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2010-07-22
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This is a slightly above average Shanghainese restaurant. I've been here twice and have tried several things. Below are some of the dishes I have tried.Starters Drunken pigs' trotters - These are very crunchy (and a good source of collagen too). The texture is good and they are not too 'drunken'. If you like the texture of jellyfish and the taste of drunken chicken, you'd probably like this as well. Jellyfish with shredded chicken - This is pretty good. The jellyfish is not too hard or soft and
Starters
Drunken pigs' trotters - These are very crunchy (and a good source of collagen too). The texture is good and they are not too 'drunken'. If you like the texture of jellyfish and the taste of drunken chicken, you'd probably like this as well.
Jellyfish with shredded chicken - This is pretty good. The jellyfish is not too hard or soft and the sesame sauce is not overwhelming. I don't understand the presentation though. It's kind of hard to get the stuff at the bottom of the bell pepper though.
Mains
Roasted duck - The roasted duck looks amazing but it looks better than it tastes. There is nothing special about this duck. Some of the meat can actually be quite chewy too.
Chicken soup with wonton - The soup has lots of chicken taste. The wonton has a good balance of meat and vegetables in it. I would recommend this soup.
Lettuce wrap with minced duck - This is a dish that uses the leftover duck, otherwise you can ask them to cook the duck in soup instead. The minced duck is cooked nicely.
Fried scallops with lotus root - The scallops and the brown sauce go well together. Lotus root is crunchy.
Dessert
Tofu Fa - Comes in little wooden pots and looks very cute, which is the only reason why I ordered it. However, the tofu fa is not smooth at all and is a bit too hard, making its texture exactly like tofu! It also only comes cold. Not recommended.
Fried egg white - The fried egg white itself is no different from other Shanghainese restaurants. The only special thing is that it comes with strawberry sauce and icing sugar, which does give it a nice twist.
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