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Lunch at Yixing Xuan
2014-06-27 55 瀏覽
Having passed by Yixing Xuan Teahouse for years, and being keenly aware of its existence all this while, today was the chosen day to have my lunch there.This authentic teahouse is interesting because it is a restaurant serving lovely dimsum dishes, it is a school teaching tea appreciation, and it is a retail shop selling many kinds of traditional tea leaves as well as tea equipment (teapots and teacup sets). There are also tea appreciation workshops that one has to book in advance, to learn abou
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Having passed by Yixing Xuan Teahouse for years, and being keenly aware of its existence all this while, today was the chosen day to have my lunch there.
This authentic teahouse is interesting because it is a restaurant serving lovely dimsum dishes, it is a school teaching tea appreciation, and it is a retail shop selling many kinds of traditional tea leaves as well as tea equipment (teapots and teacup sets). There are also tea appreciation workshops that one has to book in advance, to learn about the beauty and benefits of drinking tea.
Thedining area is done in a very ancient Chinese style, complete with white marble-top tables and an Oriental backdrop. The service is rather attentive in a sincere manner, and the ambience brings one back in time, back to olden Chinese days where one is soothed by a quiet tea hut and may relax to enjoy a good meal.
The first dish was the Har Gow (SGD$3.30) - steamed prawn dumplings, that almost every table ordered. My hopes for fresh, succulent shrimps dashed the moment I took the first bite. Disappointingly, the prawns were not fresh, and I could not understand why everyone ordered this dish. There was no bouncy sweetness to the flesh; there was an almost sour tinge to the dumplings, and the crystalline skin embracing it was nearly too sticky.
Finally, the Seafood Tofu (SGD$10.00) with meltingly-soft beancurd in a very smooth texture, topped with minced mini-patty of seafood (prawns detectable), and infused in a tasty savoury gravy - this was a very lovely dish and the beancurd pieces were so silken smooth one could just slurp it in (like soya beancurd) and it would slide the throat beautifully (I think).
For more detailed information and photos, please feel free to visit:
http://thearcticstar.blogspot.sg/2014/06/lunch-at-yixing-xuan-teahouse.html

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Hidden gem.Carrot cake was the highlight
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Yixing Xuan Teahouse 怡心軒 located along Tanjong Pagar Road, is just a few units away from 2D1N Soju Bang. It is essentially a teahouse that specialises in conducting tea appreciation and tea tasting classes. In addition, they serve chinese cuisines and dim sum too. Yet again, we were surprised that we were the only one! Not a single customer except for the two of us.This time, we noticed the decorations on the ceiling. Quite nice and fits the oriental theme of this eatery. As you may recall, we
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Yixing Xuan Teahouse 怡心軒 located along Tanjong Pagar Road, is just a few units away from 2D1N Soju Bang. It is essentially a teahouse that specialises in conducting tea appreciation and tea tasting classes. In addition, they serve chinese cuisines and dim sum too.
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 Yet again, we were surprised that we were the only one! Not a single customer except for the two of us.
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 This time, we noticed the decorations on the ceiling. Quite nice and fits the oriental theme of this eatery.
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 As you may recall, we were quite please with the foodie experience during our first visit. This time, we decided to try different dishes while still sticking to ordering Carrot Cake again.
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 The Carrot Cakes was steamed before serving. Most probably to make it hot, as it would be quite impossible for them to make from scratch only upon customers' orders. The Carrot Cakes were not oily or salty. They were topped with lots of spring onions and scallions that enhanced the taste further. $3 for only 3 pieces, this was so value for money.
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 The Steamed Chicken Rice would be sufficient for one person. Marinated chicken, sausages and mushroom were added on top of the rice and steamed. It was also drizzled with chicken sauce. It was an average dish with nothing great in particular.
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 The Mee Sua on the other hand was well executed. The taste of the different ingredients were extracted out into the Mee Sua. And the vegetables provided a different texture to this dish. Delicious! Thumbs up!
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 The Soup of the Day was Watercress Soup. It came in a small bowl that did not justify the price tag. Moreover, the watercress stems were hard, could have been cooked for a long period.

Overall, still a positive dining experience. We had the whole place to ourselves again! Food-wise, it was delicious! Service was good and the staff brought out extra smaller plates for us so that we could share the dishes. In addition, they had actually use 2 plates to hold the carrot cakes. This was because, they had steamed the carrot cakes with the plate. Hence, when they served this dish, they added another plate so that customers will not be scalded when they shift the plate. To add the icing on the cake, there was no service charge or GST. The prices shown on the menu are all NETT. So affordable considering the quality and taste of the food.

For full review and more photos, please visit http://foodiefc.blogspot.sg/2013/02/yixing-xuan-teahouse-tanjong-pagar-2nd.html
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Great food/dim sum!
2012-11-06 6 瀏覽
Yixing Xuan Teahouse 怡心軒 located along Tanjong Pagar Road, a few units from 2D1N Soju Bang is a teahouse that specialises in conducting tea appreciation and tea tasting classes. In addition, they serve food and dim sum too.As we happened to be in the area on a Friday evening at around 715pm, I suggested this place. However, when we stared through the glass of the 2 units of the tea house, we were shocked to see that there was no one! It was empty, not a single customer. Should we enter? How com
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Yixing Xuan Teahouse 怡心軒 located along Tanjong Pagar Road, a few units from 2D1N Soju Bang is a teahouse that specialises in conducting tea appreciation and tea tasting classes. In addition, they serve food and dim sum too.

