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My experiences with Tien Court have been mixed so far - save for the super outstanding media session. The ala carte options were less than outstanding but I gave their dimsum another go, anyhow! The dimsum menu is refreshed on a monthly basis so eat it while you can - some may reprise months later but you never quite know! I paid them two visits across two months and each visit saw a different appetizer. These beancurd noodles were mega delicious - mildly pickled and slurpworthy! The other appetizer proved very easy to replicate at home - cucumbers and garlic!  Steamed Prawn Dumpling with Bamboo Shoots ($6.30) Bamboo shoots gave this extra crunch which was a lovely addition to the otherwise common har gow. Steamed Pork and Prawn Dumpling ($6.30) Equally juicy was this staple of pork and prawn dumpling. Mushroom Dumpling ($6.30) This was the featured dimsum on their flyer and that got me interested, loved the mushroom and vegetable stuffing in this chewy dimsum skin.  Steamed Minced Du...

It definitely did not take long before we booked ourselves a yum cha session with a table full of likeminded friends for a lovely Sunday pig out session. It baffles the Hongkonger husband how Singaporeans hardly have time to enjoy a meal on a Sunday no less - and whilst his childhood days are spent filled with these memories, mine were possibly a far cry spent over a harried lunch somewhere after church. The inviting stairway of Summer Pavilion, regardless day or night still enchants. Truth be told, the lights lining the stairway were part of my house goals! Kitchen ware goals all before me. We all wish we owned just one piece from this entire collection. Yam chips dished out as appetizers, a lovely respite from the peanuts, beancurd cubes and pickled vegetables. Can I gush on and on and on about their plates? The tea menu that comprises of mostly oolong blends, not that we are complaining anyhow. $12 per head for tea applies, before you baulk, these are standard tea prices across most...