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Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corner, but it’s not yet late to try this from Raffles’ mooncake selection!

Was gifted with this lovely mooncake with a perfect taste contrast and texture from the double yolk, with macadamia nuts and white lotus

The mooncake matches with the timeless box design as well 💕

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📍 Raffles Singapore
1 Beach Rd, Singapore 189673

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Not feeling well today and craving for this?? Lol. My taste preference clearly has changed over years 😅

This dish has a very comforting sour/hot broth that can whet one’s appetite. Generous thin fish slices were perfectly poached and has a silk-like plump texture. Serving is huge as well, good for group sharing

This place still gets easily crowded with their decent pricing and decent authentic food

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📍 Oriental Chinese Restaurant 东方美食
193, 195, 197 New Bridge Rd, 059425
Floor 1 · Chinatown Heritage Centre

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Out of the few restaurants in ARC, this place has never attracted me for no reason. But so surprised when I finally tried it (was forced to by colleague lol), as it’s not bad at all!

First time trying a rougamo and I loved it. Ordered the basic pork variant, and the buns are super flaky, matching really well with the savoury and juicy pork filling. This is surprisingly filling as well though the size looks quite unassuming

They have set meals but have been ordering their rougamos so far

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📍 Qin Ji Rougamo
460 Alexandra Rd, 01 - 33, Singapore 119963
Floor 1 · Alexandra Retail Centre

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First impression when the dish was served: too oily. Wasn’t wrong on that lol, but it is good! So much umami from the dried shrimp, getting crunch from the shredded cabbages, and hint of wok hei and spice from the dish 👌🏻

Reminds me so much of Filipino pancit bihon, just with less meat

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📍 Crystal Jade Jiang Nan
VivoCity 01-52, 1 HarbourFront Walk, 098585
Floor 1 · VivoCity

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Each shredded duck portion is flavourful and crispy yet not tough, fried but not oily. Served with steamed pancake to wrap the duck along with julienned scallion, crunchy cucumber, and homemade sauce, creating a good texture profile from each bite

One point of improvement would be on their crepes (a bit over-steamed). But overall enjoyed this deep fried twist to the classic Peking duck dish

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📍 Crystal Jade Jiang Nan
VivoCity 01-52, 1 HarbourFront Walk, 098585
Floor 1 · VivoCity

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This dish needs no introduction as it’s mostly everyone’s THW staple order. Buns are consistently good - light and crusty (slightly bordering to the sweet side, but ok for me lol) with generous (and very hot!!) pork filling

Went on a weekday afternoon and service was fast 👌🏻

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📍 Tim Ho Wan
01-29A/52, Plaza Singapura, 68 Orchard Rd, 238839

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First time having a fried milk bar, and greatly enjoyed it. Each piece has a light yet crispy exterior, with soft and chewy filling inside. I think this is usually taken as a dessert but we had it as sides to counter the spice from the rest of our dishes lol

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📍 Ba Shu Sichuan Restaurant
219 Bedok Central, 01-122, Singapore 460219
Floor 1 · Bedok Town Centre

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This hot & sour chicken offal dish is notable. We don’t usually opt for innards, but heard this is good - and it didn’t disappoint. The intestines & gizzard are chopped small with nice chewy texture. This dish is good for non-spicy eaters too!

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📍 Ba Shu Sichuan Restaurant
219 Bedok Central, 01-122, Singapore 460219
Floor 1 · Bedok Town Centre

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Another staple! Can’t go wrong with laziji. Racing and scrambling to get them fried chicken bits is part of the dining experience

Ba Shu’s is no different than the others I’ve tried; doesn’t make it not likable though. Enjoyed it like others :)

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📍 Ba Shu Sichuan Restaurant
219 Bedok Central, 01-122, Singapore 460219
Floor 1 · Bedok Town Centre

#burpplesg #bashusichuan

Imagining this hot, numbing soup in front of me on this cold morning! This soup has always been a staple on our orders whenever we go Sichuan

This is arguably the most numbing soup I have had but still sooo good! Fish is plump and soft, comes in very small pieces, with the generous savoury and hot broth

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📍 Ba Shu Sichuan Restaurant
219 Bedok Central, 01-122, Singapore 460219
Floor 1 · Bedok Town Centre

#burpplesg #bashusichuan

My initial view before dining: not too keen due to the mixed reviews. Buuuut

The xlb was served hot (this was the usual complaint I read which could really impact the whole dish). Skin is thin and delicate, holding the slightly fatty but very flavourful generous soup inside. Filling is good but nothing notable

Exceeded my expectations and would come back :) (with the hope that this is not a one-off thing)

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📍 Crystal Jade Jiang Nan
VivoCity 01-52, 1 HarbourFront Walk, 098585
Floor 1 · VivoCity

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Both having the same spicy-savoury flavour profile, these two dishes were served to stimulate our appetites

The latter is a classic appetizer, served well with good skin to filling ratio. Dredged in oil which just has the right amount of heat and salt

Thanks again @burpple for the invite, and @laobeijingsg for hosting! 🤍

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📍 Lao Beijing Square 2

10 Sinaran Dr, 02-76/84 Square 2, Singapore 307506
Floor 2 · Square 2

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