小笼包 ($4 each) & 红油炒手 ($4)!

Friday Chinese lunch with BB — 小笼包 (xiao long bao) $4 each + 红油炒手 (spicy wontons) $4. Sichuan-Shanghainese spread.

We ordered:

• Xiao long bao (小笼包) — $4 each
• Spicy wontons (红油炒手) — $4

Total: $12 for the spread.

The 红油炒手 (hong you chao shou — “red oil hands”) is the iconic Sichuan spicy wonton dish:

• Pork-filled wontons
• Chilli oil + soy sauce dressing
• Sichuan peppercorn for proper numbing
• Sesame paste sometimes
• Vinegar acid balance
• Garlic + scallion
• The proper Sichuan classic

The combination of Shanghainese xiao long bao + Sichuan spicy wontons represents proper cross-regional Chinese cuisine sampling:

• Shanghainese delicate soup dumplings
• Sichuan bold spicy wontons
• Different cultural traditions
• Cross-regional sampling

At $12, proper budget Chinese hawker spread pricing.

Singapore Chinese hawker dumpling specialists offering both:

• Various heritage Chinese hawker stalls
• Coffee shop Chinese dumpling operators
• Mall food court Chinese counters
• Specialty Sichuan operators

Overall: 4.6 / 5. 😋👍🏼 Solid xiao long bao + spicy wontons. Would re-order.

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