Lobster Porridge Long Xia Zhou Shi Jia I am somewhat into Lobster Porridge these days. You will expect this dish to be rich in flavour especially when you use ingredients like the lobster. True enough, the soup has a rich lobster taste. The natural goodness of the lobster makes the soup and porridge extremely sweet and tasty. The flesh of the lobster is succulent and fresh but it will be even better if the lobster is bigger. It's a perfect dish for a rainy day. Here are some of the other dishes that we have ordered:
- Meijiang Smoked Duck Braised
The Smoked Duck is delicious, it is not too salty and the doneness of the duck is nice and tender. The skin has been smoked until it's crispy on the outer crust. This is one of the better ones I have tasted.
- Steamed Gentian Fish
The Steamed Gentian Fish is quite tasty especially with the special sauce that goes well with fish.
- Spicy Sotong
I find that this dish is pretty good, the spicy sauce has a tinge of sourish taste that makes it very appetising.
- Drunken Prawn
The Prawn is succulent and fresh, if you are a prawn lover you will like this dish.
- Fried Chicken with Garlic
The Fried Chicken is very tasty, it has been nicely marinated and has a strong taste of the garlic making it very fragrant. I find that this dish is pretty good.
- Tofu with Crabmeat
I find that this dish is pretty good, the tofu is smooth and silky. It was served in thick gravy and you can find shreds of crabmeat in the gravy.
- Stir Fried French Bean with Dried Shrimp
I find that this dish is pretty normal. I guess I would prefer home cooked French Beans instead. Nothing beats home cooked food.
- Shrimp Rolistick
Eating the Shrimp Rolistick is like eating thin springroll stuffed with prawn meat. It is pretty good but has to be eaten while it's nice and hot.
- Soft Shell Crab / Shimeiji Mushroom with Naibai Vegetables / Seafood Gyoza
Just one word - NORMAL.
Overall, I find the food is pretty good, you can check out this place to try out this unique delicacy. Rating: 7/10 (Good, Can Try)
Long Xia Zhou Shi Jia
181 Orchard Road
#08-09 Orchard Central
S(238896)
Lawry's The Prime Rib Singapore Today, I was with my wife at Lawry's to check out their famous roast prime rib beef. Lawry's well known internationally for their finest quality beef. Every prime rib is specially selected, then aged and slowly roasted for natural tenderness. Here's what we tried:
- The Famous Original Spinning Bowl Salad
The salad is appetising and the vegetables are fresh and crunchy. The ingredients like crisp romaine, iceberg lettuce, watercress, shredded beets, chopped eggs and croutons are tossed with their exclusive Lawry's vintage dressing on a bed of ice. This dish is served with every main course you order.
- Classic Minestrone
The soup is very appetising, you can find ingredients like carrots, tomatoes, kidney beans, leek and onions.
- Cream Of Mushroom
The soup is tasty, it is thick and filled with the natural goodness of the mushrooms. You can even taste the mushroom bits in the soup.
- Yorkshire Pudding
The Yorkshire Pudding is delicious with a tinge of sweetness, it is baked in small skillets till it's puffy and golden brown.
- The Lawry's Cut
The roast beef is absolutely delicious, it is the best I have ever tasted. I asked for the doneness of the beef to be medium and the texture is just perfect. The beef is fresh and does not have any beefy smell even though it does not taste heavily marinated. The beef is also roasted till it's nice and juicy, even the tendons and fats melt and dissolve in your mouth. The beef also goes well with the horseradish. If you like wasabi, you will find the taste heavenly. I find the the Idaho Mashed Potatoes smooth and it goes well with the sauce. The Creamed Corn is very tasty naturally sweetness.
- Champagne Cajun Fish & Chips
The batter is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The fish is also very fresh and does not have any fishy smell. It also goes well with the vinegar that makes the dish very appetising.
- English Trifle
The English Trifle has a refreshing taste that is not too sweet, the light and fluffy sponge cake is laced with Rum, Sherry, vanilla custard cream, strawberries, and fresh whipped cream. What a way to end the meal.
Overall, I find that the beef is superb and you must definitely try it once in a lifetime or you will not know the goodness that you are missing out on. Rating: 9/10 (Die Die Must Try)
Lawry's The Prime Rib Singapore
333A Orchard Road
#04-01/31 Mandarin Gallery. Mandarin Orchard
S(238897)
Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck Today I was at Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck for lunch with my wife. This is my first time at the restaurant. Heard that their Peking Duck is pretty good but unfortunately we could not try it as we did not pre-order it. Here's what we have ordered instead: -
- Deep Fried Beancurd Skin
The Deep Fried Beancurd Skin is very crispy on the outside and stuffed with fresh prawns on the inside. I find that the ingredients used like the prawns are very fresh.
- Siew Mai
The Siew Mai is filled with fresh prawns making it very crunchy and the overall texture wholesome.
- Steamed Minced Pork Dumpling
The Steam Minced Pork Dumpling is very good, the soup is filled with the goodness from the minced pork. Every mouthful of the dumpling is simply statisfying.
- BBQ Pork Rice Roll
The BBQ Rice Roll is very smooth and silky and goes well with the sweet sauce but I find that it can be even better if the rice roll is even thinner and the BBQ Pork should be less fatty.
- BBQ Pork Pastry
The BBQ Pork Pastry is delicious, the BBQ sauce is very well done making the pork very tasty. However, I find that the BBQ Pork is a little fatty. I'm quite particular about BBQ Pork. Personally I think that BBQ Pork must be slightly charred and less fatty.
- Egg Tart
The Egg Tart is delicious, the egg custard is soft and smooth. The pastry is light and flaky. This is one of the best Egg Tarts I have tasted.
