Yi Dian Xin Hong Kong Dim Sum (一点心)

Yi Dian Xin Hong Kong Dim Sum (一点心) - Upper Serangoon

Located at the coffeeshop alongside with the popular Heng Long Teochew porridge, Yi Dian Xin Hong Kong Dim Sum can be easily overlook by passing cars or passerby unless you step foot into the coffeeshop itself. This place is just one bus stop away from Kovan MRT, along the stretch of shophouses opposite Ponggol Nasi Lemak, directly next to Astons.

Menu with steam and fried dim sum items.

Glutinous Rice Lo Mi Ji  ($2.20) - This version of Lo Mi Ji is too saucy till the extend the fragrance of the rice could not be tasted. Any coffeeshop which sells Baos and Lo Mi Ji certainly taste better.

Chicken Big Pau ($2.40) - A large big pau with fluffy soft skin, filled with marinated chicken, egg and mushroom ingredients.

Steamed BBQ Pork Pau ($2.00) - Warm fluffy char shiew pau with chewable pieces of sweet bbq pork. One of the very few char shiew bao which i fancy. Recommended dish to order.

Rice Roll with Char Siew ($2.50) - Sweet bbq pork wrapped between thin pieces of translucent rice rolls.

Beancurd Prawn Roll ($2.90) - Deep fried beancurd roll which i find it too oily.

Signature Salted Egg Custard Pau ($3.50) - Freshly steamed  piping warm liu sha bao is certainly the saver this place. Proportion of butter and salted egg yolk is just nice, not too oily or buttery. The filling oozed perfectly upon piercing apart. Highly recommeded, as good as those better liu sha bao tasted.

Siew Mai ($2.80) - Pork filling with no prawn.

Shanghai Xiao Long Bao ($2.80) - Frangant soup within the xiao long bao, best eaten with ginger and vinegar. Though the skin is not extremely thin, but still it's not a bad dish.

Dim sum spread:  $21 for 2 person.Worth it right?

Verdict: 3.5/5
Price: $10 per pax


Yi Dian Xin is a dim sum eatery comparable to the popular 126 and Swee Choon Dim Sum. Though not excellent compared to restaurants, the range, price and quality of food offered is considered good for a coffeeshop standard. If I ever visit this eatery again, it would be for the Liu Sha Bao and Char Siew Bao.

Address: 1012 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534752
Opening Hours: 7am till 6pm, closed on alternate Tuesday

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搵到食 Wen Dao Shi Dim Sum

搵到食 Wen Dao Shi - Sims Avenue

Wen Dao Shi is a famous cantonese dim sum eatery at Geylang which is frequently filled up by dinner and supper crowds. 

Prawn Rice Roll 虾肠粉 ($3.80) - Rice roll was nice and smooth and comes with a special sauce which is not too sweet.

Big Prawn Dumpling ($4.80) -  As the name suggest, these dumplings was filled with large and juicy fresh prawns, wrapped with thin skin. 

Liu Sha Bao 流沙包 ($4) - Though it was written as liu sha bao on the menu, it was in fact an effortless mini bite-size custard bun which contain corn paste. There was no traces of salted egg yolk or butter taste and the filling was not oozing. The bun suits the children but not for those who are looking for flowy liu sha bao. Coffeeshop serves better custard bun.

Thai-style Fried Crab Dong Fen 干炒泰式 冬粉螃蟹 ($18) - One of the signature must order dish when you are here. Broth was fully absorbed by the glass noodles and it was full of garlic fagrance. Unlike usual Thai glass noodles which was stir fried with brown sauce and starchy, this version of crab glass noodles was one of the best i have tried that is less oily, not starchy and not sticking together towards the end. Crab was fresh and juicy too. The serving was just nice to be shared between 2 to 3.

I would certainly visit this dim sum eatery again as the selection is dim sum is very extensive and there is some popular items that I have yet to try. Do drop by early to avoid the supper crowd. 

Operating hour: Daily: 24 Hours


Verdict: 3.5 /5
Price: $16 per pax
Address: 126 Sims Avenue Singapore 387449

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