Chinese
We had a really satisfying and wallet-friendly lunch for 7 pax at Dong Bei Ren Jia 东北人家 recently!
We ordered:
- Sautéed Hot and Sour Shredded Potato with Green Pepper 酸辣土豆丝 ($6)
- Green Bean Noodle, Carrot and Cucumber Salad 东北大拉皮 ($8)
- Shredded Cabbage 手撕包菜 ($8)
- Fried Vermicelli with Minced Meat 肉末粉条 ($10)
- Sautéed Tomato with Egg 番茄炒鸡蛋 ($8)
- Double Stir-Fried Spicy Sliced Pork 回锅肉 ($14)
- Sweet and Sour Pork 锅包肉 ($14)
The food is great - I truly enjoyed every dish that we ordered. Special shout-out to the hot and sour shredded potato that is crunchy and refreshing, the fried vermicelli with minced meat that is super garlicky and very fragrant, and the sweet and sour pork that is different style from the tomato-based 咕噜肉 found in zichar stalls. The thick and tender pork cutlets are fried and coated in a sweet and sour sauce made from vinegar and sugar - love this!
Would love to come back again!
For sides, I have tried the Cumin Red Oil Sautéed Cabbage ($5.90), Mala Black Fungus ($5.50) and Sichuan Cold Shredded Bean Curd Skin ($3.90). My favourite is the beancurd skin - it is fragrant, appetising and has a nice texture. The black fungus is refreshing but too spicy for me. The sautéed cabbage is too salty for my liking as well.
Fried Chicken Cutlet Scallion Oil Noodles ($14) includes a thin chicken cutlet that is very crispy on the outside. The noodles are tossed in soy scallion sauce - this is a pretty mild option compared to the other noodles but still tasty nonetheless.
Signature Ox Tongue Noodles ($17.50) comes with a very peppery and numbing vine pepper clear broth that really brings on the heat - only recommend this if your threshold for spicy and numbing food is high! The thinly sliced ox tongue has a nice texture.
Sichuan Alley Dan Dan Noodles ($13.50) features dry noodles topped with minced meat, mashed peas and spring onions. This is a tad salty but aromatic and tasty.
Braised Pig Intestine Noodles ($14.50) is definitely something up my alley! I opted for less spicy and the soup was flavourful, rich and just the right amount of spiciness for me. The intestines are soft and not chewy at all, and there is no strong/weird taste. Not a fan of peas in general but I love the addition of mashed peas to all their noodles, which adds creaminess to the noodles. The noodles are firm and well cooked.
We had Braised Chinese Cabbage ($7.80). It is nothing too complicated, but the natural sweetness of the soft cabbages comes through - this is simple but comforting.
The Scallion Oil with Chicken Dry Noodle ($13.80) is not bad - the chicken is tender and the noodles are not too soft. Although the sauce is a tad sweet, it is generally quite aromatic and it complements the noodles and the chicken.
The Fragrant Mala Pork Dumpling (5 pcs - $11.80) features tasty pork filling wrapped in thin dumpling skin. However, it’s a pity that the vinegar is too overpowering for me.
I have always wanted to try out Taiwanese restaurant DaXi and I finally did so recently. Although they are known for their dumpling, I was actually most surprised and impressed by the Taiwanese Lu Rou Fan ($5.80) as the chopped pork belly that is ladled over the short-grain rice is savoury, aromatic and very soft - so good!
Kickstarting the 龙 weekend with the Traditional Lohei from Tanamera Coffee - can’t really go wrong with crunchy golden pillow crackers and savoury smoked salmon!
We ordered Peanut Butter French Toast ($4.50) but unfortunately it’s too oily for my liking😅
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