Dim Sum @ Damansara Palace Vs Imbi Palace

Dim Sum is one of my family favourite brunch on a Sunday =D We have always been a loyal customer to Imbi Palace. But because of Val's recommendation to Damansara Palace, we decided to pay it a visit one Sunday! I wonder if Imbi Palace and Damansara Palace (and also Jaya Palace) is under the same group of company!! Lazy to google it and I don't care *haha*

Anyway, I decided to compare both Palaces on their dim sums since I just went to both quite recently =D

*Note: The first photo is Damansara Palce and the second photo is from Imbi Palace

Pei Dan Sau Yuk Juk (Century Egg and Lean Pork Porridge)

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Porridge wise, I think 1 point to Imbi Palace =D Their porridge is very fine and more tasty. Though I think Damansara Palace one is not bad as well =D

Lo Mai Kai (Glutinous Rice with Chicken)

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Another point for Imbi Palace!! The Imbi Palace's Lo Mai Kai has more "liao" as in their chicken is bigger piece, mushroom also bigger and got a slice of can abalone (or is that a fake mushroom abalone??) And the glutinous rice is softer and tastier =D However, Damansara Palace one is not bad as well la... hehe

Har Gau and Xiu Long Bau (Prawn Dumpling and Shanghai Dumpling)

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Har Gau definitely goes to Imbi Palace (again!!) Cause I didn't quite like Damasara Palace's Har Gau, the prawn is not as fresh!! On the other hand, Imbi Palace's Har Gau is fresh and succulent =D

As for Xiu Long Bao, both are comparable so its a tie!! Both are actually quite good as well!! The soup in the dumpling is still intact!!

Jiu Yim Xin Yau (Salt Pepper Fried Squid)

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Both are actually yummy with a different kind of batter but I prefer the big big squid that Imbi Palace uses =D So another point for Imbi Palace!!

Har Cheong Fun (Prawn with Rice Sheet Roll)

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This one definitely goes to Imbi Palace because their prawns are really huge and fresh. Other than that both the Rice Sheet Roll is ok

Char Siu Sou (Barbequed Pork Puff)

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OK Finally a point for Damansara Palace!! Damansara Palace's Char Siu is juicy and the puff is flaky and yummy!! Imbi Palace's Char Siu Sou is also alright la but just not as good =D

Fung Chaw, Jing Pai Guat and Siu Mai (Chicken Feet, Steam Spare Ribs and Pork & Mushroom Dumpling)

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For the Fung Chaw, another point to Damansara Palace cause I find the Fung Chaw's gravy in Imbi Palace a bit too thick!! I like to order this dish every time I eat dim sum but no one else likes it except for me and my mimi. Do you know the gelatin in the chicken feet will make your skin smooth and less wrinkles?? *hehe*

As for the Jing Pai Guat, I'll give the point to Imbi Palace cause they steam it with yam and its yummy!! Actually the Damansara Palace's one is yummy as well but again, just not as good!! =D

Siu Mai's point will be a tie (actually I can't recall anything significant about both so I think both are equally good!!)

Fried Stuff

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Actually its unfair to compare both cause its both different thing!! The Damansara Palace one is Salad Prawn which is quite good (we even ordered another plate). The Imbi Palace one is some fried stuff with roast duck meat inside and it sucks!! Haha cause the filling is really toooooo little and I didnt quite like the fried dough.... So point goes to Damansara Palace!!

Dumplings

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Again it is unfair for me to compare both but nevermind la.... hehe The Damansara Palace one is like prawn dumplings in sweet soya sauce and the Imbi Palace one is a huge dumpling with shark fin, dried scallops and etc inside.... So of course the point goes straight to Imbi Palace lar!! *kaka*

Sunshine Bun

I only got the photo of Damansara Palace's Sunshine Bun even though we did order it in Imbi Palace.... I think the point goes to Damansara Palace.... I lovey this bun cause it has salted egg yolk melted inside when you bite into it.... YUMZZZZZ......

