Sunday, August 22, 2010
Crystal Jing Fung!
Who doesn't like Xiao Long Bao? (a.k.a Soup Dumplings)
Well, apart from my fellow muslims friends.. I bet everyone else just cannot resist a basket of those meat babies. Looking at the dumpling droop carefully all over your porcelain spoon, and biting through the thin skin - Letting your tastebuds in for a real treat.
Well, apart from my fellow muslims friends.. I bet everyone else just cannot resist a basket of those meat babies. Looking at the dumpling droop carefully all over your porcelain spoon, and biting through the thin skin - Letting your tastebuds in for a real treat.
On the 18th of August, Muffy and I went to 313 for a XLB Hunt! It was pretty fun. We started off at Bao Jing Tian, which I found very good. Then followed by Dun Tai Fung's which was.. REALLY good. I had the XLB at Crystal Jade with Mooks the day before. I was pretty disappointed as the skin was really disgusting and it LOOKED appaling as well. Gross. Thank God there was only 4, haha!
So without futher ado, get ready to view some Food Porn.
So without futher ado, get ready to view some Food Porn.
Crystal Jade Kitchen, J8
Makan Buddy: Mooks
Price: $4 for 4 dumplings in a basket
Appearance: 1/5
(When the basket arrived at our table, the dumplings were sunken and looked as if there wasn't any moisture left)
Taste: 1/5
( Too salty, the meat smelt very strong. There wasn't much filings in the dumplings as well. )
( Too salty, the meat smelt very strong. There wasn't much filings in the dumplings as well. )
Texture: 2/5
( The skin was quite thin. 2/4 XLB broke before I was able to slowly savour its goodness. )
Aroma: 3/5
( Smelt good! Typical XLB aroma as it approached the table. )
VERDICT: 7/20 = YOU FAILED, Crystal Jade! =/
I was really disappointed as there were many recomendations to go to Crystal Jade for XLB.
Meh..
( The skin was quite thin. 2/4 XLB broke before I was able to slowly savour its goodness. )
Aroma: 3/5
( Smelt good! Typical XLB aroma as it approached the table. )
VERDICT: 7/20 = YOU FAILED, Crystal Jade! =/
I was really disappointed as there were many recomendations to go to Crystal Jade for XLB.
Meh..
Din Tai Fung, Somerset 313
Makan Buddy: Muffy
Price: $9.10{around there} for 10 dumplings
Appearance: 4/5 (Looked really appetising! Fluffy and juicy.)
Taste: 5/5 ( Mind blowing-ly awesome. The meat LITERALLY melts in your mouth, leaving you feeling euphoric and contented. Generous amount of meat inside as well. Really juicy as well. )
Texture: 4/5 ( The skin did break no matter how I held it with my chopsticks. No matter how I pulled and abused it, IT DIDN'T BREAK. This shows how thin but firm the skin of the dumplings are. When it goes into your mouth, it breaks open to reveal bits of awesomeness.
Aroma: 3/5 (Typical XLB aroma, wasn't overpowering but 'okay')
Verdict: 16/20 } This is really good! It really lived up to its name. I don't mind going for another round, hehe!
Texture: 4/5 ( The skin did break no matter how I held it with my chopsticks. No matter how I pulled and abused it, IT DIDN'T BREAK. This shows how thin but firm the skin of the dumplings are. When it goes into your mouth, it breaks open to reveal bits of awesomeness.
Aroma: 3/5 (Typical XLB aroma, wasn't overpowering but 'okay')
Verdict: 16/20 } This is really good! It really lived up to its name. I don't mind going for another round, hehe!
Bao Jing Tian, Somerset 313
Makan Buddy: Muffy
Price: $3.25 for 3 dumplings ( The most expensive of all the 3 restaurants we visited)
Appearance: 3/5 (Pretty sunken, but it still looked poofy.)
Taste: 3/5 ( The meat smell wasn't too strong but there were still hints of it here and there. Good on the overall, edible. )
Texture: 2/5 (The skin breaks pretty easily but if handled carefully like a fragile object, it wouldn't break. However, if you were to jab it, It would break down and cry out its contents. GROSS. )
Aroma: 4/5 ( This one smelt the best, I don't know why! hahaha! The aroma tunneled into my nostrills and channelled my brain to give it a good score. just kidding, it was really aromatic. )
Verdict: 12/20 } Good, fantastic aroma. Only tastes so-so..
DISCLAIMER: I have no intention of advertising any of these restaurants as listed above. I have not been paid to do this, threatened with a knife or whatsoever. This crtic post has been sparked due to my pure curiousity and boredom. Thank you.
P.S Passion went for her first round of Vaccine the day before. She was so brave! To be honest, I was feeling quite nervous and scared fore her as I'm not very fond of injections myself.
Gonna study for UT3 now, toodles and I hope you managed to gain more insight on where good XLB can be found!
Love, Benananana
Labels: bao jing tian, crystal jade, din tai fung, food, food critics
