Dong Ji La Mian Xiao Long Bao Chu Mee Fen (ABC Brickworks)

Only came here for the XLB, left with their beef brisket noodles and red bean pancake. Food is very authentic and exceeded my expectations and what made the experience better was the owners — a very humble couple who hail from China.

Red bean pancake taste very nostalgic. Could be crispier, but I still enjoyed it nonetheless.

Only came here for the XLB but left with their beef brisket noodles and red bean pancake. Food is very authentic and exceeded my expectations and what made the experience better was the owners — a very humble couple who hail from China.

Noodles were Al dente even though I spent some time taking photos and the beef was extremely tender and juicy, did not hurt my teeth when I chewed on them.

The 牛腱 (Beef Shank) had lots of tendons in it, which I LOVE! 😍 Paired with sweet chilli sauce on the side, these would have been perfect had they not been cut so thickly, which made it quite tough to chew on.

On the rare occasions that I do crave for Chinese food, Xiao Long Bao (Chinese Soup Dumplings) is ALWAYS my holy grail. 😋🥢🥟 I mean, who could resist that juicy packet of meat bursting with flavourful juices, encased in a smooth hand-made wrapper and lightly flavoured with a dipping of vinegar and ginger? 😍

Although these XLB by 东记拉面小笼包 were pretty affordable compared to my fave @dintaifungsg XLB, I can't say that it was good enough for me to return again... The skin was a little too thick for my liking, and perhaps I'm spoiled by DTF, but these babies didn't ooze as much juice as I had expected LOL. 🙊
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The 牛腱 (Beef Shank) had lots of tendons in it, which I LOVE! 😍 Paired with sweet chilli sauce on the side, these would have been perfect had they not been cut so thickly, which made it quite tough to chew on.

ABC Brickworks Market & Food Centre has a plethora of food choices, but I decided on Dong Ji La Mian Xiao Long Bao 东记拉面小笼包 (#01-19) because I had to buy some frozen dumplings home today.

Ordered their Dumplings 水饺 ($5.00 for 10) & Xiao Long Baos 小笼包 ($4.50 for 6, $6.00 for 10). The skin is on the thick side, which I'm not so used to.. Especially for the XLBs where I prefer the skin thinner.

But this made for a decent meal. The chives in the dumplings added good flavour, & the soup in the XLBs was delicious. I would eat these again.

Plus points for self service ginger & vinegar - I always load up on the ginger, with minimal vinegar. & yet another one: This stall accepts GrabPay, so yay for cashless transactions & earning Grab points!

Made my way home with frozen goodies in tow: Xiao Long Baos 小笼包 go for $10 a bag of 20 pieces, Dumplings 水饺 at $12 for a bag of 30 pieces.

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