Showing posts with label Rice Dumpling. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rice Dumpling. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant @ PARKROYAL on Beach Road - À La Carte Dim Sum Buffet Featuring Over 50 dishes

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Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant at PARKROYAL on Beach Road has introduced an À La Carte Dim Sum Buffet featuring over 50 dishes, available from now till 31 August 2025. Guests can indulge in unlimited servings from an extensive menu, along with a platter of four premium creations limited to one serving per guest.

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Premium Creations 3/5

The Premium Creations platter comprises Steamed Prawn Dumpling with Bird's Nest, Steamed Pomegranate Seafood Dumpling, Steamed Mushroom Bun with Minced Chicken, and Steamed "Shao Mai" topped with Sea Urchin. While all three dumplings shared a similar taste profile despite the variations in ingredients, the Steamed Prawn Dumpling with Bird's Nest stood out. The Bird's Nest itself did not significantly elevate the flavour, but the dumpling had a more succulent and refined bite compared to the others.

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Smoked Duck and Prawn Dumpling 3/5

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Crab Meat and Vegetable Dumpling 3.5/5

We also tried four more dumplings. The Smoked Duck and Prawn Dumpling offered a pleasing smoky depth that differentiated it from a typical prawn dumpling, though the filling felt overly compact. The Crab Meat and Vegetable Dumpling leaned towards a generic seafood profile, but the flavour of the crab meat still came through.

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Black Pepper Minced Beef Dumpling 4/5

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Minced Meat Glutinous Rice Dumpling 4/5

Both the Black Pepper Minced Beef Dumpling and the Minced Meat Glutinous Rice Dumpling wrapped in Banana Leaf left a stronger impression. The former featured a paper-thin dough skin skillfully wrapped around a delicious minced beef filling, with the skin offering a satisfying bite. The latter was a delightful combination of sweet glutinous rice dough and savoury minced meat, further elevated by the fragrance of the banana leaf.

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Radish Puff Pastry 4.5/5

Among the pastries, the Radish Puff Pastry was a highlight. It had a thin, flaky crust encasing juicy radish, and the addition of white sesame seeds added a brilliant touch of aromatic nuttiness to each bite.

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Hot and Sour Soup 2.5/5

For soups, we tried the Hot and Sour Soup. Unfortunately, the level of heat was overwhelming.

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“Chong Qing” Diced Chicken with Dried Chilli 3/5

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Fried Crispy Iberico Pork 4/5

The buffet also features Sichuan classics such as "Chong Qing" Diced Chicken with Dried Chilli and Fried Crispy Iberico Pork, both of which remain crowd favourites.

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Bean Curd in Spicy Minced Meat Sauce 2.5/5

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Stir-fried Prawn with Dried Chilli and Cashew Nut 3.5/5

However, the Bean Curd in Spicy Minced Meat Sauce was surprisingly one-dimensional, lacking the signature numbing aroma of Sichuan pepper and missing the juiciness one would expect from the minced meat. The Stir-fried Prawn with Dried Chilli and Cashew Nut was more satisfying, with succulent prawns coated in a fragrant glaze.

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Sautéed Black Pepper Beef 4/5

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Deep-fried Prawn with Wasabi 3.8/5

From the Cantonese selections, the Sautéed Black Pepper Beef offered tender slices of beef packed with bold black pepper flavour. The Deep-fried Prawn with Wasabi was well-executed, featuring a creamy wasabi sauce that struck a well-balanced note without being overpowering.

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Herbal Jelly

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Chilled Mango Sago

To end the meal, we had Chilled Mango Sago and Herbal Jelly — simple yet refreshing desserts to sum up the dim sum experience.

À La Carte Dim Sum Buffet
Fri - Sun & PH from 11.30am to 2.30pm (last order at 2.00pm)
Adults: $68++, Child (6 to 12 years): $34++

Promotions:
Father’s Day: On 14 and 15 June 2025, dad eats for FREE with a minimum of 3 paying adults (Cap at 3 dads eat free per table)
Pan Pacific DISCOVERY Members enjoy a 20% discount
DBS/POSB Bank Cardholders enjoy a 15% discount

Photos and words by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
PARKROYAL on Beach Road
7500 Beach Road
Singapore 199591
Tel: +65 65055724
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Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 1130am - 6pm, 630pm - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Nicoll Highway MRT station. Take Exit A. Follow the overhead walkway all the way to The Concourse building. Take the exit down to Nicoll Highway and walk towards Parkroyal Serviced Residences. Cut through towards The Plaza at Parkroyal Hotel. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]

Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Azur @ Crown Plaza Changi Airport - Launches The Seafood N' Grill Weekend Buffet

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Azur at Crown Plaza Changi Airport has made a comeback with its popular Seafood N' Grill Weekend buffet! Diners can indulge in a tantalising spread of fresh premium seafood delights and grill dishes during the Seafood N' Grill Dinner Buffet promotion, available every Friday and Saturday till 29 July 2023.

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Indulge in the array of fresh and succulent Seafood-On-Ice, which features fresh oysters, snow crab legs, New Zealand green-lipped mussels, half-shelled scallops and poached sweet prawns, as well as fresh sushi and sashimi.

