I have walked past this restaurant many times where the staff stand outside waiting to greet customers.
One day I stopped to check the menu. I was informed by the staff on duty that they serve Taiwan food. Oh.
This happened on a day when I had no idea where to get my carbs hah..hah... I wasn't particularly inspired that day, so there I was.
On every table there is a printed QR code on a small board with a cute figurine stuck to it.
You get a complimentary soup which is served in a small metal teapot.
The soup had a very mild flavor and according to my tastebuds it needed more salt.
There is a condiment station where you can help yourself to seasonings, sauces, chopped chili/garlic/fried shallots and chopped coriander/spring onions.
I took a look at the menu and here you have the typical Taiwanese fare (though not as extensive as Mr Wu or Little Happiness 93).
I have been eating lots of pork lately specifically pork belly hah..hah... so I thought it might be a good idea to get mapo tofu with minced pork. I also had Roselle tea as my beverage of choice.
Oh! I loved this drink because it was not sweet. In fact it was tart (very) and I love sourish iced drinks.
This was my bowl of rice with mapo tofu (there is a vegetarian version with mushrooms), half a lava egg (I do wish they gave a whole egg), a few slices of pickled cucumber and two leaves of bok choy.
I ate the egg first and then proceeded to mix the rice with the mapo tofu. It was savory and mildly spicy. Then I decided I needed reinforcements.
Chopped coriander (which had already lost its aroma, not at peak freshness) and a mix of Lu Special Sauce and Sweet Chili Sauce (these were good and perked up my meal).
Then I went for another round of condiments, again the sauces and chopped spring onions (which like the coriander, had no aroma. Oh dear).
The food was not bad and not remarkable either. It's very filling because you get a more than decent portion of rice.
There were these cute figurines on the cashier counter.
hee..hee..hee...
Lu Damansara have their fans and I guess they'll do fine.
Ah, I see you had a field day at the condiments station....lol! It's unusual for half a lava egg to be given at Taiwanese restaurants (only at Japanese restaurants). Taiwanese and China-style restaurants are easily recognisable by their names which is usually translated from Chinese words.
ReplyDeletehee...hee...hee... Too bad the coriander and spring onions were not aromatic. I always feel that we should be given a whole egg.
DeleteI love sourish iced drinks too especially when I am eating spicy food (once in a while). For condiments and sauces I like to choose raw garlic bits, coriander, parsley and brown colour sesame sauce since I cannot take too spicy (so no chili for me). Not bad yet not remarkable so it is only average for you. I don't mind Taiwan food cos got pork. Lu in Chinese means "braised".
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for explaining what "Lu" means :)
DeleteHappy mid day to you! My day so far was good. Food and beverages intake for me were tasty. For breakfast I had Long John Silver's chicken sausage patty breakfast platter at S$7.20 which includes a piece of chicken sausage patty, scrambled eggs, hash brown, 2 french toasts and a big cup of caffeine (black kopi). Lunch was mushroom sauce grilled chicken chop with white rice and seasoned veggies (broccoli cauliflower and carrots). This costs S$6.90. Dinner will go light.
ReplyDeleteWah....your lunch is making me hungry this morning. LOL!
DeleteI love sourish iced drinks too! Ah, how can spring onions lost their taste, how many days have they been exposed like that π€¦♀️
ReplyDeleteLOL! I have no idea but long enough for them to lose their taste which is such a pity. Haiz!
DeleteThe name of the vegetarian above Lu Damansara caught my attention - Ci Xin, which means insane in Cantonese. LOL
ReplyDeleteI did not realize that Ci Xin (insane hah..hah...) is a vegetarian restaurant. I was planning to try it one day.
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