty bags of rice. So you can say that their business must be good.

That's my bowl of fiery red kimchi pork bone soup. The flavors were good, full bodied, sourish and spicy hot. 

As what I usually do, I removed the pork ribs and bursting meatballs to a side plate to cool down. I left the sliced pork belly in the soup.

There were pieces of cabbage from the kimchi which was delicious eaten with meat.

The bursting meatballs were very tasty. Although I enjoyed my meal, I suffered from excessive thirst when I returned to the office.

The previous week, I had dropped by to eat the same pork soup but with Tomato Pork Bone Soup. It was delicious but at that time I did not feel thirsty.

It was that good. Well, I hope that Rice & Pot Empire is consistent with the quality of their food and to dial down on the msg.