Shoot First Eat Later

Jenny’s birthday at Restaurant CiÇou

We celebrated our dear friend Jenny’s birthday at Restaurant Cicou. Before going I checked out some blogs that have featured this restaurant. I read mostly negative reviews so I was kind of hesitant to try it. I even wanted to suggest Aubergine instead. But I’m always eager to try a new restaurant so I went with an open mind and a hungry stomach.

Restaurant CiÇou is located at the ground floor of Hotel Celeste in Makati. There’s no parking space so come with a driver.

The interiors were nice and modern.

Jenny’s beautiful family

I forgot what this was but it was very good.

amuse bouche

The soups were all superb. The onion soup (not pictured here) was one of the best in town according to Jenny. Deb loved her squash soup. I said my prawn bisque was better but she disagreed. So we declared both delicious.

squash soup w/ duck liver flan P230

Aida and I shared an order of the prawn bisque. It’s the best, best, best seafood soup I’ve ever tasted! It was very rich and full flavored. It tasted even better than lobster bisque. I was glad I shared an order since it was very filling.

1/2 serving of prawn bisque w/ sea urchin flan P300 (full serving)

The risotto was the only disappointment in our entire meal. It was bland and tasteless. Pass on this.

risotto w/ herbs P260

Coquillettes are a type of pasta that’s similar to elbow macaroni but much smaller. According the description in the menu it’s cooked in chicken broth, lardons of foie gras, ham, parmesan, mushroom and truffle cream sauce. I couldn’t distinguish each one of those ingredients. All I know this was the best pasta dish EVER! It wasn’t too rich nor did it have a thick sauce, it was just plain lip smackin’ yummy. 8 of us shared two orders asides from our individual main courses.

coquillettes P700

I wasn’t able to try the next few dishes since they were too far from me and my dear friends weren’t willing to pass the plate to our end of the table. Since all the plates were sparkling clean I assume they enjoyed the food.

tenderloin beef P1,200

halibut stuffed w/ king crab mousse P750

prawn, scallop, squid, clams fricassee P750

I ordered the ox tongue. It was a pleasant change from the usual Spanish way of serving ox tongue slathered with either a mushroom or tomato sauce. The ox tongue was simply cooked in a ravigote sauce. The classic French sauce was slightly acidic and showcased the ox tongue wonderfully.

wagyu ox tongue P580

braised oxtail parmentier P550

They gave Jenny a mini croquembouche or profiterole tower. It was yummy!

birthday profiteroles

Even all the petit fours were good.

petit fours

Unbelievable but I ordered this light and refreshing dessert. I enjoyed the grapefruit sorbet but I wasn’t fond of the soft egg white meringue or floating island so I passed it to Debbie who loved it. Thank goodness somebody ordered 2 chocolate desserts which I enjoyed much, much more.

floating island w/ grapefruit sherbet P180

They used maracaibo 65% Venezuelan chocolate in their desserts. It was bittersweet, rich and fragrant. This was the second best dessert. Both chocolate desserts were simple yet sinful.

chocolate creme brulee P300

This was the best dessert. Sure most restaurants have their own version of the chocolate lava cake but this was something else.

chocolate fondant P300

The melted chocolate was magnificent!You can really taste the quality of the chocolate used. You must order this.

Thanks for the fabulous dinner Jenny!

The food at CiÇou definitely beats Je Suis Gourmand by a mile. It’s a close call with Aubergine. Cicou has better soups, pasta and desserts while Aubergine has better main course. Be prepared to spend at least P1,000 per head without wine. When I go back I’m definitely ordering the prawn bisque, coquillettes and chocolate fondant and call it my happy meal.

top half of the menu

bottom half of the menu

specials

dessert

wine list

Restaurant CiÇou

Hotel Céleste
2 San Lorenzo Drive corner A. Arnaiz Avenue
San Lorenzo Village, Makati City
telephone: 889-6728 or 889-6733

Dessert at UCC Park Cafe

Our lunch at Lili Cantonese restaurant didn’t include coffee or dessert and we must have that to complete our meal. From Malate we headed to The Fort to UCC Park Cafe to satisfy our need for caffeine and sugar.

They had all sorts of Japanese coffee for sale at the entrance.

I love the cakes of UCC. They had a lot of choices but I had my favorites so it wasn’t hard to choose 3 from all of these mouthwatering desserts.

