Jok Prince
I had the joy of staying at a hotel with an excellent breakfast buffet for the entirety of my holiday, and over that time, I became rather fond of the jok – rice porridge – they had on offer. However, I wouldn’t be very happy with myself if I left the country only having had the version from the buffet, so one night, we headed off to Jok Prince to find out just how good rice porridge can get.
Jok Prince
Just like at Ek Nai, we were seated very quickly, sharing our table with another diner. But despite the apparent simplicity of jok, it actually took us a very long time to be served. There were so many people ordering takeaway from the little window in the laneway that it took almost 20 minutes for our order to arrive, by which point we were ravenous, and ready to dig in.
Pork with Organ and Preserved Egg Congee (60 baht)
Being a huge fan of century egg, the Pork with Organ and Preserved Egg Congee (60 baht) was an easy choice. This was excellent indeed, the porridge cooked down until thick and silky, the base gently flavoured with pork stock, ready to be seasoned to your liking. Hidden beneath the surface is an entire century egg, cut into quarters and seductively creamy. The meatballs were also satisfyingly chunky, and for the adventurous, there’s also plenty of offal floating around.
Pork With Organ and Egg Congee (50 baht)
For those who prefer their eggs unpreserved, there’s also the Pork With Organ and Egg Congee (50 baht), which had a beautifully golden yolk cracked into the hot porridge in lieu of the quartered century egg, adding a wonderful richness to each spoonful.
The jok at my breakfast buffet may have been good enough to eat every day, but the jok here is definitely a level above anything else I’ve ever had. Once again, the flavour tasted of long hours of simmering and stirring, with a comfortingly rib-hugging texture. Despite being traditionally a breakfast food, this is good for any time of the day.