Many people think of Merchant Court Hotel when this topic comes up. It has an attractive spread but as I am not a raw seafood lover, I don't exactly like the place. Besides, it costs around $45, which is very dear.
Instead, I prefer Furama Hotel near the Subordinate Courts. It was an International Buffet (Halal). The spread is rather good too, with a variety of salads, main courses and desserts. I think the dessert corner is my favourite section. The tarts, pudding and cakes were served in sauce plates and Chinese soup spoons. That was an innovative way of presentation, if I may say.
Let me give you a list of dishes the chefs served, though I may not remember all:
Soups
Cream of Cauliflower
Sharks' Fin and Seafood
Appetizers
Crab Claws
Mussels
Sashimi
Salads
Pasta(cooked to perfection)
Mixed Vegetables(served with strawberries and raspberries)
DIY with Dressings(green and red peppers, yum!)
Chicken(delicious and healthy; no skin)
Tuna
Octopus
Main Courses
Teochew Style Fried Kway Teow(healthy version; no pork lard)
Mutton Curry
Tiger Prawns in a tomato-based sauce
Cantonese Glutinous Rice with Assorted Meats(varied ingredients)
Fish in a creamy sauce
Pasta bar with different varieties of pastas and a choice of either Bolognaise or Cream sauce.
Roast Beef in Wild Mushroom Sauce(delicious and tender!)
Yakitori Chicken(delicious!)
Roast Turkey with Cranberry Sauce or Black Pepper Sauce(the latter is a better choice)
Singapore Chilli Crab
Desserts
Ice cream with toppings
Fruit Jelly(not too sweet, just right)
Assorted Fruit
Chocolate Fondue
Mango Pudding(good texture)
Fruit Tarts
Strawberry Cheesecake
Assorted Cakes
Fruit Cocktail
Peaches and strawberries(recommended)
Longans and figs
Coffee and Tea
There is a DBS and UOB credit card promotion at the moment. The 1-for-1 promotion lasts till 8pm, as there is a second sitting after that, and the 20% discount lasts till 10.30pm, for the night.
The buffet costs $34.80 per person without the promotions.
Friday, August 29, 2008
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Ichiban Boshi
I've been going there rather often nowadays and even on consecutive days. Some items on the menu are a must to try. Also, the price is cheap at a minimum amount of $2.10.
1) Crispy Lobster Sushi
2) Bacon Crepe Hand Roll
3) Chicken Teriyaki Hand Roll
4) Kani Mayo Hand Roll
5) Vegetable Roll
6) Chicken Katsu Don
7) Chicken Teriyaki Don
8) Chicken Floss Roll
I won't elaborate on what each item is. It would be better if you try them out for yourselves. All I can say is that they are so good that you would order them each time you go there!
1) Crispy Lobster Sushi
2) Bacon Crepe Hand Roll
3) Chicken Teriyaki Hand Roll
4) Kani Mayo Hand Roll
5) Vegetable Roll
6) Chicken Katsu Don
7) Chicken Teriyaki Don
8) Chicken Floss Roll
I won't elaborate on what each item is. It would be better if you try them out for yourselves. All I can say is that they are so good that you would order them each time you go there!
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Sporadic cooking attempts
I had a few cooking tryouts. I fried chicken wings by coating them with seasoning. I also added rosemary to the seasoning for an exotic twist. They were a success except that I should have first marinated the wings. I tried the same seasoning with cuttlefish balls and they were a success too. Perhaps I can give Old Chang Kee's Cuttlefish Balls a run for their money. Lol. I also made Lemon Chicken by using a ready-made sauce and just dipping the chicken fillet in cornflour before frying. It was rather fine according to the reviews I got.
Yet more eating....fat belly....heehee
Crystal Jade Kitchen at Junction 8 has very good roasted meat. I always enjoy eating the Soya Sauce Chicken and the Roast Pork as part of the Twin Roast Meat Delights served with rice. The chicken meat is tender and its skin fragrant, while the pork is roasted to a crisp. The rice is slathered with a light gravy, and the item is accompanied with mustard for the pork and chopped spring onion in oil for the chicken. It is pure heaven. :)
The porridge is also very smooth and tasty. I savour each spoonful of it as I consume it. There is a noodle house at Centrepoint which has the same items but I prefer the ones served by this place. :)
The building which houses Market Street Food Centre has a small food court along the road. I had a really simple dish of Sliced Fish Porridge there. It was a good choice. It did not seem appetizing when I saw the cooking process but that belies the tasty broth and well-cooked ingredients as I tucked into it. Cooked rice is placed into a bowl, and in a separate pot, raw fish slices and Cai Xin pieces are cooked in a plain-looking broth. The result is a combination of nutrition and sweetness as the broth is poured on top of the rice. The vegetables are crunchy and the fish slices are fresh. It is also a dish that will fill you up despite its simple appearance. :)
Singapore Polo Club, yes, the one near the infamous detention centre where Salamat was housed in, is open to non-members and the food served at the coffeehouse is worth having more than once. I have tried a few items and they are praiseworthy. The place teems with locals and expatriates but the atmosphere is relaxed. The view looks out upon gorgeous greenery which is frequented by horses and dogs on their intimate exercise sessions.
