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Dim Sum
70 reviews
REALLY GOOD
1st 峰巢炸双荔 DEEP FRIED YAM BALL WITH LYCHEE
Yan Palace Restaurant (Warren Golf & Country Club), Singapore
The most interesting dish on the table. The yam balls were filled with a sweet custard and lychee which was most unexpected.
5th 豆沙芝麻枣 FRIED SESAME BALL W/RED BEAN PASTE
Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum, Puchong
First time trying a version with a pandan-flavored crust and red bean as a filling.
6th 晶莹鲜虾饺 STEAMED "HAR GAO" DUMPLING
Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum, Puchong
Also nothing wrong with these! They are appropriately petite so you can pop one in your mouth just right.
8th 花生芝麻車 PEANUT SESAME BALL
Restoran Dim Sum Jinbo, Seremban
This may have been the best of all the dishes sampled.
9th 水晶蒸虾饺 CRYSTAL STEAMED SHRIMP DUMPLINGS
5-Star Dim Sum - Meiling Street, Singapore
Perfectly wrapped plump, juicy shrimp! These were really well-made.
11th CHAR SIEW BAO 叉烧包
Peach Garden @ Thomson Plaza, Singapore
No watered down, pasty base and the filling is good, so that’s a 👍 for me.
12th 沙律明虾饺 DEEP-FRIED PRAWN DUMPLINGS
Peach Garden, Singapore
These were great! Maybe the best of all the small plates today.
15th 金蟾迎春 | 脆皮马蹄糕 DEEP-FRIED WATER CHESTNUT ROLL
Wan Hao Chinese Restaurant, Singapore
I didn’t quite know what to expect but the description was intriguing and these did not disappoint! #sweetandsavory
16th 蜜汁叉烧肠粉 BARBECUED PORK RICE ROLL
The Chinese Restaurant, Singapore
It’s one of those things that can be basic yet delicious because it’s done well.
17th 煎堆 DEEP FRIED SESAME BALLS
Restoran Jiah Xiang 佳香点心茶楼, Johor Bahru
These were filled with ground peanuts and were yummy. 😋
18th 焗菠萝叉烧包 BAKED BARBECUED PORK BUNS
Wah Lok, Singapore
I think this is one of the restaurant’s signature items. It was very tasty.
19th 水晶鲜虾饺 STEAMED PRAWN DUMPLINGS
Wah Lok, Singapore
I’m not usually crazy about har gao but these were really well done.
23rd 烟鸭龙须虾 DEEP FRIED CRISPY SMOKED DUCK
Restoran Foo Hing Dim Sum, Puchong
I’m not sure I appreciated the smoked duck aspect of this dish but on the whole, it was pretty good. The delicately fried crispy batter surrounding the meat probably saved it. Not that I would repeat in the future.
25th XO 酱炒萝卜糕 STIR FRIED RADISH CAKE WITH XO SAUCE
Restoran Loon Sing Sdn Bhd, Nilai
I’d be just as happy (maybe even happier?) with the no-frills version.
28th 香芒沙律筒 DEEP-FRIED MANGO ROLL WITH SALAD SAUCE
The Chinese Restaurant, Singapore
The filling was reminiscent of the kind of mayo-drenched salads some Chinese restaurants of yesteryear would serve. You couldn’t deny there was mango in it (among other fruit) but you couldn’t honestly call it a mango roll either because that wasn’t the flavor that dominated.