@gaibang.sg is a newly opened takeaway only dim sum shop that serves up Cantonese comfort classics like steamed pork ribs, char siew pau, beancurd skin rolls & siew mai. From now till 31 March, they’re running a discount on their purportedly famous Floating Prawn Siew Mai, with each basket of three going for $4 instead of $4.80.⠀

While these siew mais are decently sized, their flavour impact was puny. I’m not sure if the chef is allergic to seasoning, but the siew mai was banally bland. Kind of a shame too, because the texture & mouthfeel of the minced chicken filling was rather outstanding. Sure, the impressively fresh shrimp ‘floating’ on top of the siew mai was a great touch, but it didn’t add any badly needed sapidity to the chicken dumpling.