Yixing Xuan Teahouse

This week my regular lunch companion brought me to this humble-looking teahouse along Tanjong Pagar Road. Modest this place appears, but it offers a wide selections of dim sum dishes all at just $2.50 nett.



At the adjacent teahouse, a wide variety of tea paraphernalia is on display. Most are even on sale. From rare chinese tea leaf selections, to modern bubble teas at $1.50 each, the tea house seems to have EVERYTHING.


烧卖 - $2.50

虾饺 - $2.50

萝卜糕 - $2.50

香脆腐皮虾肉卷 - $2.50
The quality of the dim sum was decent. My companion evidently loved most of them. I had a soft spot for the siew mai though.


蒜香小白菜 - $6.00
This dish of xiao bai cai helped to balance our meaty indulgences. A tad too much garlic, if you ask me. But it was stir-fried to crunchy - what more could you ask for?


豉汁猪肉饭 - $4.50

腊肠滑鸡饭 - $4.50
We ordered two steamed rice. Both the pork and chicken versions were chewy and flavourful, with fresh ingredients, a contrast to the bland factory-belt style lo mai kai you find at coffee shops.



When it was time to settle the bill, I was surprised that there were no GST and 10% service charge. With 9 items, it was merely $29.00 which was happily split among both of us.

Today we found a hidden gem in Tanjong Pagar.


怡心軒 Yixing Xuan Teahouse
30 Tanjong Pagar Road
Business Hours: Daily, 10am - 10pm
Tel: 6224 6961

Marmalade Pantry @ ION Orchard

Marmalade Pantry has shifted to ION Orchard early last month, and it situated in the middle of the shopping mall. Although it looks quite open and small, but when you are inside the seating area, you tend to forget that you are actually in the centre of this busy mall.



The chairs and tables look similar to the one at the old Palais Renaissance. Clean and confortable.



Spicy Tomato with Pinto Beans and Jalapeno - this soup is REALLY SPICY. As the portion is really big, we ordered 1 bowl and split the servings into 2.



Beetroot salad with ricotta and chevre, caramelized walnuts and watercress - They are too generous with the beetroot, and gave too little of the other ingredients. Would prefer more watercress instead. In the end, we had problems finishing up the mountains of beetroot.



300 day grain fed beef cheek guinness pie with celeriac puree - the beef cheek chunks are extremely tender and well marinated. Beef stew lovers should try this!



The Pantry Club with honey baked ham, roast chicken, egg, gem lettuce and roma tomatoes. Bread is toasted and this entire club sandwich is very filling. Served on the side are assorted chips made from yam, sweet potatoes and tapiocca.



Vanilla ice-cream with Salted Caramel Bread Pudding - Marmalade Pantry is famous for their dessert. And this did not disappoint. I especially like their vanilla bean ice-cream. Pure and creamy.



No meal at Marmalade Pantry is complete without eating their famous Sticky Date & Toffee Pudding with vanilla ice-cream. The pudding is sweet yet not annoyingly sweet, and there is a right balance between the pudding and the vanilla bean ice-cream.

Heavenly.


Marmalade Pantry
2 Orchard Turn
#03-22
ION Orchard