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| - For those who think the Regency and U & Me has awesome dim sum, you are clueless to what else is out there. Urban Rice is a small little place located in the plaza just off Centre and 3rd Ave. My parents took me here because I LOVE those deep fried taro dumplings (wu-gok) and this place apparently has the BEST wu-gok in town.
My first impressions walking in: no white people. Perfect.
I sat down and the menu was written in Chinese and English which was nice. We ordered a bunch of things including my favourites: shrimp dumplings, siu mai, beef rice "crepe" rolls, wu-gok, and I wanted to have some fish congee so we ordered that too. The congee was well flavoured and they we couldn't taste any MSG! If you go to a place like U & Me, you are sure to find MSG in almost everything. The shrimp dumplings were very hearty and flavourful. So was the siu mai. And the verdict on the wu-gok? The coating was very light, crispy and delicate. The taro portion wasn't too salty so you could taste some intense taro flavour. It was smooth and creamy and there was a perfectly sized portion of minced meat in the middle. Perfect. I don't think it could get any better than this.
For you foodies out there who love dim sum, please try this place. You won't find the novelty of the carts rolling around, and you won't find anything weird any unfamiliar. What you will get is some excellent dim sum that is not too salty, not too greasy, and you can order from the same menu as the Chinese speaking folk!
28/30
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