The porridge is also very smooth and tasty. I savour each spoonful of it as I consume it. There is a noodle house at Centrepoint which has the same items but I prefer the ones served by this place. :)
The building which houses Market Street Food Centre has a small food court along the road. I had a really simple dish of Sliced Fish Porridge there. It was a good choice. It did not seem appetizing when I saw the cooking process but that belies the tasty broth and well-cooked ingredients as I tucked into it. Cooked rice is placed into a bowl, and in a separate pot, raw fish slices and Cai Xin pieces are cooked in a plain-looking broth. The result is a combination of nutrition and sweetness as the broth is poured on top of the rice. The vegetables are crunchy and the fish slices are fresh. It is also a dish that will fill you up despite its simple appearance. :)
Singapore Polo Club, yes, the one near the infamous detention centre where Salamat was housed in, is open to non-members and the food served at the coffeehouse is worth having more than once. I have tried a few items and they are praiseworthy. The place teems with locals and expatriates but the atmosphere is relaxed. The view looks out upon gorgeous greenery which is frequented by horses and dogs on their intimate exercise sessions.
Practice makes (more) perfect!
I decided to make a light dinner for one of my friends and chose Onion and Mushroom Omelette, as well as Garlic Toast. The results were better off this time.
I managed not to burn the onions whilst frying them by reducing the cooking time. After adding the mushrooms, I added slightly more salt than that of the previous attempt but still considerably much less than what is used by food vendors. A healthier version is always good. I used 2 onions and 2 mushrooms but had to increase the number of eggs used to form the omelette by 1, thus making it 3. I added too much oil though. I did not burn my omelette!
The Garlic Toast was more toasted at the edges, with a brownish-black colour lining the slices of bread. I toasted the slices for a total of 6 minutes. This never happened at the previous attempt, despite the fact that I used more time to toast the bread. :) With each repetitive attempt, it comes out better and I received compliments on it too. :) It was crispy and I could hear the crunch as I bit into my slice of bread. :))
I managed not to burn the onions whilst frying them by reducing the cooking time. After adding the mushrooms, I added slightly more salt than that of the previous attempt but still considerably much less than what is used by food vendors. A healthier version is always good. I used 2 onions and 2 mushrooms but had to increase the number of eggs used to form the omelette by 1, thus making it 3. I added too much oil though. I did not burn my omelette!
The Garlic Toast was more toasted at the edges, with a brownish-black colour lining the slices of bread. I toasted the slices for a total of 6 minutes. This never happened at the previous attempt, despite the fact that I used more time to toast the bread. :) With each repetitive attempt, it comes out better and I received compliments on it too. :) It was crispy and I could hear the crunch as I bit into my slice of bread. :))
More eating!
Food Republic at Vivocity has a stall selling home-cooked food and one of the dishes is Steamed Egg. It is a very simple dish but tastes delicious. I think it is the seasoning used in it.
Merchant Court Hotel's Ellenborough Market Cafe has a wonderful buffet to devour. It costs $36 on weekdays and $38 on weekends, excluding service charge and GST. However, a UOB cardholder can get 15% off on the total bill.
The spread is a wide one and there are Nonya dishes, international and local seafood, soups, salads and desserts. The main courses and appetizers are local in nature though. I could not resist the food and ate what I was not supposed to eat due to my flu. As a result, I overate and had to put some medicated oil on my stomach to ease the discomfort.
There are items like Chap Chye, Ayam Buah Kelak, Babi Pongteh, Ikan Tempra and Kueh Pie Tee. The accompaniments are Sambal Blacan and Chinchalok. I recommend Kueh Pie Tee as one of the must-eat items. At the seafood counter, there is food like Sashimi, Raw Oysters, Scallops, Sushi and Prawns. I skipped that counter because I am not a fan of those items. There are two types of soups: Hot and Sour as well as Mint Pumpkin Soup. I could not try the former due to my bad throat but the latter is rather tasty.
