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Another CNY gathering at Imperial Treasure, this time with a couple of my friends on a weekday evening.Appetiser - It used to be walnuts but probably due to cost cutting measures, the appetiser has been changed to cashew nuts. Still good though, just not as good.Salmon Yusheng - And the obligatory yu sheng to toss for good fortune in the year of the snake. Decent with a nice citrus taste to it but pretty expensive for a for a 6 pax portion ($39++).Old Yellow Cucumber Soup - The old yellow cucumb
Appetiser - It used to be walnuts but probably due to cost cutting measures, the appetiser has been changed to cashew nuts. Still good though, just not as good.
Salmon Yusheng - And the obligatory yu sheng to toss for good fortune in the year of the snake. Decent with a nice citrus taste to it but pretty expensive for a for a 6 pax portion ($39++).
Old Yellow Cucumber Soup - The old yellow cucumber soup (老黄瓜汤) came served in a yellow cucumber with its center partially scrapped out and was choke full of mushroom and chicken slices. Very tasty and a great way to start off the meal.
BBQ Combination - We opted for a combination of roast duck, BBQ pork and roast pork for this platter. Apparently geese is now a rare commodity in Singapore as AVA has banned their import, hence the choice of duck.
While the roast pork had a crackling skin coupled with a nice fat to meat ratio, the BBQ pork wasn't quite my cup of tea as it was salty instead of sweet and the meat was a little too soft for my liking. The roast duck was good as well, coming across as moist with a crisp layer of skin.
Sauteed Scallops with Italian White Truffle Oil - My absolute favourite dish but this time round, the truffle oil seems to be a little lacking and scallops sizes have shrunk while prices have shot up. Definitely not a good combination! But still good and something I would definitely splurge on.
Sauteed Beancurd with Mushroom - Whilst I appreciated the generous amounts of mushroom and the savouriness of the beancurd, it wasn't as silky as I expected it to be. But still one of the better beancurds out there.
Pea Shoot with Bamboo Shoot - A simple yet well executed dish with the pea shoots not overcooked and the bamboo shoots crunchy.
Inclusive of 4 desserts to share, the total bill for the 6 of us was about $372, which is honestly a little pricey. But food quality is still apparent though standards seem to have dipped a little. I'll probably drop by after Chinese New Year to see how things fare then.
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