Patriotic Lunch

Singapore's National Day, and what better way to celebrate than to Eat like a Singaporean.

And what better place to do it than Taste Paradise, Ion Orchard. A small tip, if you are going on the weekend or holiday BOOK, this way you at least get a seat, it remains very popular, the service can be a bit mixed, but the food more than makes up for it.

and Taste Paradise has some of the BEST dim sum i have ever tied

 the xiao long bao has a thin skin and is bursting with soup and the meaty filling is satisfying

i am conflicted on the next two pictures, I am unsure which is the BEST, the Char Siu Soh- the short pastry is incredibly short and melts in the mouth and the pork filling is very tasty

or the custard buns where the creamy custardy filling (not to sweet as some salted egg yolk is added to the custard) flows out of the soft sweet mian bao casing

a very satisfying meal with some excellent roasted pork with mustard, some chicken feet, and crispy squid.  All were good, but not the very best i have had.

And even more news, Din Tai Fung is coming to Katong Mall and so I can have xiao long bao weekly just a walk away