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I thought I was quite crazy to bring my Ah Ma to an all new Chinese fusion restaurant for dinner but I was attracted by the 30 per cent discount offer since the pricing of the dishes are quite high. But fortunately, the menu is still dominated by classic Chinese food that are similar to that of many fine-dining Chinese Restaurant. The menu is divided into Live Seafood/Fresh Seafood/Soup/Meat/Poultry/Tofu etc.......But we did order few item from "Small Eats and Salad" section--the Szechuan style
But fortunately, the menu is still dominated by classic Chinese food that are similar to that of many fine-dining Chinese Restaurant. The menu is divided into Live Seafood/Fresh Seafood/Soup/Meat/Poultry/Tofu etc.......But we did order few item from "Small Eats and Salad" section--the Szechuan style poached chicken $12 四川口水鸡. The folks, who have been trying this dish whenever it is available, claimed it to be the best so far in Singapore. Unlike the version drenched in chlli oil and topped with crunchy peanuts at Paradise Dynasty, this one is crowded with flavours from the sweet-salty peanut sauce, some fiery blackish-red chilli and diced century eggs.
Meanwhile, we also gave unequivocal thumbs up to the Char Grilled Pork Collar with Lemongrass 炭烧猪颈肉 $22. The pork was skilfully sliced to nearly the thickness of paper that we could barely distinguish between the fat and meat. Besides the accompanying Thai sweet chilli sauce, there was a slice of juicy caramelized pineapple which imbued this classic Thai grill dish with another dimension of sweetness.
It seems like the Crunchy Jellyfish with Thai Mango Salad $18 allows Chinese and Thai food fans to have the best of both world but the Thai Mango Salad was a bit of let down--sweet but lack the spice.
The Cream of Bak Kut Teh 特色肉骨茶 comes at an astonishing price of $12 per person. It is the Western counterpart of our Bak Kut Teh, and a huge relief that it does not taste much different from the usual hawker version. There are strong accents of herbs and cubes of vegetables. Part of the price tag definitely goes into the crispy slice of Italian Serrano Ham. I guessed this dish counts as rather gimmicky, but a successful one.
Besides the duck, my favourite dish of the day was this Braised Wa Wa Cabbage with Supreme Broth $26. Attention has been paid to the yellow stock, for it was rich and flavourful, unlike the diluted watered-down sauce which I chanced upon quite often in some Chinese restaurants or zi char places.
Desserts are not the restaurant's strongest suits--but would still be suitable for those inclined to close their meals with something sweet. With the exception of the Homemade Almond Cream with Silken Egg White $9, the rest are served theatrically in billowing smokes of dry ice--Chilled Pumpkin puree in coconut milk ($8) Chilled Avocado purée with coffee ice cream($7).Overall, the food was not too far off the mark but the price is still a little too steep without the discount. Good for an occasion splurge for celebratory events or special gatherings. Otherwise, I believe one can still enjoy a equally satisfying meal at other Paradise restaurants
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