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Lor Mee

Lor Mee

Arguably the best Lor Mee this side of Singapore. It’s just a regular stall located at Our Tampines Hub, a sports and lifestyle venue. But the generous toppings and flavour are unmistakable. It really brings back fond memories of the traditional sticky glue that binds all the ingredients together, kind of like how many races in Singapore can coexist harmoniously together in a city-state ecosystem.

We are distinctly different. We quarrel. But there is this social glue like the sticky sauce that keeps everything intact. Of course, there is much more social engineering involved but the recipe has been carefully curated so that it can be replicated.

My ritual is always to allow the vinegar to soak in for a few minutes before I chow down. Somehow the sourish flavours of the vinegar normalise the heat in the chilli and the spiciness of the garlic.

You got to try it to know what I am talking about.

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Heartland Dim Sum (review)

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Heartland Dim Sum (review)

Probably one of the best Dim Sum (Cantonese styled light meals) places – suddenly realized I have no proper expression for Dim Sum in English – in Tampines. Personally I think better than some famous Dim Sum restaurants in town. Speaking of which there was one terrible one that I do not care to mention the name, fwah 侠 level 9 terrible.

I had a tough time reconciling myself to the fact that they were once a leader in dim sum, with people queuing up to satisfy their cravings. Maybe that was also one of the reasons why they closed down in town and relocated themselves on top of a hill (which I don’t care to mention either) and then subsequently disappeared to I don’t know where. Very sad.

This dim sum place however, is located at a heartland coffee shop at Tampines Street 41 -Blk 419. The style of the dim sum reminds me of old Hong Kong. Yes, it’s that good. Their variety is limited, but they do well for their dim sum standards.

Siew mai, har gao, pai kuat are a must order. Glutinous rice wrapped in lotus leaves – must order two (pun intended). Chee cheong fun with char siew and char siew bao are also a must order. The rest I shall leave you to explore.

I don’t remember the stall name, but it’s unmistakable. You have got to be a topoking to not be able to find the place. I appended a map just in case.

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Go try it. You won’t regret it. And oh, did I mention that it is also very affordable (read: cheap)?

Bon Appetit!