My Blendtec has different modes where it usually starts slow and then speeds up, then slows down, then speeds up again. Maybe it's to allow the larger air bubbles to escape before high speed makes the soup more refined? You could experiment with a lower speed in the middle of the ramp up.

I'd have to agree that Penang would be the only place but I don't see it on their menu: http://boston.menupages.com/restauran...

New owner as of April 2011
http://articles.boston.com/2011-12-28...

The most in depth analysis I've seen:
http://www.homemade-chinese-soups.com...

Thick : 1 cup rice to 8 cups water
Medium : 1 cup rice to 10 cups water
Thin : 1 cup rice to 13 cups water

That is an old article from last year.
Sign on door says this Friday as shown in the other thread.