High Class Makan Again

Remember I said that we won't be back here so soon? Hah! We came back, this time with my brother in tow. It was my partner's idea and hey, if he's buying, why not eh?

My partner was quite keen to try the set dinner and we settled for this one. 

Since it was still Chinese New Year (a day before Chap Goh Meh), we decided to have a yee sang as well.

It's always great fun going for the toss and making a mess. Huat ah! Huat ah! Huat ah! 

It was very nice. I have always loved yee sang and I should try making my own. Then I won't have to wait for CNY to huat whenever I like.

But then again, I probably shouldn't. The only thing that huats is my weight and not my bank account 😆

This time, we did not have a chance to sit inside because it was full house. So we sat outside.

I'm afraid service was slow. It took quite some time for us to be served the starter, Deep Fried Soft Shell Crab in Money Bag.

It's a dainty little thing. More like a dainty purse rather than a money bag.

I loved it. The "money bag" is some sort of thin mantou and the soft shell crab was well seasoned and crispy. There was a sweet sauce (hoisin?) drizzled inside and it made everything come together so well. I wish I could have had another one.

When the server delivered this bowl of soup, my partner panicked a bit. What? One bowl of soup for three persons?? Yup. I was not the only one still disturbed by that little chicken.

Of course not. We were served a bowl each. 

This is the Double Boiled Abalone Health Soup. My partner went digging into his soup to perform an audit. He found two abalones in his. My brother found one and I none.

So you see, substantive testing for audit verification is critical to form an opinion if the distribution of material ingredients is true and fair (it obviously wasn't). 

An audit adjustment was passed and I got me an abalone. I thought the soup was quite good although it tasted a bit diluted. As with these type of soups, the chicken was quite dryish because all it's goodness had gone into the soup.

The next dish was the Pan Fried Iberico Pork Chop. I liked the little wabbit that came with it. So cute.

The meat was well seasoned, tender and juicy. 

Our greens came next.

Sauteed Kai Lan with Black Fungus and Chinese Wine. It was a tad small for the three of us. So we had a bit each. 

I enjoyed the chewy and crunchy black fungus. The kai lan was pretty good too. 

Then our carbs arrived. Baked Two Variety Rice with Seafood in Pumpkin. The white rice you see on top are crispy like rice krispies.

My brother poured the bits left from the veggie platter onto my pumpkin. The rice inside was very flavorful. It was a pity that the pumpkin was undercooked. Or else I could have eaten it with the rice.

I thought it needed some seasoning so I added some soya sauce and my favorite pickled green chilies.

Before we knew it, it was time for dessert.

The Sweetened Red Bean Paste was a nice ending to our meal.

It had a creamy texture (the beans were pureed) and it was not too sweet.

I'm glad we got to sample the set dinner though it was not exactly easy on the pocket.

But it's all right once in a blue moon to get all posh-like and eat a grand meal. Well, Tang Room, till we meet again next year.