Fusion Dumplings: Hearty Beef Dumplings & Other Authentic Russian Food in Maxwell Chambers
2 Apr 2020 SOURCE: SethLui.com (Food portal) A review of the then-new “Fusion Dumplings” cafe at Maxwell Chambers, which served authentic Russian fare under a deceptively modern name. Writer Nicole Lam recounts that owner Vadim Zoubovski intentionally chose the name “Fusion” not for fusion cuisine, but philosophically – to signify how dumplings are a universal food and how his family fused into Singapore’s melting pot sethlui.com sethlui.com . The article traces the venture’s roots: Vadim’s wife Alena started a popular Ang Moh Dumplings takeaway kiosk in Tanjong Pagar, and after a dispute with management, they opened this sit-down cafe sethlui.com sethlui.com . Describes the eatery’s plain interior but vibrant dishes – from Russian salads (beetroot vinaigrette, spicy eggplant) to must-try borscht soup sethlui.com . Highlights the main attraction: Pelmeni dumplings, handmade daily with thick dough and color-coded skins (using natural spinach, beetroot dyes, etc.), filled with pork, beef, lamb, salmon, potato, cheese etc., served with sour cream sethlui.com sethlui.com . The reviewer enjoyed the authentic flavors (beets, dill, etc.), noting that despite the unassuming decor, Fusion Dumplings delivered an exciting and hearty Russian dining experience. *(Note: Fusion Dumplings was the original name of Dumplings.ru before rebranding later that year.) VIEW NOW
新加坡的俄罗斯饺子馆成俄乌争端泄愤工具，老板卖饺子捐乌克兰 (Singapore’s Russian dumpling restaurant becomes an outlet for anger over Russo-Ukraine conflict; owner sells dumplings, donates to Ukraine)
9 Mar 2022 SOURCE: 新加坡新闻 (Xinjiapo News) Chinese-language news article summarizing Dumplings.ru’s predicament and response during the Russia-Ukraine conflict. It explains that a Russian couple in Singapore runs a dumpling restaurant, and the boss (Vadim) – born in Ukraine but holding a Russian passport – received hate comments after the invasionxinjiapo.news. It quotes their Facebook post urging calm and “no more hate speech in this humble space”xinjiapo.news. Notes the couple has family in Kyiv and, “to support humanitarian work in Ukraine,” the restaurant pledged 10% of sales to Ukrainexinjiapo.news. The article urges readers to stay rational about the conflict. It then pivots to a brief explainer on Russian dumplings (pelmeni and vareniki), describing their various fillings (meat, potato, cottage cheese, even cherry) and cultural significancexinjiapo.newsxinjiapo.news. Ends with a wish for world peace and the hope of families making dumplings together again. VIEW NOW
Lunch and carefully avoiding politics at the only Russian-Ukrainian restaurant in Singapore
23 Mar 2022 SOURCE: Business Insider (Insider Life)Insider feature by Marielle Descalsota, who visits Dumplings.ru in March 2022 amid the Ukraine war. Describes the Maxwell outlet’s decor (walls plastered with Russian/Ukrainian memorabilia, Europop music) and fully occupied lunch crowd businessinsider.com . Narrates an interaction with owner Vadim Zubovskyy (born in a Ukrainian city to a Ukrainian father and Russian mother) who works full-time in shipping while managing the restaurant with his wife businessinsider.com businessinsider.com . The piece notes the restaurant’s unique positioning as Singapore’s only Russian-Ukrainian eatery, serving pelmeni and vareniki (dubbed “ang moh dumplings”) made from scratch daily businessinsider.com . It addresses how the owners navigated political tensions: after Russia’s invasion, they faced online attacks (one person told Vadim to “get Putin to stop the war”) businessinsider.com . In response, they donated 10% of delivery sales to the Ukrainian Red Cross and offered free food to stranded Russian/Ukrainian students businessinsider.com . Vadim steers conversation away from politics, focusing on sharing family recipes. Overall, it’s a profile of resilience – the owners consciously keep politics out of the dining experience while using food to build cultural bridges businessinsider.com businessinsider.com . (Subscription required) VIEW NOW
