Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant Dim Sum Review

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Hello chewy friends! This is a very overdue blog post. Remember I blogged about our Valentine’s Day staycation at Sheraton Towers earlier? Before we checked out that day, we went for dim sum at Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant just downstairs!

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I loveeee dim sum and was more excited about being able to try out the dim sum at Li Bai than the staycation itself! 😛 Upon knowing that we were gonna stay at Sheraton, I immediately reserved a table! Sheraton is like really out of the way, so making a trip specially to Li Bai has never once crossed my mind la.

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Just look at the amount of food we ordered for two! We wanted to order more but the waitress told us in Mandarin, “I think that’s quite alot for two people. If later not enough can order some more.” LOL.

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Appetizer which we didn’t manage to eat because the food was served really quickly.

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One of the best Roasted Pork ($13) that we have eaten! The meat was tender yet substantial enough to yield a nice chewy texture and the roast pork crackling was just perfect! I can’t decide if I prefer eating it on its own or with the superb mustard sauce served together with the roasted pork.

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Stir Fried Radish Cake with XO Chilli Sauce ($7.20) was a teeny bit disappointing. It had a tender texture but I would prefer it to be slightly more charred and crisp on the surface. Also, it wasn’t at all spicy!

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I suggested ordering the Scallop Siew Mai ($7.20) as the hubs loves to eat scallops. Topped with black fish roe, this was clearly a winner and we almost wanted to order this again!

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I love Steamed Pork Dumplings! The ones at Li Bai were fabulous; delicious ground pork and sweet tasting broth gelatin encased in a delicate steamed bun!

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The hubs doesn’t eat this so I almost had the entire Braised Chicken Feet to myself. The sauce was slightly too sweet for my liking.

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I really liked the Steamed Rice Rolls with Char Siew ($8). The rice rolls weren’t too thick but firm enough to not disintegrate when we chopped it up into smaller parts with our chopsticks. It is my personal preference to order char siew instead of prawn because I feel that the char siew goes much better with the sweet sauce.

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Fluffy, flaky Egg Tarts ($4.80) anyone?

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It was a splendid dim sum meal at Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant! Need to start planning a revisit soon! 😀
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Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant
39 Scotts Road
Singapore 228230
Monday to Saturday
Lunch: 11.30am – 2.30pm
Dinner: 6.30pm – 10.30pm
Sunday
Yum Cha: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Dinner: 6.30pm – 10.30pm

For reservations:
T: (65) 6839 5623
E: libai@sheratonsingapore.com

Bountiful Beginnings at Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant, Sheraton Towers Singapore

Invited Tasting

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Named after the famous Tang Dynasty Poet, Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant at Sheraton Towers Singapore is renowned for its exemplary Cantonese cuisine and stringent service standards. This Lunar New Year, treat your loved ones to any one of the 9 Chinese New Year Special Set Menus which are available for lunch and dinner. Each set menu has been thoughtfully designed to cater to various budget and group sizes ranging from minimum of 2 persons to 10 persons. Prices start from $388 for a group of 4.

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Having amassed more than 30 years of experience as a chef of Cantonese cuisine in Hong Kong, China and Singapore, Executive Chef Chung Yiu Ming prefers to keep his creations conventional, with a keen emphasis on enhancing the natural flavours and fragrances of every ingredient.

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An interesting variation from the usual salmon yu sheng, Li Bai’s Turbot Fish “Yu Sheng Loh Hei” ($68 or $128) is very unique and this fish is specially chosen for auspicious reasons because it sounds like 多宝 in Mandarin, which means “more treasure”.

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Resembling halibut, the white broad-bodied European flatfish is slightly translucent and firm to the bite.

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Other variations of the Yu Sheng at Li Bai include the Salmon “Yu Sheng Loh Hei” Platter, Ikan Parang & Salmon “Yu Sheng Loh Hei” Platter, Toro & Salmon “Yu Sheng Loh Hei” Platter, and Toro & Lobster “Yu Sheng Loh Hei” Platter. They are available across the 9 different set menus for lunch and dinner.

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The taste of the Yu Sheng remains as traditional as it can get. The sweetness of the dressing is nicely balanced out by the slightly bitter-tangy cranberries and pomelo sacs.

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I thoroughly enjoyed my bowl of Braised Superior Bird’s Nest with Crabmeat and Crab Roe. Bird’s nest is a Chinese delicacy which is rich in nutrients but subtle in taste. The crab roe gives this dish its overall depth and flavor and I personally think it’s best eaten with chilli padi for that extra oomph.

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The lobster is often represented as “dragon of the sea”, which is a symbol of strength and good fortune, making it commonly sought after during Chinese New Year. We couldn’t quite make out the presentation of the Salted Egg Lobster and Sautéed Fillet of Lobster but this dish easily won us over, as the fleshy lobster meat was nicely coated in a delicious layer of salted egg yolk. We preferred this over the sautéed version.

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Instead of Pen Cai, we had the Stewed “Eight Treasures” Chicken with South African 5-head Abalone and Sea Cucumber which is equally luxurious and extravagant. Ingredients such as chestnut, barley and lotus seeds are first stuffed into the whole chicken before it is being fried, and then stewed for the next two hours, which results in a deep flavourful taste and is simply divine. This is available for takeaway at $298, including the claypot.

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Also available for takeaway, the Water Chestnut Cake ($42) and Pan-fried Nian Gao ($42) are both delightful dessert choices which are easy on the palate.

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Li Bai Cantonese Restaurant
Sheraton Towers Singapore
Lower Lobby Level
39 Scotts Road
Singapore 228230
Tel: +65 6839-5623

Opening Hours:
Daily
11.30am to 2.30pm (from 10.30am on Sun)
6.30pm to 10.30pm