Din Tai Fung

Table Setting at Din Tai Fung

After a movie night, me and J were in Carl's Jr. She was just having a thickshake and I was munching on a taco salad. Which was really good by the way.

J sorta got hungry and so we decided to try out Din Tai Fung. Mostly because I had not tried it before. However, we anticipated a long long line and prepared other dining options in our heads, just in case.

We walked to the restaurant and there was a line. J approached the service staff who noted we needed a table for two, told us it would take 15 mins (not too bad) and gave us a number. Then she was quickly interrupted by another customer and walked away. J kept telling me that the staff gave her the wrong number. As it was the current number on the screen and that ours should be a later number. We stood there for the next five minutes or so looking at the menu and waiting for the staff to return. When she finally did, J tried to explain the number mix up, but the staff was too preoccupied with something, she looked at our number, looked at the screen above (which was showing that number from the moment we arrived) and to our utter surprise she goes "Step right in, Table for two". Hah ! What were the odds of this happening ?!? Hahaha. Both of us quickly wiped off the surprised look on our face and quickly followed her to our seats ! SCORE !

I've always heard so much about this place. For their famous Xiao Long Bao. J did all the ordering  as I was completely clueless. She ordered a cold appetizer of some sort. It had vermicelli, thin strips of tofu,  vegetables and it was coated in a savoury sauce that had a hint of sesame oil. Really yummy !

Amazing Appetizer

Next we had the famous Xiao Long Bao. Look at those dumplings ! Sooo pretty ! J gave me a demonstration of how to enjoy it. First take a small bite to let the juices out whilst the dumpling is still in the spoon of course ! Drink the juices. Add the ginger strips (condiment) and black vinegar or soya sauce and pop the whole thing into your mouth. Mmmm delicious !

Xiao Long Bao

Next we had prawn dumplings. This time, I bit the top of the dumpling and they became perfect parcels for my soya sauce and vinegar. Soooo good ! The skin of the dumplings were firm, slightly chew and oh so good !

Prawn and Pork Dumpling

Parcels for my sauces

J was still hungry so she had noodles with pork cutlet. The broth was really light and the noodles oh so springy. The pork was thick and had a wonderful crispy crumbing.

Noodles with Pork Cutlet

The one thing I noted about the meal was the textures involved. The silky vermicelli appetizer, the hot dumplings with a pool of flavour nestling within it, the crispy port cutlet and the springy chewy noodles. Whoa, we were really lucky to get a quick table and a great meal.

The meal came up to S$30++

Din Tai Fung 
23 Serangoon Central
Nex  #B1-10
Singapore 556083

T : +65 66347787