[OFFICIAL] Taiwan Guide and Taiwan related matters - Part 6

[evildemon]

unless one knows which local ones that are better, if not, DTF is world famous and michelin 1 star restaurant, people will eat there.

yes dtf is kinda over-rated.. but is not easy to find a better xlb then them...

Shanghai Renjia's XLB, for one, has much better flavour.

 

[deepblue_82]

Shanghai Renjia's XLB, for one, has much better flavour.

this one?
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/Shanghai_Renjia/
how is the price?

 

[evildemon]

this one?
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/Shanghai_Renjia/
how is the price?

Yep that's the one. Should be about $6 for a basket of 5. Can't remember for sure as I never really looked at their receipts before.

No vinegar and ginger will be provided. Don't bother asking for it.

 

[twosix]

over rated maybe.. but with its price how to not to win?

definitely the price wins...

 

[twosix]

Yep that's the one. Should be about $6 for a basket of 5. Can't remember for sure as I never really looked at their receipts before.

No vinegar and ginger will be provided. Don't bother asking for it.

. XLB with no vinegar and ginger?

 

[calkel20]

. XLB with no vinegar and ginger?

Coz it's supposed to be eaten this way.

 

[twosix]

Shanghai Renjia's XLB, for one, has much better flavour.

this one?
http://www.hungrygowhere.com/singapore/Shanghai_Renjia/
how is the price?

Thanks, will try this too.

 

[deepblue_82]

Yep that's the one. Should be about $6 for a basket of 5. Can't remember for sure as I never really looked at their receipts before.

No vinegar and ginger will be provided. Don't bother asking for it.

$6 sounds ok.. maybe i will go try it

 

[saffronsatire]

i really wan to at least try once dazzling cafe!

i want to try another dazzling branch lol! either mint or sunshine. think i better book soon once i book my cityinn.

xmd or tms 2 or 3?? xmd or tms 2 or 3??

 

[incredible.piggie]

i went to the deluxe one, it's more ex for the same food. but very quiet even on a sat pm, the place was not even half filled.

didnt know that! Like that means kiwi or sky liao

 

[deepblue_82]

i want to try another dazzling branch lol! either mint or sunshine. think i better book soon once i book my cityinn.

xmd or tms 2 or 3?? xmd or tms 2 or 3??

the cafe can book ??
u all share ler... which one is nicer? what mint and sunshine?

 

[saffronsatire]

didnt know that! Like that means kiwi or sky liao

ya i was quite surprised when i went to google and the menu for mint, pink, sunshine showed cheaper prices. the deluxe menu was bounded also unlike the folded cardboard ones for the rest.

kiwi need to book in advance? that time i pass by like no queue. maybe off peak hour.

but their famous toast is only photo/video worthy. quite terrible tasting sadly. cheap quality macarons and hard like rock toast. price so high also.

 

[incredible.piggie]

ya i was quite surprised when i went to google and the menu for mint, pink, sunshine showed cheaper prices. the deluxe menu was bounded also unlike the folded cardboard ones for the rest.

kiwi need to book in advance? that time i pass by like no queue. maybe off peak hour.

but their famous toast is only photo/video worthy. quite terrible tasting sadly. cheap quality macarons and hard like rock toast. price so high also.

I never book in advance, just walk in at weird timing. I like the toast leh...or standard drop liao?

 

[calkel20]

the cafe can book ??
u all share ler... which one is nicer? what mint and sunshine?

SwissBAKE best!

 

[calkel20]

Deepblue82,
you kanz sway siao sia.
Once you up my posts, so many people expect my services(FREE).

There is 2 for today.

Spoiler

 

[MiImbEn]

Dtf and 點水樓 only appeal to foreigners like us.
Locals have their own haunt. Just like locals do not go thw for dim sum.
=)

I wouls say dtf 餡料比較好吃，但是點水樓的外皮一級棒。
點水樓的牛肉麵，融在口裡，不在手裡。但是一碗要近580ntd。

yea dtf just wanted to try nia

yes dtf is kinda over-rated.. but is not easy to find a better xlb then them...

last time i always jiak 永和豆漿 xlb and it was good in 2007

my last trip i went to jiak... the xlb they change the skin alr... now is bao type of skin and not the xlb thin skin

DTF is not as cheap liao... Ate last Dec and the costs is only slightly cheaper than SG, less than 20% to 30% savings.

yea my dtf meal was abt there 10-20% cheaper than sg nia... but the waitress

 

[calkel20]

yea dtf just wanted to try nia



last time i always jiak 永和豆漿 xlb and it was good in 2007

my last trip i went to jiak... the xlb they change the skin alr... now is bao type of skin and not the xlb thin skin



yea my dtf meal was abt there 10-20% cheaper than sg nia... but the waitress

Maybe you order wrongly?
In taiwan sometimes they call it 汤包。

 

[MiImbEn]

Maybe you order wrongly?
In taiwan sometimes they call it 汤包。

nope not wrong... seem like they really changed the skin tried a few branch also liddat

 

[calkel20]

nope not wrong... seem like they really changed the skin tried a few branch also liddat

Haiz.
I know in hsinchu street side stall when i order xlb. It becomes like normal buns in 籠子。

 

[twosix]

yea my dtf meal was abt there 10-20% cheaper than sg nia... but the waitress

you're right about this, especially at the original branch in yongkang.