We have eaten here at Dian Xiao Er many times before. Yet, we never seem to get tired of its signature dish - herbal roast duck. It comes with different herbal flavours but our favourite is the Angelica which is known for promoting blood circulation and removing blood stagnation. The roast duck is done such that the skin is crisp while the meat remains tender. As soon as you bite into a morsel of the duck meat, you will experience an explosion of herbal goodness. This is what we keep coming back for.
The last time we dined here was on Father's Day with our god-son Boon Yang and daughter-in-law, San Kyi. We settled for the Classic Menu which offered 6 dishes. The first dish served was of course the Herbal Roast Duck.
Following this, came the stir-fried lotus roots with macadamia nuts. This is a very well executed dish without being too greasy. Some may find the dish too bland but its level of tastiness was just nice for us. The dish is a masterful mixture of thinly sliced lotus roots, celery, roasted macadamia nuts, gingko nuts, water chestnut and fresh sweet pea pods.
Another dish which we never fail to order whenever we dine here is the deep-fried silver cod fish. Again the fish is deep-fried to a light crisp but without the greasiness. It is then drizzled with a very light superior soya sauce and topped with whole deep-fried cloves of garlic. The fish sits on a bed of evenly cut scallions. This dish scored very high marks with us.
The next dish was sauteed broccoli with scallops. The scallops were lightly seared, leaving the shellfish light and fluffy; not overcooked as is normally the case in many places. I would have liked it better if the broccoli was blanched a little longer to give it a softer texture.
A dish that went down rather well with darling wife was the home-cooked chicken in Chinese wine. The flavour of ginger was over-powering, in my humble opinion, making it the perfect dish for ginger lovers.
The last dish in the set menu was the pumpkin crabmeat soup. I find the soup too thick and rich. But those who go for the healthier choice, would love this dish.
The dining experience at Dian Xiao Er was, overall, good and satisfying. They have managed to remain in the race in spite of many new comers in the scene mainly because the standard of food here has been consistently good
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Dian Xiao Er
23 Serangoon Central
#02-09/10 Nex
Singapore 553083
Ambiance: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Food: 8.5/10
Pricing: $$
Recommendation: Herbal Roast Duck (choice of 3 herbal flavours), Deep-fried Silver Cod Fish, Stir-fried lotus roots with macadamia nuts,
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| Angelica Herbal Roast Duck |
The last time we dined here was on Father's Day with our god-son Boon Yang and daughter-in-law, San Kyi. We settled for the Classic Menu which offered 6 dishes. The first dish served was of course the Herbal Roast Duck.
Following this, came the stir-fried lotus roots with macadamia nuts. This is a very well executed dish without being too greasy. Some may find the dish too bland but its level of tastiness was just nice for us. The dish is a masterful mixture of thinly sliced lotus roots, celery, roasted macadamia nuts, gingko nuts, water chestnut and fresh sweet pea pods.
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| Lotus Root Stir-fried with Macadamia Nuts |
Another dish which we never fail to order whenever we dine here is the deep-fried silver cod fish. Again the fish is deep-fried to a light crisp but without the greasiness. It is then drizzled with a very light superior soya sauce and topped with whole deep-fried cloves of garlic. The fish sits on a bed of evenly cut scallions. This dish scored very high marks with us.
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| Deep-fried Silver Cod Fish |
The next dish was sauteed broccoli with scallops. The scallops were lightly seared, leaving the shellfish light and fluffy; not overcooked as is normally the case in many places. I would have liked it better if the broccoli was blanched a little longer to give it a softer texture.
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| Sauteed Broccoli Scallops |
A dish that went down rather well with darling wife was the home-cooked chicken in Chinese wine. The flavour of ginger was over-powering, in my humble opinion, making it the perfect dish for ginger lovers.
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| Chicken in Chinese Wine |
The last dish in the set menu was the pumpkin crabmeat soup. I find the soup too thick and rich. But those who go for the healthier choice, would love this dish.
 |
| Pumpkin crabmeat soup |
The dining experience at Dian Xiao Er was, overall, good and satisfying. They have managed to remain in the race in spite of many new comers in the scene mainly because the standard of food here has been consistently good
.
Dian Xiao Er
23 Serangoon Central
#02-09/10 Nex
Singapore 553083
Ambiance: 7/10
Service: 7/10
Food: 8.5/10
Pricing: $$
Recommendation: Herbal Roast Duck (choice of 3 herbal flavours), Deep-fried Silver Cod Fish, Stir-fried lotus roots with macadamia nuts,
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