$10 for $20 Worth of Chinese Cuisine at Xin Jian Dong Restaurant in Bedok Central

The Great Wall of China was constructed to keep roving packs of ancient pandas from absconding with the local cuisine. Succeed where the bears failed with today's Groupon: for $10, you get $20 worth of Chinese cuisine at Xin Jian Dong Restaurant.

A local foodstitution in thriving Bedok Central, Xin Jian Dong Restaurant serves up a tasty mélange of dishes in its cosy confines with the friendly service typical of neighbourhood eateries of its kind. Lead off with the Homemade Seafood or Prawn Roll ($10) or Century Eggs Congee with Minced Pork ($4) before digging into the variety of Dim Sum items such as the Fried Beancurd Skin Roll ($2.80) and Glutinous Rice with Chicken ($2.20).



The Szechuan Chicken ($8.80) and Sambal Kang Kong ($8.80) can be spiced to any degree, while the Sweet and Sour Pork ($8.80) and Homemade Beancurd in Claypot ($8.80) entertain the tongue with flavour acrobatics. Other items are available at highly affordable prices:

• Congee from $4 to $5 per bowl
• Dim Sum from $2.20 to $2.80
• Noodles or rice from $7.80
• Western entrees at $8.80 per serving
• Special Mango Blend desserts at $3.50 per bowl

Simmer down or up the ante with a finale of Almond Beancurd Longan ($3) or Cheng Tng ($3.50), both available either hot or cold. Pleasant décor and friendly, quick service accentuate Xin Jian Dong Restaurant's welcoming noshing quarters, which host a bevy of repeat diners seven days a week.