There are quite a few kinds of salads but they are mostly Western in nature. There are varieties like Couscous Salad, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, DIY Salad with vegetables and dressings provided, Prawn and Fruit Kerabi, Broccoli Salad, White Bean Salad and Mixed Vegetable Salad. The Potato Salad is rather delicious.
The desserts are wide in range as well. There are items like Chocolate Fondue with Custard Apple, Pineapple and Honeydew pieces, Fresh Watermelon, Papaya, Apple and Honeydew pieces, Black Sesame Cake, Fruit Cheesecake, Vanilla Creme Brulee, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Durian Pengat, Assorted Cookies like Chocolate Chip, Melting Moments and Pistachio, Bread and Butter Pudding, Apple Crumble, Papaya, Chinese Almonds and White Fungus in Syrup, Glutinous Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling in Almond Cream, Pulot Hitam and Red Bean. The Durian Pengat is supposed to be famous but I could not eat it due to my throat. The Chocolate Chip cookies were not too bad. The Papaya dessert is good too.
There are two types of appetizers: Fried Moneybags and Sweet Potato wrapped in Deep-fried Vermicelli, of which the latter is unusual. The main courses consist of White Rice, Steamed Sea Bass, Roast Duck, Mutton Curry, Stir-fried Slipper Lobster, Satay, Fried Carrot Cake and Chilled Green Tea Noodles. My recommended dishes are: Roast Duck, the Lobster dish, Satay and Fried Carrot Cake.
Merchant Court Hotel's Ellenborough Market Cafe has a wonderful buffet to devour. It costs $36 on weekdays and $38 on weekends, excluding service charge and GST. However, a UOB cardholder can get 15% off on the total bill.
The spread is a wide one and there are Nonya dishes, international and local seafood, soups, salads and desserts. The main courses and appetizers are local in nature though. I could not resist the food and ate what I was not supposed to eat due to my flu. As a result, I overate and had to put some medicated oil on my stomach to ease the discomfort.
There are items like Chap Chye, Ayam Buah Kelak, Babi Pongteh, Ikan Tempra and Kueh Pie Tee. The accompaniments are Sambal Blacan and Chinchalok. I recommend Kueh Pie Tee as one of the must-eat items. At the seafood counter, there is food like Sashimi, Raw Oysters, Scallops, Sushi and Prawns. I skipped that counter because I am not a fan of those items. There are two types of soups: Hot and Sour as well as Mint Pumpkin Soup. I could not try the former due to my bad throat but the latter is rather tasty.
There are quite a few kinds of salads but they are mostly Western in nature. There are varieties like Couscous Salad, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, DIY Salad with vegetables and dressings provided, Prawn and Fruit Kerabi, Broccoli Salad, White Bean Salad and Mixed Vegetable Salad. The Potato Salad is rather delicious.
The desserts are wide in range as well. There are items like Chocolate Fondue with Custard Apple, Pineapple and Honeydew pieces, Fresh Watermelon, Papaya, Apple and Honeydew pieces, Black Sesame Cake, Fruit Cheesecake, Vanilla Creme Brulee, Chocolate Fudge Cake, Durian Pengat, Assorted Cookies like Chocolate Chip, Melting Moments and Pistachio, Bread and Butter Pudding, Apple Crumble, Papaya, Chinese Almonds and White Fungus in Syrup, Glutinous Rice Balls with Black Sesame Filling in Almond Cream, Pulot Hitam and Red Bean. The Durian Pengat is supposed to be famous but I could not eat it due to my throat. The Chocolate Chip cookies were not too bad. The Papaya dessert is good too.
There are two types of appetizers: Fried Moneybags and Sweet Potato wrapped in Deep-fried Vermicelli, of which the latter is unusual. The main courses consist of White Rice, Steamed Sea Bass, Roast Duck, Mutton Curry, Stir-fried Slipper Lobster, Satay, Fried Carrot Cake and Chilled Green Tea Noodles. My recommended dishes are: Roast Duck, the Lobster dish, Satay and Fried Carrot Cake.
Eating at new places
My dad and I went to Great World City and we tried the food at Crystal Jade La Mian Xiao Long Bao. We ordered Steamed Vegetable Dumpling, Pan-fried Dumpling and Sweet Sour Chicken. They were good.
