TungLok Teahouse’s roaring success at its Far East Square outlet sees the reputable brand opening another similar concept at Novena’s Square 2 – and we are definitely loving this new outlet!
For those do not know, TungLok Teahouse serves a variety of delectable dim sum throughout the day and night at an affordable price. Tunglok Teahouse understands that not everyone has the luxury of time to do a leisurely dim sum lunch in the afternoon – hence making it a point to serve dim sum even during dinnertime. Such great news, and all we can think of is dim sum all day, every day! *inserts hands-up emoji*
TungLok Teahouse is introducing a new menu of 12 exquisite dishes, including the never seen before Wild Mushroom Baos that look exactly like the fungi itself. WE LOVE IT!
[ GIVEAWAY ] We are giving away S$250 TungLok Teahouse’s dining vouchers. Leave a comment below, and share this post on your Facebook timeline to win. More details on the giveaway at the end of this post.
Upon entrance, one will not miss TungLok Teahouse’s retro décor of 1960s old-school Chinese wording posters pinned up on the colourful tiled walls. The restaurant seeks to bring the traditional dishes and yesteryears ambience back to life without compromising on comfort. Don’t we all love such retro vibes?
With so many items to choose from, diners will find themselves spoilt rotten for choice. Well, we were! And you wouldn’t believe the feast we had.
Each dim sum is freshly handmade on the spot and steamed to order – we found ourselves hopelessly drooling over the selections of sweets and savouries! The talented culinary team has introduced a few new additions to the menu and each mouthwatering dish is created with masterly finesse.
The dim sum that unquestionably stole the limelight was the Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos (S$4.80++) which has an uncanny resemblance to the fungi itself. The fluffy buns looked so real that we were fooled for a while and thought they were actual mushrooms! The robust fillings are a mixture of Morel Fungus, Tea Tree Mushroom, Japanese Shiitake, King Oyster Mushrooms and Black Truffle Oil. We were blown away by how amazingly delicious they are, and as we are typing this now, we are salivating and already planning a next trip back.
Due to its overwhelming popularity and complex preparation methods, only 50 baskets of these cutesy buns are available on a daily basis, so if you snooze, you lose!
Fans of the Black Truffle are in for a treat. Besides the Mushroom Bun, they can be found in two other items - namely Wantons with Black Truffle (S$6.80++) and Deep-fried Yam Puff with Black Truffle (S$4.80++). The former is a superior soup dish with silk-like wantons filled with black truffle, while the latter is a flaky sweet pastry stuffed with yam and black truffle. We think the latter is the bomb. What say you?
Another new divine creation is the Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns (S$8.80++). The pretty orangey-coloured soft buns, filled with nourishing bird’s nest and egg white, have a nectarous aftertaste. Despite the expensive ingredients, the buns remain an affordable luxury.
We were equally in awe upon tasting the delicate Steamed Crystal Dumplings (S$4.80++) and Steamed Glutinous Rice with Diced Chicken wrapped in Lotus Leaf (S$4.80)++. We really appreciate how we are able to indulge in dim sum made with top-notch ingredients at wallet-friendly prices.
TungLok Teahouse’s Crispy Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun (S$4.80++) are fried to a golden brown hue. The custard filling is less “flowy” in this version but its taste remains absolutely intact.
Other new impressive treats include the Fried Potato, Red Beetroot and Pumpkin Dumpling (S$5.30) and Crispy Golden Lotus Root Pastry (S$5.30++). Now, this ultra cute lotus root pastry was more than impressive! The skin was fragrant and buttery, and the lotus root was soft yet crispy; deep-fried to perfection, this is one dish that combines different textures into one brilliant creation.
If it is your first time to TungLok Teahouse, the signature Baked Barbecued Pork Bun (S$5.30++) is a must try. The baked buns filled with tepid sweet pork and BBQ sauce are undoubtedly one of the best in town.
The Traditional Sponge Cake (S$3.80++) aka Ma Lai Gao is also a must-order. The moist brown sugar sponge cake was incredibly tender and tasted heavenly, and one that our folks enjoyed.
