Din Tai Fung @ Junction 8

I blame the cold weather for my constant cravings for comforting and heart-warming Chinese food. I have never been a fan of Chinese food cos..

1. Who eats Chinese food outside when you have an awesome Mum who cooks awesome Chinese food.

2. Who eats Chinese food outside (period)

So anyway I met up with my long lost FTB friend Adeline at Din Tai Fung. I do have my usuals at Din Tai Fung but we were feeling adventurous that day. We started the meal with the Honey Braised Beancurd which tasted exactly like its description- Braised Taupok with Honey. There were a few black fungus and mushrooms here and there, adding to the flavour.

Honey Braised Beancurd @ $4.80

We ordered a few dumplings and paus to share. First up were the vegetable dumplings which was pretty average. I was glad they gave us some vinger and ginger to dip as the dumplings were kinda bland on its own.

Vegetable Dumplings @ $7.80

The Chilli Crab Pork Pau came next and frankly I was rather disappointed with this dish. I thought the pau would be oozing with chilli crab gravy but it turned out to be a normal dense pork filling with the slightest crab essence. Hmm... I think I was misled by my own imagination of Man Tou dipped with Chilli Crab Gravy..

Chilli Crab with Pork @ $ 4.30

Yam Dumplings are still the best! This is one of my must haves. The not so sweet yam filling is delectable; my only qualms would be its slightly thick skin when cooled.

Yam Dumplings @ $6.30

I was happy Ade agreed to ordering this Glutinous Rice with Mashed Red Bean dish. It looked really pretty but tasted pretty odd at the first bite. The texture was funky as it seemed like a cross breed between a kueh and a pau; however onto my 3rd bite, I found myself slowly beginning to fall for this queer dish. I thought the nuts and mashed red beans really helped add texture and flavour to the otherwise bland, queer, kueh-like pau.

Glutinous Rice with Mashed Red Beans @ $3.80

Had Steamed Egg with Ginger at Mei Shi Ke... good dessert + good company= delightful night!

Steamed Egg with Ginger @ $2.80