The first dish is not made up of merely chives but has mushrooms and 'real' vegetables. The latter dish is nicely fried and the soup oozing from the dumpling as it is bitten into is heavenly. The dumpling skin can be eaten on its own and the amount of pork wrapped in it is fitted to the shape of the skin, and so it is of a substantial amount. The last dish has the chicken moulded into rather huge balls before being deep-fried. Thus, there are two layers: the chicken and the batter. The sauce has peppers, tomatoes, onions and apples pieces, which make it exotic.
The food court at Great World City is unique in its decor too. There are leather seats in the shape of each letter that makes up the name of the food court: Food Junction, outside the food court. The seating area in the food court is divided into sections defined by the colours of the seats. The colours are bright and remind me of a childcare centre. I looked at some of the stalls in the food court. There is one selling grilled food items and they sound interesting. A customer who ordered food from there sat in front of us and the food looked delicious.
We went to Riverview Hotel's coffeehouse with some friends and some menu items made a positive impression on me. The Seafood Fried Rice is worth its price at $17. Some types of seafood that come with the rice are rather unusual, like huge squids and Japanese octopi. There is also a side dish of stir-fried vegetable and tofu soup too. The Nasi Lemak is also another item that has good accompaniments. One of the waiters who served us was thoughtful. He overheard us discussing our intention to share the two dessert items and took his initiative to serve each of us smaller bowls with spoons.
We then went to Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant at Turf City. Our friends ordered rather exotic dishes and truly, this place has kept its reputation for seafood intact. We had the privilege to eat Escargots but cooked Asian-style, Clams, Drunken Prawns, Crabs cooked in Chilli and with Spring Onions and Ginger, Lobster cooked with Noodles, Kangkong stir-fried with Garlic, Kow Kei in Stock and Peking Duck. We spent about $70 per person.
Another place we ate at was Sanur Indonesian Restaurant at Centrepoint. We ordered Ayam Marica, Javanese Soup and Gado-gado. The chicken dish is a tinge too salty but not too bad, with the pepper sauce over the fried chicken. The Gado-gado is rather well-done, with the gravy full of peanuts. The only flaw is that there are not enough ingredients. There can be more vegetables added to it and potato, rice cakes and fermented beans are missing.
The soup is good. There are shredded chicken, fried potato cubes and mung bean noodles in the soup, which looks like Soto Ayam. The difference is that it is not as spicy. It offsets the other 2 spicy dishes we ordered. The only regret is that they charge $3 for the fried prawn crackers which come in a basket, regardless of the fact that we ate only a few pieces. They may have served a lot of crackers but they do not filter in the possibility of customers choosing not to eat them at all.
Opposite Novena church is this shop called Whitley Road Big Prawn Mee. I ordered the Prawn Mee and it is delicious. The secret to delicious Prawn Mee is the soup and it tastes rather good. Also, when ordering this item, thick bee hoon must be the type of noodles asked for. There is lard added into the soup and perhaps that accounts for the tastiness. My dad ordered Minced Mee Noodles, which sounds very ordinary, since it can be obtained in many other places. However, he said it is really good. Perhaps lard is also added into it. The fishballs do not taste fishy, which is a good thing. The barley drink is homemade, judging from the taste, and it is thick too. It is a good drink to order.
Then we went to Hong Kong Cafe just a few doors away. I recommended the Golden Fantasy Dessert to my dad and he liked the French Toast with Banana. It is really thick and big but for French Toast lovers, it just makes their eyes pop out in delight. :) He was happy with the banana placed in between the slices of bread. I ordered Almond Cream with Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls and Hot Honey Lemon Drink. The cream is steaming hot, which means it is made on the spot and the rice balls taste as if they are handmade. Though there are only 2 balls, they caused me to become full very quickly. I think the sesame filling sparked off my cough and sore throat though. The drink is obviously made on the spot, as it tastes very light, probably due to the lemon juice. The good thing is that it is not too thick with not so much honey and more water used to make the drink.
The club near my house; Serangoon Garden Country Club, has a cafe called Atrium Cafe. One of their dishes is called Steamed Egg with Minced Chicken and Tofu. It is a simple homemade dish but tastes exquisite. The seasoning used is light soya sauce and the egg tastes soft, with the chicken adding texture to the dish. It is a very nutritious dish, with the tofu added in as well. This also makes it a good dish for those who want to have good skin. Overall, it is a good dish for convalescents and the sick. I enjoyed it a lot, also due to the fact that I am nursing a flu right now. Hehe.