Steamed Truffle Dumplings with Wild Fungus (S$5.30++) and ‘Cheong Fun’ Rice Rolls (S$8.50++), two of Tunglok Teahouse’s hot favourites, also made us really happy.
The steamed artisanal dumplings with everyone’s favourite element – truffle – were unbelievably succulent. The ‘Cheong Fun’ Rice Rolls is an authentic Cantonese dish of fried dough wrapped in rice noodle rolls, best served with drizzled soya sauce.
Besides Dim Sum, TungLok Teahouse also dishes out a menu of incredibly wholesome, home-style favourites. Do try their nutritious Double-Boiled Soup with Sea Whelk and Chinese Tonics (S$32++) that has been painstakingly boiled for five hours to achieve the well-balanced broth.
The aromatic Sweet and Sour Chrysanthemum Fish (S$26++) is deep-fried and boasts a crispy outer skin with flaky, fresh flesh, and served with diced capsicums.
The Fried Rice with Crab Meat and Egg White (S$22++) was also a stunner. The generous accompaniments of premium fresh crabmeat and egg white resulted in a smooth, velvety textured ambrosial dish. Who would have thought that fried rice could be so glorious?! We had no problems helping ourselves to seconds.
Remember, when your Dim Sum cravings hit you, and you’re yearning for a fuss-free, good-old home-cooked meal, just head to TungLok Teahouse.
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TungLok Teahouse
#01-73/79 Square 2
10 Sinaran Drive
Singapore 307506
Tel: +65 6893 1123
Nearest Station: Novena
#01-01 Far East Square
7-13 Amoy Street
Singapore 049949
Tel: +65 6877 1123
Mon to Fri: 11.30am – 3pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Sat: 11am – 3pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Sun & PH: 10am – 3pm, 6pm – 10.30pm
Nearest Station: Raffles Place/Telok Ayer
This post is brought to you by TungLok Group.
The wild mushrooms with black truffle baos! I love mushrooms and dim sum so I think this would be really great! Such an innovative dish. Would like to bring my mum there on her birthday on 12th sep. =))
wow, they look good on picture. how could I know they are delicious ? must taste to believe it !
Wild mushroom with black truffle baos it is!
I would like to try the baked barbecued pork bun and Cheong fun rice rolls! I love eating Cheong fun, can gobble up 3plates at one go. Hope i can win the voucher and celebrate my birthday in 11 sep over at tung lok!
Gonna try the wild mushroom truffle bao
, so unique be it the bao or mushroom…simply love both combination.
Hmmmm yummy ????????????wild mushrooms with black truffle bao ! Love at first sight ?
Am glad that now I can bring my dad to have Tim sum for dinner as he never has an opportunity to try whenever I brought my mum due to his busy schedule with his driving. I will try whatever item that both my parent love as long as they are happy and most important is they enjoy the food as well as the family bonding session.
would love to try the Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns!
I would love to try Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns! so special!
Always a mushroom lover but never tried wild truffle mushroom bun before. Hope I can have a chance to taste it!
I love buns, I would love to try Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns!
Would love to try Wild mushroom with black truffle baos. Hope i can win as next month is my birthday and can share my happiness by dining at Tunglok Teahouse.
I have always wanted to try different types of custard buns and im so in love with them. Especially when you bite it the sauce start flowing out. I would love to try the Crispy Salted Egg Yolk Custard Bun
I would like to try the wild mushroom with truffle bao. It looks so delicate and would like to bring my parents and nephew who are fans of mushroom.
Moist sponge cake, cheong fun, and har gao are true testaments of the chef’s dim sum making skills. Sure order items. Can’t have enough of those every time i patronize the restaurant.
I would like to try the Steamed birds nest buns.
Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns and Crispy Salted Egg Yolk Custard buns are so yummilicious looking that I hope I can bring my family there together to try them. I am sure the rest of the dishes recommended will leave all our tummy filled and happy!
