Video
Read full review
2013-02-13
56 views
We decided to try out Paradise Group’s Prosperity Pen Cai ($198++ for small portion enough for 6 pax) to usher in the lunar new year. Like our other Paradise experiences, this proves to be yet another disappointment. The Pen Cai was oily and lacked the rich flavours and essences of the Chinese delicacies found. Our pot of gold was more aptly, a pot of rubbles. The usual suspects – baby abalone, scallops, sea cucumber, fish maw, dried oysters etc were all nicely layered and braised. However, th
We decided to try out Paradise Group’s Prosperity Pen Cai ($198++ for small portion enough for 6 pax) to usher in the lunar new year.
Like our other Paradise experiences, this proves to be yet another disappointment. The Pen Cai was oily and lacked the rich flavours and essences of the Chinese delicacies found. Our pot of gold was more aptly, a pot of rubbles. The usual suspects – baby abalone, scallops, sea cucumber, fish maw, dried oysters etc were all nicely layered and braised. However, the gravy tasted more like stale lard and did not even taste remotely like anything we had in previous years. The ingredients, we suspect, were not fresh, thus resulting in the poor quality of the gravy. The only saving grace was that the ingredients were soft and relatively tender.
Sadly, our yearly indulgent affair had turned into an endurance affair. Paradise Group seriously has to pull up their socks in terms of food quality. In today’s highly competitive F&B industry, any lapse in quality (be it food, service, overall dining concept etc) can be costly.
Post
