I finally got to visit the dongbei restaurant that my father has been telling me about in Bukit Panjang and it turned out to be another outlet of A Kitchen 友间厨坊. I have already been to its Jurong East and Novena outlets, I know the quality of the food will not disappoint.

A Kitchen 友间厨坊 serves a wide selection of northeastern (dongbei) dishes that tastes exactly how I remember them.

What to order

No meal is complete at a northeastern Chinese restaurant without Lamb Kebab 羊肉串 [S$1 ]. I have always liked the lamb skewers at A Kitchen, they know the secret of interlacing lean lamb meat with blocks of lamb fat which makes the meat more tender.

I have been wanting to try Beijing Lamb Spine Hotpot 老北京羊蝎子 [S$28 ] for the longest time. It’s such a huge portion, I counted at least 7-8 pieces of huge lamb spine. They are full of meat and the bone marrow in the middle is full of collagen.

Stir-Fried Sliced Tofu with Green Chili 尖椒干豆腐 [S$8] is another northeastern (dongbei) dish. It’s just stir-fried green chili with dry tofu skin, it tastes exactly like how I remembered.

Chinese Sauerkraut Fried with Crystal Noodle 酸菜炒粉 [S$10] is a common dish that many northeastern Chinese households make on a regular basis. The sourish Chinese sauerkraut is very appetizing.

Mushroom lovers will definitely enjoy Dry-Braised Assorted Mushrooms 干锅杂香菌 [S$18]. The smokiness adds a depth of flavor to the mushrooms.

A Kitchen (Bukit Panjang)

Address: 1 Woodlands Road, Junction 10 #01-30, Singapore 677899

Telephone: 85447000

Opening Hours: Daily 11am – 11pm

Website: https://akitchenyoujianchufangzongdian.meuu.online/home