I went back to the eating area opposite Novena church. This time, it was to Peach Garden restaurant. The menu planned by my mum's friend was luxurious. :) I am sure it must have taken some time for her to make sure it was perfect and impressive. We had Peking Duck as the first dish and it is my favourite dish too. I enjoyed it a lot. We had Braised Sharks' Fin Soup with Abalone, which was my mum's favourite dish, and so I ate it with extra savour. Fried Prawns with Wasabi Paste is a superb item. The prawns are fried lightly, in tempura batter and they are coated with a cream-like wasabi sauce. The wasabi is not too strong and it made the dish appealing for me, since I am a little averse to it.
The Deep-fried Seabass in Soya Sauce was also well-liked. The sauce is tasty and the fish is fried so well that even the bones can be eaten. Some even ate the fin of the fish as a whole and said it tasted like crackers! The Baked Pork Ribs are huge and besides the honey taste, there is a pungent taste of garlic. They are probably taken from the pig's belly as there is a substantial amount of fat. I enjoyed the Vegetables and Honmeiji Mushrooms. They made me feel better with their vitamin content, as I am nursing a flu. Then it was Seafood Fried Rice. The rice is fried with a lot of egg and this made it taste delicious. The prawns and scallops included in it are big pieces too.
The dessert items were especially wide in assortment. There were Mango Sago with Pomelo Shreds, Ice Jelly with Coconut Shavings, Salted Egg Custard Buns, Almond Cream with Soya Beancurd and Lotus Pancake. If I was well, I would have taken the Mango dessert. I tried the buns though and the filling oozes out from the soft buns as I bite into it. The Almond dessert is warm and especially good for my frail physicality. It is also good for the throat and the skin. I felt much better after consuming it. The pancake is very good. The filling is not overly sweet and the batter has a great texture. The Almond and the pancake were popular desserts.
The service there is very good. Perhaps it may be due to the fact that we have connections and we were in the VIP room, or it could be because we spent a huge amount of money. The plates are changed at regular intervals and each dish is served in individual portions on the plates. It is a very personalized service and they also do not short-change the amount of food entitled to us. We had only 8 persons at our table but they still served enough for 10 people, which is the usual number of people at a table. There are also glass square plates underneath the usual plates used to serve the food, a very clean and zen-like form of cutlery used at the table.
The first dish is not made up of merely chives but has mushrooms and 'real' vegetables. The latter dish is nicely fried and the soup oozing from the dumpling as it is bitten into is heavenly. The dumpling skin can be eaten on its own and the amount of pork wrapped in it is fitted to the shape of the skin, and so it is of a substantial amount. The last dish has the chicken moulded into rather huge balls before being deep-fried. Thus, there are two layers: the chicken and the batter. The sauce has peppers, tomatoes, onions and apples pieces, which make it exotic.
The food court at Great World City is unique in its decor too. There are leather seats in the shape of each letter that makes up the name of the food court: Food Junction, outside the food court. The seating area in the food court is divided into sections defined by the colours of the seats. The colours are bright and remind me of a childcare centre. I looked at some of the stalls in the food court. There is one selling grilled food items and they sound interesting. A customer who ordered food from there sat in front of us and the food looked delicious.
We went to Riverview Hotel's coffeehouse with some friends and some menu items made a positive impression on me. The Seafood Fried Rice is worth its price at $17. Some types of seafood that come with the rice are rather unusual, like huge squids and Japanese octopi. There is also a side dish of stir-fried vegetable and tofu soup too. The Nasi Lemak is also another item that has good accompaniments. One of the waiters who served us was thoughtful. He overheard us discussing our intention to share the two dessert items and took his initiative to serve each of us smaller bowls with spoons.
We then went to Ah Yat Seafood Restaurant at Turf City. Our friends ordered rather exotic dishes and truly, this place has kept its reputation for seafood intact. We had the privilege to eat Escargots but cooked Asian-style, Clams, Drunken Prawns, Crabs cooked in Chilli and with Spring Onions and Ginger, Lobster cooked with Noodles, Kangkong stir-fried with Garlic, Kow Kei in Stock and Peking Duck. We spent about $70 per person.
Another place we ate at was Sanur Indonesian Restaurant at Centrepoint. We ordered Ayam Marica, Javanese Soup and Gado-gado. The chicken dish is a tinge too salty but not too bad, with the pepper sauce over the fried chicken. The Gado-gado is rather well-done, with the gravy full of peanuts. The only flaw is that there are not enough ingredients. There can be more vegetables added to it and potato, rice cakes and fermented beans are missing.