As we happened to be in the area on a Friday evening at around 715pm, I suggested this place. However, when we stared through the glass of the 2 units of the tea house, we were shocked to see that there was no one! It was empty, not a single customer. Should we enter? How come there was no one on a Friday and also considering that the past few eateries we walked past was filled to the brim especially 2D1N Soju Bang which had a long stretching queue.

After standing outside for what must have been a good 5 minutes, we decided to enter.

As mentioned earlier, we were the only one. There's another unit next door which was empty too. The teahouse had an Oriental theme decoration with Chinese music being played softly in the background. It provided a good ambience for a chat and unwind away from the fast paced life.

The activities board full of tea appreciation and tasting that was conducted for students, exchange students, foreigners and organisations.

A wide range of tea pots and tea leaves available.

The White Tea was classified under special Chinese tea together with the likes of Pu-er, Jasmine and Oolong tea. To be frank I have never heard of White Tea before. Nor have I seen such tea leaves (so much for a foodie).
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 The White Tea (refillable) had a fragrant subtle flavour and was slightly sweet. It seemed to be accompanied by a grassy after-taste. Best for you to try this yourself. The best part is that this is refillable; sit down relax and enjoy the tea.. Also, of all the teas, this has the least caffeine.

Regular Chinese Tea was well, average (note: this is not refillable).
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 The Carrot Cake was soft, smooth and flavourful. It was steamed and was not oil or salty. Topped with shallots and dice spring onions, it was so savoury. At $3, this is well worth the price. We were told that they made the dim sum themselves (not factory made).
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 The Chicken Feet was decent and was well marinated.
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 The Fried Rice was surprisingly good with generous amount of ingredients. Suitable for sharing with two person. It was well fried and not overly oily.
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 Yixing Xuan's Special Pancake was indeed special. It is a dessert and will be served at the end of the meal. The appearance of this dish reminded me of Bak Kua (BBQ Pork Slices). Outside, the pastry mixed with green tea was incredibly crispy. Inside (in between the layer of pastry), it was filled with warm melted red bean paste. The sweetness of the red bean paste was just right. A must try.

If you want to learn more about tea and the authentic Chinese tea experience, this is the place. Moreover, Yixing Xuan Teahouse is not only a place for tea lovers, but also THE place for food lovers! I am quite impressed with the quality of food and dim sum and the fact that it is so value for money. If I pass by this area again, I am definitely coming back for more! Last but not least, all prices are in NETT! No plus plus (gst, service charge).

ps: if you are wondering, we were the only customers throughout our meal. Quite a number of people did peep through the glass and none entered.

http://foodiefc.blogspot.sg/2012/10/yixing-xuan-teahouse-tanjong-pagar.html
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2012-05-02 21 瀏覽
My hubby knowing I love dim sum, brought me to Yixing Xuan Teahouse for dim sum one day. Once you enter the place, it gives you the feel to have dim sum because the decorations and interior design are very oriental. We quickly placed our orders and we got those standard stuff like siew mai, yam cake, har gow. The har gow here is good. The prawns are large and fresh and the skin of the har gow is thin and soft. I also enjoyed the yam cake as it is very flavourful without being salty and I could t
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My hubby knowing I love dim sum, brought me to Yixing Xuan Teahouse for dim sum one day. Once you enter the place, it gives you the feel to have dim sum because the decorations and interior design are very oriental. We quickly placed our orders and we got those standard stuff like siew mai, yam cake, har gow. The har gow here is good. The prawns are large and fresh and the skin of the har gow is thin and soft. I also enjoyed the yam cake as it is very flavourful without being salty and I could taste the bits of yam within the yam cake. As for the siew mai, it is also quite nice as the prawn taste is more distinct and it is not to greasy. Overall, this is a good place to have dim sum with the nice ambience and above average food.
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I went with my friends for birthday celebration on Monday evening.The ambience is nice with Chinese music played at the background. It isn't crowded so we can have nice chit-chat.We ordered fried rice, green tea pancake and tea.The Chinese tea came in cups and we can add hot water once we finish.The fried rice is ok. Personally, I find it a bit too salty but my friends had no complaints.I like the green tea pancake.It's crispy on the outside and the green tea paste is not too sweet.I would defin
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I went with my friends for birthday celebration on Monday evening.
The ambience is nice with Chinese music played at the background.
It isn't crowded so we can have nice chit-chat.

We ordered fried rice, green tea pancake and tea.
The Chinese tea came in cups and we can add hot water once we finish.

The fried rice is ok.
Personally, I find it a bit too salty but my friends had no complaints.

I like the green tea pancake.
It's crispy on the outside and the green tea paste is not too sweet.

I would definitely recommend others to try the green tea pancake.

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