- XO Sauce Noodle
The XO Sauce Noodle is basically Mee Pok with XO sauce. I must say that the doneness of the Mee Pok was very good, the texture was springy and it goes well with the XO sauce. This simple dish is pretty good but I find that you can do it yourself if you can find good Mee Pok and XO sauce.
Overall, the total bill come up to S$52.40, I find that the ingredients are fresh and the quality is pretty good but I find that it is kind of pricey for a simple meal like this. You can check out this place if you are shopping around the area. Rating: 8/10 (Good, Must Try)
Imperial Treasure Super Peking Duck
290 Orchard Road
#05-42/45 Paragon
S(238859)
Lucky Chicken Rice (Boneless Chicken) I was at Lucky Plaza today to check out the chicken rice at this stall called Lucky Chicken Rice. I ordered a plate of chicken rice for S$4.30. The Chicken Rice is pretty good, I'm quite particular about the rice because I feel that it is an important element in the disd. The rice is soft and fragrant but I find that they can add more garlic and chicken stock to make it taste even better. The chicken is also tender even though it's chicken breast. The soya sauce poured over the chicken is fragrant and added more flavour to the chicken. You can check out this stall if you are in town and want some cheap and good chicken rice. Rating: 7/10 (Good, Can Try)
Lucky Chicken Rice (Boneless Chicken)
304 Orchard Road
#02-110 Lucky Plaza
S(238863)
Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies I was at Lucky Plaza today and while I was thinking of what to eat for lunch, I remembered this place called Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies that serves quality food at affordable prices. Here's what I ordered:
- Abalone, Top Shell Sliced and Dried Scallop Fried Rice served with Soup (Japanese Style)
The Abalone served is a baby abalone and not a whole abalone that you normally see from the can. The baby abalone is soft and a good substitute especially if you want to indulge and pamper yourself with a low cost. The Scallop Fried Rice is very fragrant and delicious, you can find ingredients like carrots, eggs, fishcake and diced scallops. This is one of the better fried rice I have tasted. The soup that comes with the fried rice is also very tasty, it is served in a bamboo cup. You can find ingredients like sliced mushrooms and diced chicken meat. The set also come with white fungus desserts that is just nice and not too sweet to end off a good meal. This set meal cost S$6.50.
- Abalone, Scallop, Mushrooms and Vegetables with Abalone Sauce Hor Fun
The Abalone, Scallops, mushrooms and vegetables are delicious and goes well with the abalone sauce. The abalone sauce adds more flavour to the dish making it very tasty. The Hor Fun is very silky and smooth and it tastes awesome with the abalone sauce. If you like your hor fun spicy, you can add their XO chilli sauce and it will taste even better. There is also diced scallops in the XO sauce to more flavour and texture to the dish. This set cost S$5.50.
- Deep Fried Spiny Lobster with Special Sauce, Served with Noodles
The lobster is delicious, the meat is sweet and succulent, the mayonnaise that was poured over the lobster makes it sweet and creamy. The plain looking noodles was unexpectedly delicious and tasty. The texture of the noodle is very springy and if you like your noodles spicy you can add XO chilli sauce. This set cost S$6.50.
Overall, I find that the food is delicious and good value for money. This is one place you can indulge in good and decent food without spending alot of money. Rating: 8/10 (Good, Must Try)
Rabbit Brand Seafood Delicacies
304 Orchard Road
#02-114 Lucky Plaza
S(238863)
Shashlik Restaurant Whenever I have a craving for steak, the first place that I'll always think of is always Shaslik Restaurant. This is one of the oldest and few restaurants that serves Russian Cuisine. They have won numerous awards for fine culinery. When we were there, the restaurant was packed with lots of people but luckily there was a table for 2 and so we don't have to wait long before we could have our dinner. We ordered the Borshch Soup, Shashlik of Beef Fillet and Shashlik of Chicken. The Borshch Soup is delicious and one of the best I have ever tasted. The vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, tomatoes, potatoes and the chunks of beef are cooked till it's nice and soft. The sour cream that was added into the soup makes it even more appetising. Yummy!! Of course you have the option not to add the sour cream if you do not like it. Next is my favourite dish the Shashlik of Beef Fillet, I requested for my doneness to be medium. The beef fillet is well marinated with garlic and other spicies. The beef fillet was grilled to perfection and it was tender and juicy. The side dish that came along consist of papaya, a quarter of a hard-boiled egg, celery stick, tomatoes, cucumber, potato salad, pickles and coleslaw. I find that the pototo salad and coleslaw is pretty good. Lastly, the Shashlik of Chicken was very tender but I felt that it could be even better in terms of taste. In conclusion, the Borshch Soup and Shashlik of Beef Fillet are fantastic, these 2 dishes are their signature and not to be missed. You must give this a try if you are a steak fan. Rating: 9/10 (Die Die Must Try)
Shashlik Restaurant
545 Orchard Road
#06-19 Far East Shopping Centre
S(238882)
Lobster Porridge Long Xia Zhou Shi Jia The Lobster Porridge is probably one of those expensive dishes that you will not eat on any other day except on special occasions. You will expect this dish to be rich in flavour especially when you use ingredients like the lobster and true enough, the soup has a rich lobster taste. The natural goodness of the lobster makes the soup(and porridege) extremely sweet and tasty. The flesh of the lobster is succulent and fresh but it will be even better if the lobster is bigger instead of giving half a lobster. It's a perfect dish on a rainy day. Rating: 7/10 (Good, Can Try)
Long Xia Zhou Shi Jia
181 Orchard Road
#08-09 Orchard Central
S(238896)
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