The Food
Seafood lovers will be delighted with the Teochew Cold Crab ($30), directly imported from Suatao, China. Distinguished with a distinct taste of the ocean, this crab is extremely fresh with soft, tender flesh encased within. You may just give good old chilli crab a miss once you have encountered this cold dish!
Cooked Teochew style, one can be assured of utmost freshness, like the restaurant's Braised Goose ($22) or Steamed Pomfret ($35). Both dishes are signature of the Teochew cuisine, with each dish paired with refreshing ingredients like vegetables and fruits. The braised goose had a delicious marinate of herbs and spices, which spells aromatherapy to the food lover. Its flesh was firm, tender and so juicy that its exquisite taste lingers in the mouth even when swallowed. The pomfret, displaying a standard to that of a fresh catch, is smooth and silky in texture. The gravy that comes along is almost sweet in taste, unlike the usual salty sauce expected of steamed fishes.
As strange as Braised Hairy Melon with Bamboo Piths & Conpoy ($18) sounds, the dish begs to differ in taste. Dried scallops sprinkled atop slices of melon contribute a strong flavour to melons that exhibit a melt-like texture. Soft and light to the palate, this dish is refreshing to the senses.
End it all with a satisfying dessert, Yam Paste with Gingko Nuts & Pumpkin ($5). A classic dessert of Teochew cuisine, indulge in smooth yam paste complete with the natural sweetness of pumpkin. As the saying goes, “There is always room for dessert.” How very true.
