I first started to eat dtf when I know my bf because he's a lover of it. haha!
But it's true, the fried rice is super yummy!! It's not the tze char kind where there's a strong oil (wok) taste which I detest.
So I've been to dtf countless times!
Since the days I always filter my photos till now.. haha time flies..
So let me share with you some of the hit and miss at dtf!!
Appetizer:
Hit: Prawn dumpling, which comes with a special sauce (triangle in the photo)
Miss: Prawn pancake (top right in the photo) -> I think it's too oily
Pork chop (slices of meat, top left hand corner) -> I don't like the seasoning of it! I prefer those tonkatsu kind of seasoning and my bf don't really eat meat so the first time I ordered it, I didn't finish the pork slices (even when I'm a meat lover)
MUST EAT: 小菜/xiao cai (this is their signature appetizer!) -> It has beancurd slices, black fungus, vermicelli and those ingredients you will find in popiah so it's very crunchy and a little spicy!
Main:
MUST EAT: Fried rice with egg/prawn
It is really very yummy!! Every spoon of rice is coated with egg and it's very flavourful!
Sometimes my bf will have craving for it so we will go dtf just to eat their fried rice.
And nowadays I noticed a lot of Caucasians eating it too!! Chinese food :D
Btw they are very generous with their prawns! I remembered there were about 8 in my plate of rice.
Dumpling with prawn -> my bf hates meat so he think this is a less meaty version of the xiao long bao!
MUST EAT: Xiao long bao/soup dumpling
Dtf's xlb is the best! Other places (like canton paradise, imperial treasure and etc), their xlb's skin is either too thick or their xlb has a strong meat taste (critiqued by my bf, since he is not a meat lover) or their soup is too thick and it affects the taste of the xlb.
Anyway ,recently I noticed the size of xlb has shrunk.
Left: this year | Right: last year
{there's a significant reduction right?}
Miss: Siew mai (dumpling with prawn and meat)
It is not like the usual kind of siew mai where it has a yellow skin and the meat is pounded, so the texture is different.
This siewmai is just like the xiao long bao, where the meat is minced (soft) and there's soup in it.
Steamed chicken soup
This is a clear and sweet soup where you can tell it is cooked for a long time because the meat in the soup is very tender.
It is quite filling despite the portion, advised to share.
Noodle
Average, maybe because I'm not a noodle fan. The noodles don't really look appealing to me either.
I usually go for the one which is a set (noodle and chicken soup) so I can pour the soup over!
Desserts and drinks:
Grass jelly topped with glutinous rice
This is usually our must order dessert at dtf! It is nothing fanciful but just unique and my bf loves it haha.
note: after eating, the glutinous rice might be stucked in between teeth gaps!
In addition, the service at 313 somerset is commendable! Although the outlet is shorthanded, they gave us 2 spoons to share the dessert while other outlets are not as meticulous.
Papaya soup with white fungus
This is supposed to be a nourishing dish （养颜), but I thought it is really really really normal.
Save the money and go elsewhere to have better papaya soup.
Earl grey lemon tea
This is what we usually order! The earl grey taste is very subtle so people who might not fancy earl grey can try it!
Roselle tea
I am usually very adventurous when it comes to food so I decided to step out of my comfort zone and try this. But, it was really weird. Maybe it is just not my cup of tea (PUN intended :P)
The drink is very 涩 (sorry I don't know how to describe it in english)
But the drink is very pretty with the flower :)
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