Imperial Treasure La Mian Xiao Long Bao @ Resort World Sentosa

Imperial Treasure Group has established a number of restaurants in Singapore specializing in different Chinese cuisines. Among them is Imperial Treasure La Mian Xiao Long Bao that specializes in Shanghainese cuisine. The restaurant sets itself apart by focusing on dishing up the much acclaimed traditional La Mian and dumpling delicacies.

My favourite La Mian at Imperial Treasure has to be the Hot and Sour Sichuan La Mian.This is my must order dish. The infusion of both the soup and spicy flavours always get my tastebuds dancing in excitment.

Hot and Sour Sichuan La Mian 4.2/5

If you are not into the hot and spicy stuff, you can try their Double Boiled Chicken Soup La Mian. The Double Boiled Chicken Soup although light in appearance, the essence and nutrients of the chicken was very much retained. It is definitely an excellent bow of soup.

Double Boiled Chicken Soup La Mian 4.2/5

The Xiao Long Bao was nice but I do not think it is the best. I also felt that the filling can be a little more.

Xiao Long Bao 4/5

The skin for the Chives Dumpling was a bit thicker than other dumplings, giving it a nice biting texture. It can be quite filling after having a couple of them.

Chives Dumpling 4/5

Imperial Treasure La Mian Xiao Long Bao
Resort World Sentosa (RWS)
The Forum
Level B1

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Harbourfront MRT station. Exit station to Vivocity Shopping Mall. Go to Sentosa Express Station at Level 3 of Vivocity. Take Sentosa Express Train to Waterfront station. Alight at Waterfront station and walk to Level B1 The Forum, Resort World Sentosa. Journey time about 15 mins.

Wen Dao Shi (搵到食) @ Sims Aveune

When Charlene told me about this place, I tried to look up on the web and found several results. Some sites refer this place as "Wen Dao Shi" while others called it "126 Dim Sum". After piecing the different information, I realized they are referring to the same place.

Actually I have been wondering why the Dim Sum place is called Wen Dao Shi (搵到食), it sounds quite funny in Chinese. My partner pointed out that it is actually pronounced as "Wan Dou Sek" in Cantonese, meaning found a place to eat. Coincidentally the stall is located at unit 126 which also sounds like "Wan Dou Sek" ("one two six").

The Egg Tart was not the flaky crust type. It has a very glossy and shiny surface. The custard was soft but rather average. I have eaten better one.

Egg Tarts 4/5

The Prawn Dumplings were big and packed fully with ingredients. There were prawn, mushroom and minced meat.

Prawn Dumplings 4/5

The Char Siew Rice Roll here was quite different. The rice roll was thicker in texture and came with a special sauce that was unique and nice.

Char Siew Rice Roll 4.2/5

The Fried Pork Intestines looked like those Hainanese pork chop in a glance. They were thin and crispy. For people who dislikes innards, the Fried Pork Intestines were not smelly at all.

Fried Pork Intestines 4.2/5

I have eaten Enoki Mushroom wrapped with Beef slice but not Lean Meat before. It was my first time trying the combination and I love it.

Lean Meat Enoki Mushroom Rolls 4.2/5

The Kong Ba Pau is another unique offering at Wen Dao Shi. The Kong Ba Pau was rolled into bite size rectangluar shape bun which I can easily finish with one bite. Lean meat was used for the Kong Ba Pau.

Kong Ba Pau 4.5/5

The highlight has to be the White Pepper Crab Beehoon. According to Maureen, this dish used to be only available at night and now it is also available for lunch. The beehoon was very flavourful infused with the crab and white pepper flavours and aroma.

White Pepper Crab Beehoon 4.5/5

A group photo before eating the yummy dim sum.

Wen Dao Shi 搵到食
126 Sims Aveune
Nearest MRT: Aljunied (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 24 hours

Direction:
1) Alight at Aljunied MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk south towards Sims Ave. Turn right onto Sims Ave. Journey time about 10 mins.

2) Alight at Kallang MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop at Kallang MRT station (Stop ID 80031). Take bus no. 2, 51, 63, 67, 80, or 100. Alight 2 stops later. Walk down Sims Ave to destination. Journey time about 5 mins.

B for Beancurd @ Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre

After going through 11 month of facelift under the National Environment Agency (NEA)’s Hawker Centres Upgrading Programme, the newly furbished market and food centre at Block 210 Toa Payoh Lorong 8 reopened for business on 01 October 2011.

Following the phenomenon of Bubble Tea in Singapore, the new version of chilled beancurd has followed. This type of beancurd is unlike your tradition beancurd. It is sweeter, smoother and has a pudding texture. The chilled beancurd was invented by Lao Ban Soya Beancurd at Old Airport Road Food Centre. It was so popular that it opened another stall at Maxwell Food Centre.

Lately, many stalls have also followed Lao Ban Soya Beancurd and started selling the chilled version. In fact, chilled beancurd can now be founded at almost every corner of Singapore. At Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre, I noticed 2 stalls selling it during my visit.

After my dinner at Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre, I bought 4 tubs of chilled beancurd home from B for Beancurd. The stall uses 100% organic soya beancurd for their beancurd. What interests me is they have different flavours of the chilled beancurd. I bought the strawberry, chocolate, yam and original flavours. They also have almond, peanut, green tea and blueberry flavours.

The chilled beancurd was nice and smooth comparable to Lao Ban Soya Beancurd. I felt that it was not as sweet though. Among the 4, I still prefer the original flavour. The strawberry and yam flavours were not distinct while the chocolate version tasted more like Milo.


B for Beancurd
Toa Payoh Lorong 8 Food Centre
Blk 210 Toa Payoh Lorong 8
#01-62
Singapore 310210
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bforbeancurd
Nearest MRT: Braddell, Toa Payoh (NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 8am - 11pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Braddell MRT station. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Braddell MRT station (Stop ID 52171). Take bus no. 59. Alight 2 stops later. Cross the overhead bridge. Walk towards block 210. Journey time about 9 mins.

2) Alight at Braddell MRT station. Take Exit A. Take Exit A. Walk to bus stop opposite Braddell MRT station (Stop ID 52171). Take bus no. 232. Alight 2 stops later. Cut across Toa Payoh Lorong 7 Park. Walk towards block 210. Journey time about 10 mins.

3) Alight at Toa Payoh MRT station Take Exit D. Walk to bus stop opposite Toa Payoh station (Stop ID 52181). Take bus no. 153 or 105. Alight 3 stops later. Cross the overhead bridge. Walk towards block 210. Journey time about 15 mins.