Fu He Turtle Soup
Fu He Turtle Soup
A long-running Berseh Food Centre stall known for herbal soft-shelled turtle soup, lamb soup and old-school Cantonese-style dishes — and currently listed in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore.
What Fu He Is Known For
Fu He specialises in soft-shelled turtle soup served in a deeply savoury herbal broth.
The dish combines tender turtle meat with gelatinous pieces of skin and connective tissue, giving the soup a texture quite different from more familiar chicken or pork-based herbal soups.
The broth is the defining feature: rich, herbal and slightly sweet, with the kind of layered aroma associated with traditional Chinese tonic-style soups.
Fu He in the MICHELIN Guide
Fu He Turtle Soup is currently listed in the MICHELIN Guide Singapore 2026 as a Street Food establishment at Berseh Food Centre.
Michelin highlights the stall's soft-shelled turtle and lamb soups, describing the broth as layered with umami, sweetness and complex herbal aromas.
The Guide also recommends Fu He's slow-cooked lamb ribs.
More Than Three Decades at Berseh
Fu He has been part of Berseh Food Centre for decades.
A Housing & Development Board feature published in 2021 described Fu He Turtle Soup & Delights as having operated for more than 30 years and as one of the centre's oldest tenants.
Earlier food coverage also documented Fu He as one of the remaining turtle-soup stalls in an area that was once more closely associated with this traditional dish.
The Fu He Soup Style
The broth carries a distinctly Chinese-herbal aroma rather than tasting like a plain meat stock.
Michelin notes a combination of umami and sweetness in the broth.
Turtle skin and connective tissue add a soft, gelatinous texture that is central to the experience of the dish.
Visit Fu He Turtle Soup
166 Jalan Besar, Singapore 208877
Saturday–Thursday
Why Fu He Matters
Fu He represents a different side of Berseh's heritage-food identity. While stalls such as Fu Zhou Poh Hwa preserve a Fuzhou fried snack tradition and Lao Liang keeps a rare Teochew cold dish alive, Fu He represents the old-school Chinese herbal soup tradition.
Its longevity at Berseh, current Michelin recognition and unusual menu give the stall a stronger historical and cultural role than a typical individual food listing.
Sources & Verification
- MICHELIN Guide — Fu He Turtle Soup
- HDB Life Storeys — Berseh Food Centre and Fu He Turtle Soup & Delights
- Miss Tam Chiak — Berseh Food Centre and Fu He Turtle Soup
- BersehFoodCentre.com current stall and on-site reference records
Last verified: September 2026
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