The wild mushroom looks so yummy n real! Hope to bring my mom there for her 60th birthday next month.
I love to try the wild mushroom truffle bao !
Thanks for your lovely blog!
I would love to try all the dishes with black truffle, especially the wanton with black truffle. It is common to find black truffles in pasta and tapas, so for Tung Lok to intricately infuse this luxury ingredient into chinese food will be simply amazing.
Fried rice with crabmeat and egg white for me!
Steamed Birds Nest Buns
Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos please! *YUMS*
I want to try the Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos ! They are just ingenious! Tasting them will complete the equation.
Definitely the Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos! I did a double take in the picture above… They really do look like actual mushrooms! And with black truffle too? Yuuuuum. Oh man, the Tung Lok chefs are such artists! Dim Sum for dinner? Yes please! Would love to have a date night with my hubby at Tung Lok Tea house!
I would like to try the baked barbecued pork bun and Cheong fun rice rolls!
My baby kicks my tummy when I saw the wild mushroom truffle bao. So it is a must try for me
The dishes are all so unique and look appetizing. Steamed bird’s nest buns for me please. ????
I will prefer to try Crispy Golden Lotus Root Pastry. It looks awesome! This is definitely a dish for all age groups. The golden buttery crispy pastry has drawn my craving to own it all by myself. Thank you.
Looking to try Steamed Truffle Dumplings with Wild Fungus with my family! Yum!
Excellent! Finally a gem of a place where one can enjoy dim sum day & night!!
I would love to try Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos. Very unique.
Everything looks good, but the dish that I am definitely looking forward to trying would be the Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos! I love all types of mushrooms, and this Bao is like a dream come true with my favourite mushrooms, complete with Black Truffle Oil! What’s more, the baos look so irresistibly cute and so Instagram-worthy! How can I resist?! I will definitely make sure that I’ll be the early bird that catches the Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos!
Wild mushrooms with black truffle ofc ! Looks so good, unfortunately we dont have any dim sum restaurants here ???? Good thing is that im planning travel to Singapore just for those delicious dim sums ????
I definitely want to try the Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns!
Traditional Sponge Cake!
There are not many places that sell traditional sponge cake as one of their dim sum dishes, and to find one that is good is even harder!
I truly enjoyed the fragrant and soft, spongy Ma Lai Gao that I tasted in Hong Kong, and am so missing the taste!
Judging from the photo alone, TungLok Teahouse’s Ma Lai Gao has definitely passed the 1st stage! Can’t wait to try a slice of the heavenly sponge cake for myself!
Deep fried yam puff with black truffle?
Steamed Bird’s Nest Buns! Liked & shared too!
Definitely wants to try Wild Mushrooms with Black Truffle Baos!
The Double-Boiled Soup with Sea Whelk and Chinese Tonics looks so delicious that one must really try it without a doubt!!!!
Baked Barbequed Pork Buns!!!!
I am going to try their dim sum this sunday!
I want to try everything! ! Everything looks so yummy especially the crispy lotus pastry and wild mushroom with black truffles pao. They look so cute and real. I am sure my 4-year old daughter would want to eat them all too!
My family enjoyed Tung Lok’s food for decades and we will like to try the Tea House concept next weekend to celebrate one of our birthdays…
Gonna try very soon… especially the Deep-fried Yam Puff with Black Truffle …..
Mushroom lover so i’ll be aiming the wild mushroom with black truffles baos!
Great creation that made my dim sum experience a joy. Will return to eat again.
The steamed mushroom buns with black truffle abalone sauce was highly recommended but am disappointed because the fillings were miserable. The taste is pretty bland.
Tung Lok Teahouse Dim Sum sounds really tempting and exciting! The dish I would love to try is the Wild Mushroom with Black Truffle Baos, not found in any other restaurants.. The uncanny resemblance to a real mushroom and the vivid description of the Bao is enough to make one’s mouth salivate…. It is also captivating to the eye and reveals the chef’s creativity and skill in the making.