Wu Kok (Fried Yam Puff)

I only have the photo of Wu Kok in Damansara Palace cause we didn't order it in Imbi Palace reason being Imbi Palace got no Wu Kok. But I tell you, this Wu Kok is the star of Damansara Palace!! It is one of the yummiest Wu Kok and I think it’s the best dim sum in Damansara Palace =D It is really really yummy lor.... the yam is soooo soft but the outside is so crispy YUMMMMM.....

Jin Yu Peng (Pan Fried Fish Cake)

This is from Imbi Palace and its damn yummy!! I lovey!! The fish cake paste is mixed with fragrant lemon grass and it taste a bit like the thai fish cake but then the texture is like those Sai To Fish Ball kind..... GOOD!! Don't think Damansara Palace got Jin Yu Peng though.....

Dan Tat (Egg Tart)

Damansara Palace ran out of Dan Tat cause we were there quite late that day.... so no comparison can be made!! But the Imbi Palace Dan Tat is not bad.... I like the flakey kinda Dan Tat and not the pie crust kind one..... But I think Tong Kee's Dan Tat is still the best!! *hehe*

Yeong Jai Guat (Barbeque Lamb Ribs)

This is actually not a dim sum but is ordered from the ala carte in Imbi Palace cause my dad likes it.... Its actually quite yummy but the lamb rib that I got that day was a bit too fat!! Oriental Pavilion also serves this dish and I think it taste better there as compared to Imbi Palace!! (But I prefer Imbi Palace's dim sum compared to Oriental Pavilion lor)

Mango Sago and Undersea Coconut & Lychee Dessert

We didn't have desserts in Imbi Palace cause we over ordered that day (considering my bro wasn't there). So these desserts were ordered from Damansara Palace and I think the mango sago dessert in Damansara Palace is nicer than Imbi Palace cause Imbi Palace puts pomelo bits in it which I don't like!!

Last comparison!!

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Haha Imbi Palace wins cause I look better there!! KAKAKAKA The Damansara Palace one my face so kembang!!

So its obvious that Imbi Palace is the overall winner, but then I think both are good dim sum places! However, I must add that in terms of price Damansara Palace wins hands down!! Most of their dim sums are only RM3.50 per basket but Imbi Palace ones are RM6! But Damansara Palace mostly comes in 3 pieces per basket and Imbi Palace Har Gau and Siu Mai comes in 4 pieces per basket. (However Val told me that she went to Damansara Palace yesterday and seems like the price went up a bit!!)

Oh and one more last comparison!! hehe All the dim sum places that I went to, no matter how yummy their chee cheong fun and porridge is, nothing beats the chee cheong fun and porridge in Pudu's Wai Sek Kai!!!!!

Best Curry Chee Cheong Fun!!! I eat this chee cheong fun since young you know!! My babysitter stays in Pudu last time and I always ask her to buy the chee cheong fun for me =D Then I will only use half of the curry gravy for the chee cheong fun and ask her to keep the other half for me so that I can eat it together with my rice the next day!! And my babysitter always says I like curry rice like those criminals in the jail.... Cause there is this saying that says if you go to jail you will have to eat curry rice!! *haha*

The yummiest porridge!! We always order the Pei Dan Sau Yuk Juk but add salted egg and extra of those fried pork intestines which is super yummy!!!! =D

Oh and lastly...... my newly glam up external hard disc =D This is the white Western Digital external HD that got me soooo irritated cause someone bought the last piece in the shop and I have to walk the whole Low Yat to finally find this baby!! And you know what, my sis bought an exact same one but in red at a much cheaper price!! Its only been a month and now the price has dropped!! *ish ish ish* but to console myself, white colour is not available anymore!! So its worth to pay the extra for the colour that I want….

Anyway, couldn't find a pink external HD so a white one with pink bling bling will do =D Pretty not????????????? *hehe*

p/s: My house oven broke down =(((((((((((((((((((((( So no cupcakes from now till we get a new oven =((((((((((((((((((((((((( My sis was baking marble cheesecake half way and the oven just stops working..... so the cheesecake was only half cooked and she have to steam it to cook it..... But after putting it in the fridge overnight, it actually turned out quite well!! Feels like eating cheese ice cream =D YUMZ!!