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| Signature pan-fried Crispy Pork Soup Buns - Sheng Jian Bao |
Ding Te Le at Kovan is an eatery
serving Shanghainese cuisines such as Xiao Long Bao (XLB), Shanghainese Noodle
and Sheng Jian Bao. Surprisingly, it has been open for almost 2 years. LD and I
visited the restaurant frequently when it just opened, but we got so busy we have
not returned until recently.
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| DING TE LE |
Signature Steamed Pork & Soup
Bun ($5.40) also known as Xiao Long Bao (XLB). One tray comes with 5 pcs of
XLB. The skin thin but not translucent, while the pork fillings are juicy and
filled with Oink Oink soup that burst when you bit into the XLB. For an easy
comparison, the skin is thicker than those sold in DTF, but the meat fillings
are almost double in size.
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| Signature Steamed Pork & Soup Bun - Xiao Long Bao (XLB) |
Signature pan-fried Crispy Pork
Soup Buns ($5.40) also known as Sheng Jian Bao. This pork bun has a crispy
exterior, followed with a chewy internal skin plus thick and juicy pork ball
fillings. As it is served directly after pan-fried, it is better to let it cool
down slightly before you bit into it. We ordered this for takeaway before and
it remains hot even after we let it sit for 30 minutes.
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| Signature pan-fried Crispy Pork Soup Buns - Sheng Jian Bao |
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| Sheng Jian Bao Fillings |
The recent addition of Pan-Fried
Meat Dumpling ($5.40) is definitely worth the wait. The skin is crispy, slightly
chewy, but enjoyable. The fillings are juicy and generous, definitely,
something for a gyoza lover to tried.
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| Pan-Fried Meat Dumpling |
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| Pan-Fried Meat Dumpling Fillings |
Part of the Shanghainese cuisine
is their noodles. I personally like their “almost naked” Noodles with Soy Sauce
& Scallion Oil ($5.30). Although the noodles that I ordered almost plain,
the version in Ding Te Le come with dried prawns. The texture of the noodle is springy
and bouncy, while the aromatic scallion plus soya sauce infused it with a delicious
flavour. The dried prawns added the OMPH factor to this dish.
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| Noodles with Soy Sauce & Scallion Oil |
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| Noodles with Soy Sauce & Scallion Oil |
For the side dishes, we ordered Marinated
Jellyfish with Cucumber ($7.20), Wheat Gluten & Shiitake Mushrooms ($4.80)
and Boiled Soybean Sprouts with Oily Bean Curd ($4.80). Frankly, the side
dishes did not shine like their main dishes. The jellyfish and beansprouts
offer crunchy texture but under seasoned, while the wheat gluten is extremely
sweet. A little bit of fine tuning in terms of flavour will add more points to
their food.
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| Marinated Jellyfish with Cucumber |
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| Wheat Gluten & Shiitake Mushrooms |
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| Boiled Soybean Sprouts with Oily Bean Curd |
The décor of the restaurant is simple
and bright. More like a modern Chinese eatery. The kitchen is a see-through
model, where you can see the Chefs preparing your meal. Service is friendly and
efficient.
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| Menu - Front |
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| Menu - Back |
Overall, Ding Te Le offers a very
good Shanghainese staple dishes. The noodles, buns and dumplings are as good as
those branded restaurants, while the price is relatively cheaper. So if you are
near Kovan area, give Ding Te Le a try. Cheers!!
Food: 8/10
Value: 8/10
Service: 6/10
Ambiance: 6.5/10
Budget per Person: $0 - $10, $11 - $25.
DING TE LE 鼎特樂
949 Upper Serangoon Road
Singapore 534713
T: +65 6282 4380
IG: @Dingtele
OH: Daily 11.30 – 14.30; 17.30 – 22.30
Pan-Fried Meat Dumpling looks very tasty!
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