Kam Boat: Crab Roe Porridge for Those who need a Cholesterol Boost!
The Dim Sum is perfect for a 3 generation family lunch. You will always find something that the kids will eat. My son in particular used to love only Har Kow Skin. Then he moved on to Char Siew Cheong and then Char Siew Pao. So it is not only a good place for lunch, it is a great place to introduce your finicky kids to new foods as well. Now that my son is onto a lot more different Dim Sum, my daughter is just starting. She's only eating porridge and Pao Skin at the moment.
When it comes to Dim Sum, we all lament the fact that Singapore Dim Sum pales when compared to Hong Kong Dim Sum. But as a consolation, at least Singapore Dim Sum is better than Bangkok Dim Sum. I lived in Bangkok for 2 years and have not found a Dim Sum that is at least as good as our average Dim Sum here. So, always count your blessing eh?
The Dim Sum here is pretty above average. Most items are competent though nothing is absolutely outstanding. There were several other items here that I found worth mentioning though.
The first is the Sio Bak. The Sio Bak here is probably 90% the standard of what I had in Hong Kong in my most recent trip. The skin is crispy like a Violet Crumble and the meat is wonderfully tender and infused with a flowery fragrance what reminds you of a meadow in spring. Easily the best Sio Bak I had in Singapore (Tied with Peach Garden) 4.5/5
Crab Roe Porridge $18 feeds 6 (Seasonal)
For those who need to boost your cholesterol levels, you might want to try this seasonal dish which is Crab Roe Porridge. Super creamy porridge mixed with a generous portion of Crab Roe. It's probably the most unique and yummy porridge I have had for a long long time. But "long long time once" only ok? 4.25/5
Conclusion
Good Dim Sum place with reasonable prices. The Sio Bak is definitely worth coming for.
Kam Boat Chinese Cuisine
1 Scotts Road,
#05-14 Shaw Centre
14 comments:
Must try is the suckling pig. One of the best in Singapore :) Gives you more cholesterol boost than crab roe :)
If this is the same company/restaurant as the one in HK, then it is not that good lah! Even their bakery is not so up to standard!
this is an old favourite of mine...wonderful food. Try also the sharksfin with fried rice. Lovely.
Agree about the Sio Bak. The only better one I have tried is at Lei Garden, Wanchai in Hong Kong.
wahahaha... e way u described Megan learning to eat dim sum is so funny!! =)
Hong Kong dim sum better than Singapore ones? I went Hong Kong once and all the dim sums I tried were the same as the ones I had in Singapore. Any recommendations to the places in HK to try for dim sum.
how are the prices like?
Are the dim sum better than those in the Red Star Restaurant?
Disagree about the cholesterol from crab roe porridge. If I remember correctly, high blood cholesterol is more due to the body making it to absorb fat (almost absent in porridge) than those from the food you eat. Right, doc?
In a sense you are right. However, if you have a cholesterol problem, you wouldn't want to add on extra cholesterol for your body to get rid of.
In Hong Kong, I had Dim Sum at Federal Palace which was excellent! Best Dim Sum in my life.
this dim sum place is the morning kind or the late afternoon kind?
Its the lunch kind!
Wait till you lived in Yarmouth..!! then there is nothing to compare with.. hahahhaha!! and then anything is good.. enough frozen ones.. muahahha!!
I managed to go try the Federal Palace at Citygate mall in Tung Chung. I'm not sure if its the same as the one you went to.
I agreed that its good. I was transiting thru HK and I took a 15 minute bus from the airport to have dim sum there on my arrival and departure dates.
However its not cheap at HKD 250 for two person.
Sio Bak in Lei garden (Orchard shopping centre) is also very good. And definitely will try this:)
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