Russians in Singapore see varying degrees of hostility, some bracing for more (includes Vadim’s story)
2 Mar 2022 SOURCE: TODAY (Singapore)News feature on how the Russian community in Singapore was affected by the Ukraine conflict. One segment focuses on Vadim Zoubovski, 51, owner of Dumplings.ru todayonline.com . It recounts that after the invasion, his restaurant’s social media received abusive comments linking them to the war. Vadim, a Ukrainian-born Russian citizen with family in Ukraine, posted a Facebook appeal for kindness and announced donating 10% of online order proceeds to Ukraine relief todayonline.com . The article notes the turnaround: soon after, the restaurant saw a surge of support – on the Sunday TODAY visited, Dumplings.ru’s Maxwell outlet was packed with diners waiting outside todayonline.com . It illustrates how public sentiment shifted to encouragement once the owners took a clear stance (“blame war-makers, not dumplings”). This TODAY piece situates Dumplings.ru’s experience amid broader instances of anti-Russian xenophobia, showing how the owners responded with a message of peace and charity todayonline.com todayonline.com . VIEW NOW
Russian dumpling restaurant in S’pore hopes people refrain from ‘hate speech’ on their page
2 Mar 2022 SOURCE: Mothership.sg (News)Article addressing backlash faced by Dumplings.ru after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It notes the restaurant – run by a Russian couple (Vadim and Alena, now Singapore PRs) – received hateful comments on social media mothership.sg . In response, they posted on Facebook urging the public to “be kinder in their words” and stop the hate speech mothership.sg . Mothership reports the owners have close ties to Ukraine (family in Kyiv) and were “shocked” by the war. It also mentions Dumplings.ru’s pledge to donate 10% of delivery sales to support humanitarian causes in Ukraine mothership.sg , and briefly lists their offerings (dumplings, soups, salads, stews). The piece humanizes the owners’ plea for peace and highlights the solidarity action of donating sales to help Ukrainians mothership.sg . Mothership VIEW NOW
‘We wish for nothing but peace’: Local Russian restaurant pledges portion of sales to Ukraine humanitarian efforts
11 Mar 2022 SOURCE: AsiaOne (Lifestyle) / also in The Singapore Women’s WeeklyNews brief on Dumplings.ru’s response to the Russia-Ukraine war. Reports that on Mar 1, Dumplings.ru posted a Facebook statement calling for peace and announcing it would donate 10% of all delivery sales to humanitarian efforts in Ukraine womensweekly.com.sg womensweekly.com.sg . Notes the family-run restaurant (opened 2019 by Vadim and Alena) had been hit by online flak amid the invasion, and the owners – Russian nationals with family in Kyiv – urged the public to be kind and avoid hate speech womensweekly.com.sg . The article, written by AsiaOne and also published in Singapore Women’s Weekly, explains the couple’s background (moved to Singapore in 2004, now PRs) and describes Dumplings.ru’s cuisine (home-style recipes, pelmeni dumplings stuffed with salmon, bacon, potato, etc.). It highlights supportive comments from netizens and encourages readers to support the business womensweekly.com.sg womensweekly.com.sg . (AsiaOne text by Melissa Teo & Amierul Rashid) VIEW NOW
Dumplings.ru – Flavour of Russia (Media Invite)