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Azur Restaurant's Char-Grilled Seafood section is not to be missed as you canter down the aisle. Be sure to tuck into other seafood delicacies prepared ala minute, with the chefs grilling the baby crayfish, jumbo prawns, and skewer squids over charcoal fire.

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Amp up your palette with the Herb's Thyme Rubbed Roasted Wagyu Rump at the Chef's carving section. Pair the tender and juicy wagyu rump with sauces and condiments such as the Merlot Beef Jus, Béarnaise or French Mustard.

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In addition to all these mouth-watering selections, you will also get to enjoy their Peranakan delicacies, with all-time classics such as the Ayam Curry Kapitan, Homemade Ngoh Hiang, Chap Chye, and Nonya Assam Mackerel.

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For carb-loving diners, indulge in the Nonya Hokkien Mee with Shrimp, Squid and Pork Belly or the Nonya Fried Rice with Shrimp and Balachan.

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Not to be missed is the Nonya Iberico Rice Dumpling, where they have entire rice dumplings filled with premium ingredients, including five-spiced Iberico pork, dried scallops, mushrooms, chestnut, salted egg and dried shrimps.

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Diners who prefer Western options may also choose from the mouth-watering selection of their Western show kitchen. Savour the signature Char-grilled Angus Beef Steak with Burnt Onion Sauce, Lamb with Mustard with Red Wine Jus, Scallop Cheese Gratin, and French Chicken with Rosemary.

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Complete the delectable dining experience with decadent treats from the Dessert Bar, including the American Cheesecake, Green Tea Chestnut Mousse, Chocolate Brownie, Red Velvet, Lemon Meringue Tart, and Vanilla Berries Panna Cotta. There is also a tall chocolate fondue served with marshmallows, fruit skewers and waffle cubes. You can also pair them with a delectable scoop of gelato.

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S$68++ for adults & S$34++ for child (aged 9 to 12 yrs old) respectively
Kids aged 8 years old and below dine for free.

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Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Crowne Plaza Changi Airport
75 Airport Boulevard
Singapore 819664
Tel: +65 68235354
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Nearest MRT: Changi Airport (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thu: 630am - 10am, 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 10pm
Fri-Sun: 630am - 11am, 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Changi Airport MRT station. Take Exit to Terminal 3. Take lift to level 2. Walk to Crowne Plaza Hotel. Journey time about 3 minutes. [Map]

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant @ OCBC Centre - Usher In Lunar New Year with "HENG HENG" Million Dollar Yu Sheng and Premium Mala Seafood Pen Cai

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This Lunar New Year, Peach Garden has launched a selection of carefully curated new menu items such as the "Heng Heng" Million Dollar Yu Sheng, together with premium dishes and traditional festive goodies. Orders can be made in-store and online from 5 January to 26 February 2021. Renowned for its authentic Cantonese-style cuisine and impeccable quality of Chinese cooking, Peach Garden is especially known for the quality of its Yu Sheng and Pen Cai dishes.

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"Heng Heng" Million Dollar Yu Sheng 4.5/5

Toss to an auspicious year with their latest "Heng Heng" Million Dollar Yu Sheng (百万捞生). It features a golden dome encasing a bed of Yu Sheng ingredients that include premium toppings such as Lobster, Baby Abalone, Wagyu Beef and Salmon. Smash the dome open with a mini hammer, and the cracker shatters to reveal the colourful array of fresh ingredients as well as big sweep tickets for a chance to get lucky in the new year.

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Only available for dine-in, this Yu Sheng centrepiece comes in 2 sizes: Small ($168++ serves 4 pax), and Large ($268++ serves 8 pax). There is a non-beef alternative with Australian Scallops in place of Wagyu Beef.

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Double-Boiled Essence of Chicken Soup with Stuffed Fish Maw 4.2/5

Next, we had their Double-Boiled Essence of Chicken Soup, which arrives with a tiny flame below the pot to keep it warm. The nourishing soup is intense in flavour, well-packed with the chicken's essence after hours of boiling. It is a well-executed bowl of soup that we enjoyed very much.

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Peach Garden Mala Seafood Pen Cai 4.2/5

Peach Garden spices up the traditional Pen Cai with their new Peach Garden Mala Seafood Pen Cai, which serves 6 pax. The pot is filled with luxurious ingredients such as lobster, red grouper, sea cucumber, Australian scallop, prawns, fish maw, and king oyster mushrooms. They are infused with a fragrant in-house mala spice and layered upon one another for a medley of flavours.

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Roasted Golden Suckling Pig 4/5

The majestic Roasted Golden Suckling Pig comes with mahogany, crisp skin and sticky-tender meat. We were served pieces of crackling skin, accompanied with thin slices of soft mantou buns, sweet sauce and crunchy green onion.

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Traditional Steamed Claypot Rice with Chinese Sausages 4/5

The piping hot and delicious bowl of Traditional Steamed Claypot Rice was a welcoming end to the main courses. Well-flavoured and filled with a generous amount of lup cheong, you can taste the fragrance of the ingredients infused with the subtle burnt aroma.

