Chinese

Satisfied my 冒菜 maocai craving at Xiao Noodles in 313 Somerset♥️ The 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗶 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝗲𝗲𝗳 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 ($𝟭𝟮.𝟱𝟬) is so worth it - it comes with a drink, rice and a mini hotpot with a mountain of ingredients including beef rolls, luncheon meat, tofu, enoki mushroom, beancurd skin, Chinese cabbage and glass noodles. This makes a very satisfying dinner and the portion can be easily shared by 2 person with some additional sides.

For sides, I tried the 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗚𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗶𝗰𝘆 𝗧𝗼𝗳𝘂 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 ($𝟮.𝟵𝟬 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵) - they are pretty good too! The fried wheat gluten is not too hard and the silky tofu skewer is very tasty. Enjoyed this meal!

This is my first visit to Xiaoyanzi Tomato Hotpot at Clark Quay Central and their tomato hotpot is really good! We ordered 2 soup bases, namely their signature tomato broth and collagen chicken soup . The chicken soup was decent but the tomato soup stole the show - there was a good balance of sweet and sour notes and the soup was very flavourful.

We ordered a variety of hotpot ingredients and my favourite includes the Australian Marbled Beef Short Rib (so good!), Mixed Ball Platter and good old beancurd ring rolls. They go really well with the tomato soup!

The dinner added up to $127 for 3 pax and it was worth it for the quality, service and comfortable environment. Enjoyed this!

One of the most surprising dish for me is the 𝗢𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗢𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 ($𝟭𝟱/𝟮𝟱/𝟯𝟬). This is nothing like the orh luak commonly found in hawker centres- the plump oysters are stewed in a savoury sauce and served on top of a golden omelette. This is soooo tasty and goes really well with rice - so glad we decided to try this!

I’m not a big fan of fish but the 𝗧𝗲𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝗺𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘁 (𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲) is absolutely delicious. The broth is not too sour and the sweetness of the fish really comes through. Along with salted vegetables, tomatoes and shiitake mushroom, this is one comforting dish not to be missed.

The 𝗧𝗲𝗼𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘂𝗰𝗸 ($𝟭𝟱/𝟮𝟱/𝟯𝟬) is another star of the show - the braised duck is very soft and flavourful. A truly classic Teochew dish.

The 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝗸 猪脚冻 ($𝟭𝟱/𝟮𝟱/𝟯𝟬) is amazing. This is light, tasty and refreshing and I love the bouncy texture - goes so well with the citrusy chilli sauce!

I tried the Corn and Pork Wonton in Viral Mixed Sauce with Chilli Oil ($7.80), which is a very good deal for 12 wontons. The corn added a nice texture to the filling, but the chilli oil + sesame sauce gets a little jelak after a while, especially since I added egg noodles ($2) to this. I think this is best eaten as a sharing side than a main on its own.

The Shrimp and Crab Roe Pork Wanton Noodles ($7.80) is really good - it comes with 6 plump dumplings with delicious pork, shrimp and crab roe filling wrapped in thin dumpling skin. I like the firm texture of the egg noodles and the noodles is tossed in a light and fragrant sauce. Simple and good!

The Signature Popping Juice Pan Fried Buns 爆汁生煎包 ($6.30 / 4 pieces) is so good. The pan fried skin is thin and crisp, while the juicy pork filling is fragrant, tasty and full of soup. Love this!

We ordered Spicy Sesame Noodles ($13.80). I like the thick and chewy noodle texture and fragrant sesame sauce. However, the peppercorn is abit too 麻 (numbing) for my liking - would love to try the non spicy options next time.

We also ordered the Braised Dish Platter ($10.80 for 3 items) and I think it was a really good deal as the serving was quite generous. We chose Pork Ears, Bai Ye Tofu and Pork Large Intestines, which were pretty tasty. Ahh I miss eating 卤味 in Taiwan🥲

We ordered Mushroom Shreds Chicken Soup ($17.80) and the slow-simmered soup was fragrant, clear and 清甜 (naturally sweet). It came with a generous portion of mushroom and cabbage, though I wished there was more chicken.