OK, this isn't exactly in the heartlands. And it's not a post-concert eats either. I had just heard excerpts of Singapore composer Tan Chan Boon's last two symphonies played on the piano at United Square, and we were both hungry, not having had dinner earlier. It's 9.30 pm and most eating places were closed (except for a very uninteresting Burger King with disinterested staff), and we stumbled across this eatery - Shanghai Tan Pan-Fried Bun - in the old school Goldhill Shopping Centre.
Shanghai Tan is an iconic location in the famous Chinese city, specifically the Bund district, which is perhaps why this eatery specialises in pan-fried buns. But that's not what we ate - noodles, xiao long bao (soup-filled dumplings) and finger food was what we tried. Not bad, according to Chan Boon who had recently been to Shanghai (my visit was way back in 2014). I was just hungry and wolfed down everything.
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| Braised pork chop noodles |
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| Classic xiao long bao |
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| Wonton Soup |
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| Fried pork tenderloin strips |
The shop closes at 10 pm, but the wait staff was very patient and ensured we had finished everything and satisfied, before turning off the lights. You cannot say that about most places in Singapore.
SHANGHAI TAN PAN-FRIED BUN
153 Thomson Road
Goldhill Shopping Centre (1st floor)
Singapore 307607
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