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Double-boiled Tang Yuan Eight Treasures and Tian Shan Bird's Nest in Young Coconut 4/5

Complete the Lunar New Year meal with their traditional desserts such as the Double-boiled Tang Yuan Eight Treasures and Tian Shan Bird's Nest in Young Coconut. The dessert is served warm in a coconut husk, adding a refreshing coconut flavour to the comforting bird nest soup.

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Black & White Sesame Nian Gao 3.8/5

A must-have delicacy for the Chinese New Year, the Black & White Sesame Nian Gao is soft and chewy with a very subtle hint of black sesame.

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For your family reunion feastings this festive season, choose from Peach Garden's two signature Prosperity Treasures Packages or the Fortune Treasures Set for an abundant array of dishes that serve 8 to 10 persons.

All Peach Garden restaurants are open throughout Lunar New Year, including the first and second day of Lunar New Year (12 and 13 Feb). Reservations can be made online at www.peachgarden.com.sg/reservations. Shop online at Peach Garden E-shop with free delivery with a minimum order of $80. Online orders have to be placed at least one day in advance. For local delivery or collection between 11 to 14 Feb 2021, orders must be placed by 9 February. Shop now at www.peachgardeneshop.com.

Photos and words by Crystal. A girl who likes to eat, photograph, and write about food, and dreams about travelling around the world one day. Note: This is an invited tasting.


Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant
OCBC Centre
65 Chulia Street
#33-01
Singapore 049513
Tel: +65 65357833
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Nearest MRT: Raffles Place (EW Line, NS Line)

Opening Hours:
Daily: 11am - 3pm, 6 - 1030pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Raffles Place MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to Chulia Street. Turn left onto Chulia Street and walk down the road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]

Monday, January 20, 2020

Reunion Imperial High Tea Set At Tian Fu Tea Room at PARKROYAL Beach Road

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Tian Fu Tea Room at PARKROYAL on Beach Road is a fully dedicated tearoom serving premium Chinese tea, with a wide selection of over 30 varieties of fine tea which you can enjoy with handcrafted dim sum. Each Lunar New Year, a specially crafted high tea set menu is offered for you to celebrate the new year in a different manner. Reunion Imperial High Tea (团圆宫廷下午茶) for this year is available from 13 January to 9 February 2020.

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The Reunion Imperial High Tea Set comprising 8 handcrafted dim sum items and a tea of your choice A Yusheng is included as well, customised to the party size.

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Other than emphasizing the colours of each exquisite dimsum, 'cuteness' level is equally important to pipued your appetite. Steamed Pumpkin with Yam Cake was vibrant with a layer of pumpkin sandwiched between yam and sweet potato, and every bite was a combination of sweet and savouriness. The Deep-fried Spring Roll with Minced Prawns and Mushrooms are made skinny to resemble 上上签, the divinatory sticks. That was rather creative I thought. Steamed Dumpling with Diced Abalone and Minced Meat was cute but letdown by its unpleasant thick and doughy skin.

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Steamed Siew Mai with Scallop was a luxurious interpretation of our common siew mai. Encased within the emerald skin is prawns, topped with a whole scallop that was sweet and succulent. The Ebiko provides the right jab of saltiness to the siew mai.

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Deep-fried Crispy Dumpling with Foie Gras was quite delectable with its flaky pastry crust, but the filling made with diced lotus didn't quite gel with the crust. While I was expecting something creamy or buttery since the menu stated foie gras, the filling was rather chunky and the foie gras was more like an afternote which tasted slightly odd to me.

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Homemade Rainbow Noodles with Fresh Prawn was beautiful with noodles that are naturally coloured with ingredients such as beetroot, spinach etc.

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The highlight for me is the sweets - Deep-fried Dumpling with Sticky Rice Pancake. I love the mochi-like sweet potato crust and the sticky rice pancake encased within was soft with just the right amount of sweetness, definitely one of the best Niao Gao delights I have tasted so far. Glutinous Rice Dumpling with Ginger Soup was comforting, and the red bean filling wasn't too sweet either. Despite all the items above, I felt I could stomach a few more of these sweets!

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I like the privacy of the Tea Room. The cosiness of the Tea Room is also one of the reasons for you to visit with your loved ones and sip the afternoon away with quality catch-up over the Dim Sum and premium teas. The Reunion Imperial High Tea is priced at $40 per person, available from 230pm to 5pm.

Written and photography by Si An. A girl who is allured by travelling, loves the feel of freedom, smell of the rain and the aroma of fine coffee and food.


Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant
PARKROYAL on Beach Road
7500 Beach Road
Singapore 199591
Tel: +65 65055724
Website
Nearest MRT: Nicoll Highway (CC Line)

Opening Hours:
High Tea: 230pm - 5pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Nicoll Highway MRT station. Take Exit A. Follow the overhead walkway all the way to The Concourse building. Take the exit down to Nicoll Highway and walk towards Parkroyal Serviced Residences. Cut through towards The Plaza at Parkroyal Hotel. Journey time about 8 minutes. [Map]