The soup is good. There are shredded chicken, fried potato cubes and mung bean noodles in the soup, which looks like Soto Ayam. The difference is that it is not as spicy. It offsets the other 2 spicy dishes we ordered. The only regret is that they charge $3 for the fried prawn crackers which come in a basket, regardless of the fact that we ate only a few pieces. They may have served a lot of crackers but they do not filter in the possibility of customers choosing not to eat them at all.
Opposite Novena church is this shop called Whitley Road Big Prawn Mee. I ordered the Prawn Mee and it is delicious. The secret to delicious Prawn Mee is the soup and it tastes rather good. Also, when ordering this item, thick bee hoon must be the type of noodles asked for. There is lard added into the soup and perhaps that accounts for the tastiness. My dad ordered Minced Mee Noodles, which sounds very ordinary, since it can be obtained in many other places. However, he said it is really good. Perhaps lard is also added into it. The fishballs do not taste fishy, which is a good thing. The barley drink is homemade, judging from the taste, and it is thick too. It is a good drink to order.
Then we went to Hong Kong Cafe just a few doors away. I recommended the Golden Fantasy Dessert to my dad and he liked the French Toast with Banana. It is really thick and big but for French Toast lovers, it just makes their eyes pop out in delight. :) He was happy with the banana placed in between the slices of bread. I ordered Almond Cream with Sesame Glutinous Rice Balls and Hot Honey Lemon Drink. The cream is steaming hot, which means it is made on the spot and the rice balls taste as if they are handmade. Though there are only 2 balls, they caused me to become full very quickly. I think the sesame filling sparked off my cough and sore throat though. The drink is obviously made on the spot, as it tastes very light, probably due to the lemon juice. The good thing is that it is not too thick with not so much honey and more water used to make the drink.
The club near my house; Serangoon Garden Country Club, has a cafe called Atrium Cafe. One of their dishes is called Steamed Egg with Minced Chicken and Tofu. It is a simple homemade dish but tastes exquisite. The seasoning used is light soya sauce and the egg tastes soft, with the chicken adding texture to the dish. It is a very nutritious dish, with the tofu added in as well. This also makes it a good dish for those who want to have good skin. Overall, it is a good dish for convalescents and the sick. I enjoyed it a lot, also due to the fact that I am nursing a flu right now. Hehe.
I went back to the eating area opposite Novena church. This time, it was to Peach Garden restaurant. The menu planned by my mum's friend was luxurious. :) I am sure it must have taken some time for her to make sure it was perfect and impressive. We had Peking Duck as the first dish and it is my favourite dish too. I enjoyed it a lot. We had Braised Sharks' Fin Soup with Abalone, which was my mum's favourite dish, and so I ate it with extra savour. Fried Prawns with Wasabi Paste is a superb item. The prawns are fried lightly, in tempura batter and they are coated with a cream-like wasabi sauce. The wasabi is not too strong and it made the dish appealing for me, since I am a little averse to it.
The Deep-fried Seabass in Soya Sauce was also well-liked. The sauce is tasty and the fish is fried so well that even the bones can be eaten. Some even ate the fin of the fish as a whole and said it tasted like crackers! The Baked Pork Ribs are huge and besides the honey taste, there is a pungent taste of garlic. They are probably taken from the pig's belly as there is a substantial amount of fat. I enjoyed the Vegetables and Honmeiji Mushrooms. They made me feel better with their vitamin content, as I am nursing a flu. Then it was Seafood Fried Rice. The rice is fried with a lot of egg and this made it taste delicious. The prawns and scallops included in it are big pieces too.
The dessert items were especially wide in assortment. There were Mango Sago with Pomelo Shreds, Ice Jelly with Coconut Shavings, Salted Egg Custard Buns, Almond Cream with Soya Beancurd and Lotus Pancake. If I was well, I would have taken the Mango dessert. I tried the buns though and the filling oozes out from the soft buns as I bite into it. The Almond dessert is warm and especially good for my frail physicality. It is also good for the throat and the skin. I felt much better after consuming it. The pancake is very good. The filling is not overly sweet and the batter has a great texture. The Almond and the pancake were popular desserts.
The service there is very good. Perhaps it may be due to the fact that we have connections and we were in the VIP room, or it could be because we spent a huge amount of money. The plates are changed at regular intervals and each dish is served in individual portions on the plates. It is a very personalized service and they also do not short-change the amount of food entitled to us. We had only 8 persons at our table but they still served enough for 10 people, which is the usual number of people at a table. There are also glass square plates underneath the usual plates used to serve the food, a very clean and zen-like form of cutlery used at the table.
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