Chinese Cuisine

4/30/2011

0 Comments

 

Peach Blossoms (鸿桃轩)

Today I decided to check out Peach Blossom at Marina Mandarin. Heard that the Dim Sum Buffet there is good. We ordered the Roast Duck, Braised Sharksfin with Crab Meat and Fish Maw, Sea Cucumber with Spinach and Dried Scallops, Chilled Chicken with Chinese Wine Roll, XO Carrot Cake, Siew Mai, Pork Ribs, Chicken Feet, Char Siew Bao, Fried Beancurd Skin with Prawns and Minced Meat, Xiao Long Bao, Szechuan Dumplings, Char Siew Pastry, Osmanthus Jelly and Chrysanthemum Jelly with Green Apple. The Roast Duck is tasty, the skin is crispy and the meat is juicy and not too dry. The Braised Sharksfin is rich and thick with the goodness of the crab meat and fish maw. For the Sea Cucumber, I find that it's not soft enough and it is too thick but the gravy goes extremely well with the sea cucumber and spinach. The Chilled Chicken with Chinese Wine Roll is kindof unique with a strong taste of chinese wine. For Dim Sum dishes like the Siew Mai, Pork Ribs and Chicken Feet, I find it very normal and can be better. The Char Siew Bao is nice and soft. The Fried Beancurd Skin with Prawns and Minced Meat is nice and crispy.  The Xiao Long Bao is kindof normal and I think they can add more meat so that the soup will taste even better and not so bland. The Szechuan Dumplings are a little spicy but the skin is not too thick and the filling of the meat is just nice. The Char Siew Pastry is fantastic, the pastry simply melts in your mouth. The Osmanthus Jelly has a nice fragrant of the Osmanthus but I find it a little too sweet. Lastly for the Chrysanthemum Jelly, it's chilled and has a refreshing taste and it is garnished with small cubes of green apples. The price per person is S$45++. Overall I find the Dim Sum Buffet above average but kindof pricey but if you order the Sharksfin or Buddaha Jump Over The Wall, then you can make your dollars worth.    
Rating: 7/10 (Good, Can Try)

Peach Blossoms (鸿桃轩)
6 Raffles Boulevard
5th Floor Marina Mandarin Hotel
S(039594)
0 Comments

Chinese Cuisine

4/8/2011

0 Comments

 

Hillman Restaurant (喜临门大饭店)

My wife had craving for Hor Fun today. I remembered that Hillman Restaurant serves very good Hor Fun and so we made our way to Hillman Restaurant. When we were there, we noticed that the place was packed with many Japanese customers. I understand that this restaurant was popular among the Japanese community, even the menu had Japanese words. I ordered their Happy Beancurd, Famous Paper Chicken and Hor Fun with Egg. The Happy Beancurd was crispy and fragrant on the outside, the Beancurd was very soft on the inside. The minced meat sauce that was poured onto the Beancurd was very tasty and thick. Their Famous Paper Chicken was indeed delicious and lives up to its name, the chicken was very tender and marinated with wine, soya sauce and other spicies. I also found out that the chicken was marinated for at least 4 hours. The Hor Fun was fried until it has a charred taste and it was served in thick gravy fried with fresh ingredients and eggs. It's definitely one of the best Hor Fun I have ever tasted. If you are looking for good Tze Char with restaurant setting, you must check out this place.  
Rating: 8.5/10 (Good, Must Try)

Hillman Restaurant (喜临门大饭店)
135 Kitchener Road
S(208518)
0 Comments