Yuen Kee Dumpling (袁記) — dumplings + wantons in chilli oil ($19.60)!
Yuen Kee Dumpling (袁記云飨) at Fortune Centre — twin bowls of dumplings and wantons in spicy chilli oil sauce with bean sprouts, scallions, chilli flakes, ginger side. $19.60.
Lunch at Yuen Kee Dumpling (袁記) Fortune Centre — went for the dumplings + wantons twin order, $19.60 total. The Sichuan-style chilli oil dumpling chain. 😋
What was on the table ($19.60 for 2 bowls):
- Two large round white bowls branded with YUEN KEE / 袁記 in red border letters:
- Both bowls loaded with plump dumplings/wantons in spicy chilli oil sauce — visible red chilli oil + chilli flakes pooled around the dumplings.
- Beansprouts scattered as the textural counterpoint.
- Chopped scallions + chilli flakes sprinkled on top.
- A small dish (top right) of shredded young ginger pickle.
- A small dish of chopped scallions for self-add.
Yuen Kee Dumpling (袁記) is the SG-based Chinese chain at Fortune Centre (190 Middle Road) — specialises in Sichuan-style spicy dumplings + wantons in single-dish fast-casual format.
The chilli oil sauce (红油) is the chain signature — the Sichuan classic “hong you” red oil: high-quality chilli flakes infused into hot rapeseed oil + Sichuan peppercorn + garlic + soya + black vinegar + sugar. Slightly numbing-spicy (麻辣), with a touch of sweet-sour balance.
The dumpling/wanton in chilli oil (红油抄手 hong you chao shou) = the iconic Sichuan-Chuan dish. Chao shou (抄手) literally means “crossed-arms” — refers to the wanton’s folded shape where the corners look like crossed arms. Different from jiao zi (饺子) which are flatter half-moon dumplings.
The bowls here look like wantons (chao shou) — the puffier rounded shape vs the flatter jiao zi. Filled with pork + prawn paste typically.
Beansprouts in the sauce = the textural balance — adds the raw crunch against the soft dumplings + slippery sauce.
Pickled ginger side = the palate cleanser — sharp acidic ginger cuts the chilli-oil richness between bites.
$19.60 for two bowls = about $10 per bowl. Standard Yuen Kee pricing — slightly more than basic dumpling stalls because of the premium chilli oil + plump dumplings.
Total: $19.60.
Overall: 4.1 / 5. Chilli oil had proper Sichuan hong-you depth, dumplings were plump + well-filled, beansprouts added crunch, ginger side did the palate cleanse. Sichuan dumpling fix at Fortune Centre. 😋👍🏼
