Dong Bei Ren Jia 东北人家

Old favourites and great new finds at Dong Bei Ren Jia.

Salted Egg Pumpkin 蛋黄焗南瓜
-I usually go for their Caramelized Sweet Potato so it is my first time having this. It didn’t really feel like a dessert item but it was super moreish with the salty-sweet combo. Love that the tender chunks of pumpkin had a thin (lightly crisp) batter as well as an even coat of savoury salted egg.

Old favourites and great new finds at Dong Bei Ren Jia.

Stir-fried Shredded Pork With Soy Paste 京酱肉丝
-A little heavy-handed on the seasoning for the pork but paired wonderfully with the sheet of beancurd, shredded leeks as well as crunchy strips of cucumber which served to balance the richness. Savoury and sweet, the soy flavour is also strong and fragrant.

Old favourites and great new finds at Dong Bei Ren Jia.

Enoki Mushroom With Cucumber Salad 黄瓜拌金针菇
-A surprisingly good appetiser, the varying crunchy textures were really pleasant. Tangy (yet not overly so), it served as a refreshing start to the meal. The ingredients were also well ‘marinated’ in the savoury dressing.

We had a really satisfying and wallet-friendly lunch for 7 pax at Dong Bei Ren Jia 东北人家 recently!

We ordered:
- Sautéed Hot and Sour Shredded Potato with Green Pepper 酸辣土豆丝 ($6)
- Green Bean Noodle, Carrot and Cucumber Salad 东北大拉皮 ($8)
- Shredded Cabbage 手撕包菜 ($8)
- Fried Vermicelli with Minced Meat 肉末粉条 ($10)
- Sautéed Tomato with Egg 番茄炒鸡蛋 ($8)
- Double Stir-Fried Spicy Sliced Pork 回锅肉 ($14)
- Sweet and Sour Pork 锅包肉 ($14)

The food is great - I truly enjoyed every dish that we ordered. Special shout-out to the hot and sour shredded potato that is crunchy and refreshing, the fried vermicelli with minced meat that is super garlicky and very fragrant, and the sweet and sour pork that is different style from the tomato-based 咕噜肉 found in zichar stalls. The thick and tender pork cutlets are fried and coated in a sweet and sour sauce made from vinegar and sugar - love this!

Would love to come back again!

I boycotted Dong Bei Ren Jia after experiencing a bad attitude wait staff many months ago. Finally, I am back, and while service is still relatively subpar, I have decided to look past that and focus on the affordability, variety and flavours of the food. Hence, the next time I am back again in the future, I will come with a better managed expectation.

Really popular eatery with tables pilling out into the walkway by the road. Come early to get the air-conditioned indoor seating! We were unfortunately seated by some trash bins but one of the staff kindly shifted it away.

For the food, we ordered:
- Shredded Cabbage: great crunch and delicious
- Sauteed Hot And Sour Shredded Potato With Green Pepper: pretty average but potato strips are always good
- Preserved Egg With Tofu: done think the flavours meshed together well
- Stir fried Pork and Vermicelli with Celery: pretty addictive, would recc this
- Stir Fried Chicken With Fried Chilli: barely any fried chicken, and pieces were tiny as well. Wouldn't order this again.
- Guobaorou: Sauce on the tangier side, meat were thin strips that was tough to chew, but the batter had this interesting mochi-ness. But would skip this.