Arguably the best dumpling stall in hawker center. The dumplings skins are thin with generous firm meat filling, the folds are even so you wouldn’t bite into any thick dough part. Their fried dumplings are properly pan fried instead of deep fried in some lazy stalls and the meat filling is juicy and firm not mushy. Their wanton in hot oil is the best with right balance of spice, savoury and acid, consider eating with a bowl of noodle to complete the meal.
We went there on weekday evening after work and the queue wasn't long with 5 people in waiting.
We tried Szechuan spicy noodle, Szechuan spicy wanton, Sour & spicy soup and Xiao Long Bao. We liked the taste of all of them. I like spicy noodle which has strong peanut thick gravy with moderate spice. I strongly recommend to try it.
Michelin listed Zhong Guo La Mian Xiao Long Bao 中国拉面小笼包 was established by Li Feng Cai and his wife who were originally from Anhui, China.
Mastered the art of noodle making in Beijing and Shenzhen, the popularity of the stall can be seen from the long queues everyday, be prepared for a 30-min wait on weekends.
Our favorites are the Guo Tie, pan fried dumplings aka pot stickers and the Szechuan spicy wan tons. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
The place to go for excellent Chinese style Xiao Long Bao!
Fair disclaimers to my fellow foodies:
- the places closes early, about 8.30pm if I'm correct and is not open on Mondays and Tuesdays
- the queue is usually 15 to 30 mins long and is worth it!
Naturally I would highly recommend the signature Xiao Long Baos (pictured), 7$ for 10 is a still especially knowing they are excellent!
I also have a thing for the exquisite Szechuan spicy noodles (pictured), which are all in all not too spicy :) so give it a try!
Superb and delicious noodles / wanton / soup dumplings. Reasonably priced for the very high quality food. The nicely cooked and al dente noodles was well complimented with the flavorful sauce. The wanton was smooth and silky. The soup dumpling, which had a thin skin and rich broth, was served piping hot. Do head there early to avoid the long queue. One of the two best hawker stalls to go to authentic Chinese comfort food. The other is Shanghai Lai Mian Xiao Long Bao at Alexandra Village.
Nice dumplings at affordable price. The dumpling skin was thin and smooth. Did not give 5 stars as the Xiao long Bao is more sweet than savoury.
Was there just before 5pm, and there was only three persons in the queue. Ordered Xiao long Bao (小笼包, 10 pieces for S$7), pan fried dumpling (韭菜锅贴, 10 pieces for S$7) and SiChuan hot and spicy dumpling (红油抄手, 10 pieces for S$6).
If you want to avoid the long queue, go there during off peak hours.
Tan tan mian 5/5
Xiao long bao 4.5/5
红油抄手 5/5
Tan tan mian - the soup is thick and rich with peanut-y flavour
Xiao long bao - slightly too sweet for me
红油抄手 - like how soft the meat is. Not too spicy and with vinegar, just nice for me
The food only gets better even after coming countless times. Generous amounts of peanut sauce, chili oil and mince meat in the 担担面, giving the dish a creamy texture which I love! 红油抄手 filing was juicy and fresh, dumplings were swimming in chili oil and vinegar. 小笼包soup will burst in mouth. Always an absolutely delightful meal here!!
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