I was craving for a whole lot of food and there was a line of food tastings recently. One of it was Dim Sum – by Dim Dim.
Dim Sum has become a popular common dish and is available almost everywhere at any time. Everyone is generally on the lookout for yummy and affordable Dim Sum.
With shops opening one after another, here is yet another good dim sum in town! Relish the finest of all time Hong Kong favorites Dim Sum, noodles and congee served in contemporary ambience, Dim Dim – The Hong Long Pantry, a local based Dim Sum is located at Marina Square, 100% handmade using the freshest ingredients and served piping hot with love.
I brought T along for this food tasting because he can be quite a country bumpkin. LOL.
We had iced lemon tea and iced honey lemon instead of the usual milk tea.
Being a prawn lover, I attacked the Ha Kau first. For me, my dim sum meal is never complete without Ha Kau and good Ha Kau isn’t easy to find.
The prawns were fresh and juicy. Each Ha Kau had 2 prawns inside and I asked if all their Ha Kau uses only nothing fresh prawns, and yes, the person assured me that none of them uses frozen prawns.
T’s favorite was the Deep-fried Shrimp in Beancurd Skin Roll which is also generous with their fresh shrimp. The skin was very crispy and it was achieved by using their own receipt which requires an additional step to make it look and taste better.
Do note that the congee are served in big bowls (not seen in my pictures).
Cuttlefish and Peanut Congee – The portion of the cuttlefish was quite a bit and they were chewy.
The congees are also slightly watery because of the continuous stirring.
I preferred the Century Egg with meat Congee more because I like anything with eggs.
How can we miss out one of the highlights in Dim Sum?
This is none other than Custard Buns – Liu Sha Bao!
The highly raved explosive Liu Sha Bao has to be enjoyed when hot for maximum pleasure. The handmade skin of the bun is just right. The custard filling is neither too runny nor too dry yet flavorful and smooth.
Either I have eaten too little dim sum or that the next dish that I am going to show you is too unique to be found in Singapore.
Steamed Cheong-Fun with Chinese Dough Fritters.
An interesting combination where the handmade silky and slippery rice noodle roll is tightly wrapped around the fried and cripsy golden brown dough sticks. This dish has lost its tradition and it is definitely an eye opener for people who have not seen this and it is best when eaten hot.
It is also served with their very own special peanut and seafood sauce.
Mini Egg Tarts served in threes, crunchy, warm and rich.
Crispy on the outside and savourite on the inside after two layers of baking with melted sugar and cream is none other than the Baked BBQ Honey Pork Bun Coated with Crispy Butter.
T loved this a lot!
We ended the meal with sweet desserts.
Overall, Dim Dim is a Dim Sum restaurant that will keep me going back again when I am at Marina Square. I was awed by the juicy ingredients and how hot every dish was served. Good job!
They are located at :
6 Raffles Boulevard B1-16
Marina Square
Singapore 039594
Sunday – Thursday: 11am – 9pm
Friday – Saturday: 11am – 9.30pm
