[review] food tasting at Jing Hua Xiao Chi - Palais Renaissance
Jing Hua was established in 1989 by native Singaporeans Mr and Mrs Han, and the flagship outlet was located at a shop house along Neil Road. The second outlet was at Rocher Road (Bugis Village) and the most recent outlet is located at Palais Renaissance which was opened last year.
Currently, Jing Hua has 3 outlets in Singapore, as well as international outlets in Japan and Italy.
To
date, the reins of the shop has been passed down to their eldest son, and the humble
heritage and roots were preserved at the third outlet at Palais Renaissance.
The interior distils the qualities of a 25 years old pioneering family
restaurant known for its traditional style Xiao Chi into an authentic and
contemporary Singaporean dining & bar experience which features a wide
selection of Chinese liquors, whiskey as well as Japanese Shochu.
Jing Hua's menu has remained unchanged at Neil Road since the beginning. Jing Hua has built a strong reputation for serving up delicious homemade dumplings over the years. Despite their success, they never ceased to listen to feedbacks from customers in order to refine the quality of the dumplings.
We
started off with Zha Jiang Noodles which I felt could have been done better, as it lacked
the 'oomph' kick in the taste!
The
Fried Spring Rolls are worth mentioning too, as it is the most delicious spring
roll I have ever eaten so far!
The
signature dish at Jing Hua is the Xiao Long Bao, which is also known as the Little Juicy Steamed Pork
Dumpling. Although the skin is a little too heavy, and the broth could have
more flavour added, it is still a traditional and classic recipe from
the family orientated kitchen.
I
found that the Boiled Dumpling tasted better than the Xiao Long Bao, as the stuffed
meat is more flavorful and juicer!
The
star of the night was the Pan-fried Mixed Seafood & Pork Dumpling. The
dumplings were super additive, and each piece literally melted in my mouth.
My
true love was the Crispy Red Bean Pancake! They tasted awesome and I found
myself asking for more!
Overall,
it was a good food tasting by Jing Hua Xiao Chi. Thanks for the invite and the
kind hospitality!
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