I skipped Day 2 – Wan Hao @ Marriott – of the Cuisine & Wine Asia dimsum tasting. Why? Cos I was resting to starve prepare for Day 3 which had two dimsum sessions back-to-back!
The first session on Day 3 was at Si Chuan Dou Hua located on the top floor (60th storey) of UOB Plaza. The view of the city from up here is simply stunning! Although specializing in Sichuan cuisine, Cantonese dishes are available too. Its weekend brunch buffet offers an amazing 100 items of Sichuanese and Cantonese delicacies.
Just some of the cold appetizers we sampled!
Although we tried only 40 out of 100 dishes, it was still a lot of food! My favorite part was actually the cold appetizers which delighted and tempted my palate into wanting more!
Chilled chicken in spicy bean paste
This was numbingly spicy, but super shiok! No wonder in Chinese it’s called “Salivating Chicken” – it really makes you drool!
Duck gizzard
This didn’t have any significant flavor, but I’ve always enjoyed the texture of duck gizzard, and the good thing is they managed to remove any gamey smell.
Chilled preserved cucumber with chilli & peppercorn
Cold, crunchy, and deceptively spicy, this was very refreshing. I like!
Asparagus with sea moss
The asparagus was also cold, crunchy, and refreshing, but unlike the cucumber, wasn’t spicy. I enjoyed this too!
Steamed siew mai
When we go for dimsum, it seems almost a crime not to order “har gow & siew mai”. So how does the siew mai measure up here? It’s definitely more than decent, and I like that it’s not too big, allowing one to have more tummy space for other dishes.
Steamed prawn dumpling
The prawn dumpling (har gow) is also daintily-sized and of decent quality.
Crispy carrot cake
The carrot (radish) cake was a total surprise! Instead of pan-frying both sides till a crust develops, Si Chuan Dou Hua wraps a slice of carrot cake in popiah skin, then deep-fries it till crispy and golden brown. What a novel way of presenting carrot cake!
Crispy chicken puff
Smooth, bouncy, tasty minced chicken encased in flaky pastry, these chicken puffs were really delightful!
Pan-fried shredded yam pancake with waxed meat
Don’t you just *heart* these adorably-shaped yam pancakes? And it’s truly apt as dimsum literally means “touch the heart”. They tasted as good as they looked too!
Pan-fried sweet corn pancake
The sweet corn pancakes were ok, but not especially memorable.
Sichuan chilled noodle
Somehow I forgot to try this, but I *heart* the presentation, so can’t resist sharing it with you. 
Fried pumpkin pancake
It’s really a joy to see rustic Sichuanese fare so elegantly presented. Like the chilled noodles, this fried pumpkin pancake is a common street food, but the chef at Si Chuan Dou Hua has elevated it to a work of art. It’s both a delight for the eyes and the tastebuds!
Crispy fried glutinous rice balls
I also left this out. There were simply too many things to try!
Savoury beancurd
But no way was I going to miss the house specialty, the silky beancurd, or dou hua 豆花. Heck, even the restaurant is named after it! The restaurant makes two separate batches a day to ensure supreme freshness. Besides the savoury topping, there’s also a sour & spicy topping.
Homemade beancurd with wolfberries
Call me old-school, but I still prefer my tau hway as a sweet. Out of all the desserts we sampled, my favorite was the ethereally soft beancurd topped with light syrup and wolfberries.
More desserts
If beancurd’s not what you fancy, take your pick from fresh mango & pomelo cream, almond cream, glutinous rice with coconut milk, red bean paste with lotus seed, yam paste with gingko nuts, herbal jelly, chilled coconut & jackfruit cream, and chilled strawberry jelly.
Eight Treasure Tea
An integral part of the dining experience here is watching the tea masters wield their copper kettles – attached to thin, elongated spouts – with acrobatic grace and precision. You can choose from a choice of 6 kinds of tea for the weekend brunch, but if you haven’t tried, do order the signature Eight Treasures Tea.
Although no MSG was used, the food was tasty. I was also charmed by the dainty presentation. Too bad I wasn’t able to try all 40 dishes! No worries, I’ll probably go back on my own one of these days. Here’s the complete menu for Si Chuan Dou Hua’s 100 Dim Sum Delights, priced at S$38.80++ per adult.
Many thanks to Linda of Si Chuan Dou Hua for being such a passionate and hospitable host, and to Jackson Sim of Cuisine Wine & Asia for arranging this event.
Also read: Cuisine Wine & Asia dimsum feature: Hai Tien Lo @ Pan Pacific
Fellow bloggers at this session were: Camemberu, ieatishootipost, and ladyironchef.
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really nice photos, Julia! perfect setting for breakfast, complete with the refreshing lighting.
errrr, no szechuan harm sui kork?
I really liked this 100 dim sum – so many unusual things. Ack…I also wanted to use the same photo as first photo. Lucky I haven’t post yet. LOL! Now must find another opening photo. But yours are very very nice and sharp. Mine a lot turned out too blue-ish, and blurr.
Aiya. Too bad for me that I missed this one! The food looks really good and has a different feel with Szechuan influence.
Julia,
Was the dou fu hua serve cold or hot? The spicy one and the one with wolfberries.
Great entry.
It looks very goods
I’ll definitely to come back to your blog again.
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the yam cake so pretty! i went for the food photog workshop by ieatishootipost at si chuan dou hua! so i manage to try some of the dimsums too.
u can another dim sum queen! haha
I am visually attracted to those dishes! Drooling…
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Hi,
Lovely post!
One question, I will be in Singapore for a few days in coming August. Can I just go there or do I need to book in advance?
Thanks,
San
Thanks, Nic!
Yes, breakfast or lunch here comes with really gorgeous views. Pity no Sichuan or Cantonese hum soei kok!
My photos turned out slightly bluish too, but managed to fix that.
Really miss the cold appetizers. After looking through these photos, I really wanna go back soon!
Yes, the Sichuan dishes are a nice option besides the usual Cantonese dimsum items. Go try lah, $38.80++ only! Can eat from 10am to 3pm!
Hi Betty, if I remember correctly, the dou fu was served warm, but by the time we all finished photo-taking, it was already cold. But still delicious!
No, I’m not dim sum queen, Camemberu is!
Hi San San, how nice to hear that you’ll be visiting our sunny little island. It’ll be better to call Si Chuan Dou Hua and reserve a table in advance. Please check out their website for contact details.