17 Apr 2021 SOURCE: Chubby Botak Koala (blog) Blog review from a media-invite tasting, praising Dumplings.ru as an “authentic family-owned” restaurant by Vadim Zoubovski and Alena Zubovska using 100-year-old family recipes chubbybotakkoala.com . Describes trying specialties: Kholodets (chilled chicken jelly terrine) which the writers “just loved” for its delicate flavor that comes alive with mustard expatchoice.asia expatchoice.asia ; Shuba (herring layered salad) with a nice medley of salty and refreshing flavors; Pork Chebureki (giant fried dumplings) akin to crispy curry puffs; Okroshka (cold summer soup) tasting like a light, yoghurty broth; the star Pelmeni dumplings platter (multi-colored dumplings stuffed with beef, lamb, pork, chicken, salmon, etc.) where the thicker Russian-style skins are noted and beef/pork fillings praised expatchoice.asia expatchoice.asia . Also highlights desserts like Medovik (honey cake) and Napoleon cake, and unique beverages (Georgian red wine, homemade Kompot fruit punch). Concludes that the meal was hearty, homely and delicious – recommending the dumplings, chebureki, and cakes as must-try items VIEW NOW
Dumplings RU. One & Only Russian Restaurant in Singapore – Menu & Review
22 Oct 2020 SOURCE:Johor Kaki (blog)A travel food blog review by Tony Johor Kaki. Recounts visiting “the only Russian restaurant in Singapore” – Dumplings.ru at Maxwell Chambers – noting its cozy decor filled with Soviet memorabilia and lively Russian music. Emphasizes the 12-course Russian Experience Set Lunch, starting with Ukrainian borscht (sour-savoury beet soup with pork) johorkaki.blogspot.com , followed by assorted appetizers (like Kholodets chicken jelly, Spicy Carrot salad) and snacks (chebureki – “Russia’s answer to curry puff” – crispy outside, juicy minced pork inside) johorkaki.blogspot.com . Highlights the colorful pelmeni dumplings (handmade in different colors/flavors – pork, beef, chicken, salmon, shrimp, potato, cheese, etc.) served with sour cream johorkaki.blogspot.com johorkaki.blogspot.com , remarking on their tender, chewy skin. The review conveys enthusiasm for the authentic, homely Russian flavors and hearty comfort food experience Dumplings.ru provides. VIEW NOW
Food Review: Dumplings.Ru at Maxwell Chambers – Casual & Affordable Russian Restaurant in Tanjong Pagar
25 May 2021 SOURCE: The Ranting Panda (blog)Positive blog review (from an invited tasting) of Dumplings.ru. Describes the cosy, casual space decorated with Russian knick-knacks and a well-stocked vodka bar therantingpanda.com . Highlights include a 12pcs Dumplings Platter (chicken, pork, lamb, beef pelmeni) that surprised the writer with its thick, tender skins therantingpanda.com ; Shuba (layered salted herring salad) and Ukrainian borscht soup as comforting appetizers therantingpanda.com ; mains like Zharkoe (pork-and-potato stew) and Chebureki (fried dumplings akin to curry puffs) therantingpanda.com ; and a classic Medovik honey cake for dessert. Concludes that while presentation is homely, the restaurant offers Singaporeans an accessible glimpse into common Russian street foods without breaking the bank therantingpanda.com . VIEW NOW
Dumplings.Ru – Singapore’s only Russian-owned Russian Restaurant serving Russian Home and Street Food
9 May 2021 SOURCE: Alvinology (blog)Food review from an invited tasting. Introduces Dumplings.ru at Maxwell Chambers, “brainchild of Russian owners Vadim Zoubovski and Alena Zubovska,” using family recipes over 100 years old sgfoodonfoot.com . Describes dishes: a Salad Sampler platter of beetroot, eggplant, spicy carrot, potato salads sgfoodonfoot.com ; hearty Ukrainian borscht soup sgfoodonfoot.com ; the signature 12-piece dumplings combo with various fillings (salmon, pork, lamb, beef, chicken, plus potato/cheese variants) sgfoodonfoot.com , noting the potato-based dumplings were surprisingly tasty. Also reviews the fried chebureki pastry (“Russian curry puff”) which was flavorful but greasy sgfoodonfoot.com , an excellent stuffed bell pepper and a multi-layered Medovik honey cake (called “marvellous”) sgfoodonfoot.com . Concludes that authentic Russian cuisine can indeed be found in Singapore. VIEW NOW