Dingtele Review: Juicy Sheng Jian Bao And Xiao Long Bao Near Kovan MRT Station
Dingtele offers Shanghainese dishes at Kovan Dim sum usually happens since someone craves xiao long ba o and suddenly, everyone is too. After we settle in an eatery and start ticking orders off a chit list, one person usually asks, “Enough already?” Questions will explode in my brain and I’ll sink into my seat hoping n…
It’s an affordable Shanghainese place in Kovan that threw open its doors about 11 months ago. The point, though, is their Sheng Jian Bao signature, which is a traditional snack common in Shanghai.
Xiao Long Bao And Sheng Jian Bao At Kovan | Dingtele Food at Dingtele Once I tried their Sheng Jian Bao ($4.80 for four pieces) I knew this place would warrant repeats. As I bit into my first piece, the browned part of the dumpling skin crackled slightly and the insides burst with juices.
The dough wrapped around a moist filling of savoury pork meat, making it like a xiao long bao but with a thick fried skin. The vinegar slightly enhanced its savoury flavour but the chilli lifted it with spiciness, giving the savoury dumpling depth of flavour.
Xiao Long Bao ($4.80 for five pieces) is almost mandatory to try at any Shanghainese place. Popping in a whole piece, I couldn’t help but notice it had less juices than the Sheng Jian Bao.
Even if it had a similar pork filling which was savoury with sweet notes, the taste of the dumpling was less than impressionable. Oriental Wonton with Black Vinegar and Chilli Oil ($6.80) sat in chilli oil and came with a good amount of coarse peanuts.
Per to The wanton skin was slightly chewy like their xiao long bao , and the nuts, a rough and crunchy texture. I quite enjoyed the plump minced pork within it anyway with the good balance of sour vinegar and spicy oil.
I wanted to try a cold appetiser and their Original Shanghainese Drunken Chicken Wing ($6.50) was recommended. Our order of Noodles with Soy & Scallion Oil ($5) was garnished with large dried shrimps and spring onions that were fried till black. An appetising fragrance wafted up as I mixed the pale noodles with the dark soy sauce that it came in.
Personally, saltish foods are a joy to eat and this had just the right amount of soy sauce. They include two pieces of Sheng Jian Bao or three piece of Xiao Long Bao plus a choice of noodles, wanton, or fried rice. Drinks ($1) and some side dishes ($3 or $5) are available at a top up for their two more expensive sets.
Their Sheng Jian Bao is definitely one of those in that category as I can’t get it off my mind.
- Who: Sheng Jian Bao · Dingtele · Kovan
- Money: $4.80 · $6.80 · $6.50 · $5
