Weekend dim sum sounds lovely until getting dressed and leaving home becomes part of the plan. These frozen buns, dumplings and lotus leaf rice parcels let you put together breakfast in your own kitchen. There are savoury bites, sweet fillings and packs big enough to bring the family to the table.
1. TungLok Prawn and Pork Siew Mai (24 pcs)
TungLok’s prawn and pork siew mai are open-topped steamed dumplings, with 24 pieces in a 528g pack that serves six people. They are made in Singapore and ship from Singapore, giving you a savoury dish to share alongside the buns and rice on your breakfast table.
Remove the wrapper, then steam straight from frozen for 9 to 10 minutes without defrosting. You can also microwave them at 700W with a cup of water for 3 to 4 minutes. Keep them frozen at or below -18°C until you are ready to prepare them.
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2. Song Fish Har Gao (5 pcs)
Song Fish’s har gao, also called har gow, are translucent shrimp dumplings made with real shrimp meat. This 175g pack contains five pieces, making it a smaller addition to your breakfast spread. The dumplings are halal certified, produced in Thailand and ship from Singapore.
Defrost the dumplings before steaming them for seven minutes, and keep them in the freezer once received. They contain shrimp, gluten, egg, sesame and soy, so check those allergens before serving. They are also made without added preservatives or MSG, a flavour enhancer.
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3. Quan Shui’s Handmade Char Siew Bao (6 pcs)
Quan Shui Wet Market’s handmade char siew bao are steamed buns filled with marinated roast pork. Each bun weighs 50g, with six buns totalling 300g in the pack. They are made in Singapore and ship from Singapore, bringing a roast pork filling into your dim sum breakfast.
Defrost the buns for 30 minutes, sprinkle them with water, then steam for 10 minutes. They keep frozen for up to a year; after opening, reseal them in a freezer-safe container. The buns contain wheat or gluten, soy and oyster sauce, which is useful to know before sharing them.
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4. TungLok Custard Egg Yolk Bun (24 pcs)
TungLok’s custard egg yolk buns are liu sha bao, steamed buns with a runny egg yolk custard filling. The 720g pack contains 24 buns and serves eight people. Made in Singapore and shipping from Singapore, these bring something sweet to a table of savoury dumplings.
Remove the foil packaging before steaming for 4 to 6 minutes from frozen, or 2 to 3 minutes after defrosting. Watch the steaming time if you want that runny centre: over-steaming thickens the filling into a firmer custard. This is one breakfast where getting distracted by your phone has consequences.
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5. Lim Kee Mini Lian Yong Pau (16 pcs)
Lim Kee’s mini lian yong pau are small steamed buns filled with sweet lotus seed paste. There are 16 mini buns, arranged in two packs of eight, with each bun weighing 35g. They ship from Singapore and give lotus paste fans a sweet addition to breakfast.
These buns are made in Singapore, with production handled fully in-house from beans to paste, and contain no preservatives. If you keep them frozen at -18°C, thaw them before steaming. The mini size also makes them easy to include alongside the larger buns in your spread.
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6. SMH Lotus Leaf Glutinous Rice (5 pcs)
SMH’s lo mai gai is savoury glutinous rice, a sticky type of rice, wrapped in lotus leaf and topped with tender chicken and mushrooms. It brings a rice dish to breakfast when you want something alongside the steamed buns and dumplings.
The pack contains five parcels weighing 80g each, for a total net weight of 400g. This lotus leaf rice is halal certified, is a product of Singapore and ships from Singapore. Keep the parcels frozen until you are ready to prepare them.
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7. Oceanwaves Shanghai Soup Xiao Long Bao (1kg Pack)
Oceanwaves’ Shanghai-style xiao long bao are soup dumplings that hold hot broth inside, with pork among their ingredients. A 1kg pack contains about 45 pieces, giving you plenty of dumplings for the table. They are made in Singapore and ship from Singapore.
Cook them directly from frozen by lining your steamer with baking paper, then steaming for 8 to 10 minutes without opening the lid. Keep the pack frozen at -18°C; its shelf life is six months. Remember that the broth inside is hot when you take your first bite.
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8. TungLok Handmade Pork and Cabbage Dumplings (48 pcs)
TungLok’s handmade pork and cabbage dumplings come in a 1kg pack of 48 pieces, good for four people. Made in Singapore and shipping from Singapore, they can be boiled, steamed or added to a steamboat. Serve them with shredded young ginger and dipping sauce.
Remove the foil packaging before boiling for 8 to 10 minutes, steaming over medium heat for 10 to 12 minutes, or boiling in a steamboat for 8 to 10 minutes. Make sure they are piping hot. Store at or below -18°C, and do not refreeze once defrosted.
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