UCC is popular for making and serving their coffee using a siphon coffee maker. Each cup of coffee is made only upon order guaranteeing its freshness.

siphon coffee

The first cake I chose was this ginormous banana carrot cake. This had to be the moistest cake I’ve ever eaten. Layers of banana and carrot cake alternate to produce this 4 layer cake frosted with yummy cream cheese frosting.

banana carrot cake P225

UCC’s macadamia sans rival is definitely going into my list of Manila’s best sans rival. Their sans rival was super crunchy and just had the perfect amount of buttercream. The macadamia nuts were just a perfect addition to this scrumptious dessert.

macadamia sans rival P220

For me the best chocolate dessert in UCC is the chocolate xanadu. It looks deceptively simple in this picture.

chocolate xanadu P220

When you split it open you can see the complex layers of chocolate ganache, chocolate mousse, whipped cream, chocolate cake, chocolate chips, and cashew meringue. I guarantee you will moan when you take your first bite. The cake was the perfect combination of creamy, soft, crunchy and 100% sinful.

9 friends, 3 cakes, 7 coffees, big smiles and a perfect end to a day of eating.

UCC Park Cafe menu
coffee, salads & sandwiches, Japanese pizza toast & spaghetti,
gratin & omurice, Japanese curry rice, casserole & risotto,
waffles & French toast, ice blended coffee, ice cream floats, desserts

UCC Park Cafe
26th St. Forbes Town Center,
Bonifacio Global City Taguig
telephone: 845-1365 / 884-2477

Dim sum lunch at Lili, Hyatt Hotel

It all started with Janet’s email – “Girls do you want to try the dim sum at Lili? They have a promo that’s ending soon.” Naturally the replies were fast and furious. And within a few days of the email we went to Lili for lunch. The promotion was “All you can eat dim sum” at Lili Cantonese Restaurant at the Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila for Php 555++.

It was my first time to eat at Lili. I was amazed at the beautiful restaurant. It felt like I was entering a richly appointed house rather than a Chinese restaurant.

private function rooms

We each had different patterned plates by Raynaud limoges “villandry” collection. Definitely not typical for a Chinese restaurant.

This was the menu to choose from. I checked all of them!

Lili dim sum menu

We had to finish everything. As in no left-overs, no take out. It’s hard to find good dim sum in Manila. I really hoped it would be good. The roast pork was good but not as good as Choi’s.

honey roasted barbecued pork

pork & shrimp dumpling w/ flying fish roe “siu mai”

The “xiao long bao” or soupy meat dumplings were just mediocre. It was a far cry from the ones at Peking Garden.

Shanghai pork dumplings “xiao long bao”

The spareribs were good if not for the huge chunks of fat. There was actually more fat than meat.

spareribs w/ plums

I ordered only 1 basket of squid and still no one ate it. It was quite tough and rubbery.

squid w/ garlic

All the dumplings and buns were good but nothing spectacular.

shrimp dumpling “har gaw”

shrimp stuffed spinach dumpling

chicken & mushroom bun

barbecued pork bun

dim sum galore

The baked barbecued puff pastry were the BEST! The crust was very flaky and the pork filling had just the right sweet & salty flavor. This was even better than the ones I’ve eaten in Hong Kong. We re-ordered this over and over again. We must have eaten 3-4 pieces each. If you ordered this a la carte, 3 pieces cost P180.

baked barbecued puff pastry

The ham sui kok at H.K. Choi is much better.

glutinous dumpling w/ meat “ham sui kok”

shredded taro & vegetable spring roll

steamed beef rice roll

Where’s the sausage in this supposedly Chinese sausage in glutinous roll?

Chinese sausage in glutinous roll

wok fried turnip cake

wintermelon soup

salted chicken wings

vegetables w/ oyster sauce

fried rice w/ diced chicken & salted fish

After all the ++ after the base price of P555 we ended up paying P700 per person. It was definitely not worth the food we ate. If we ordered the same amount of dim sum in another restaurant we would probably pay half the price. Anyway we enjoyed the baked barbecued pork pastry and the company and that’s important thing.

Lili

5th level

Hyatt Hotel and Casino Manila

1588 Pedro Gil cor M.H. Del Pilar,

Malate, Manila, Philippines
telephone: 245-1234

Sugarhouse cakes

I believe the best cakes are found in Manila. The choices from numerous cake shops and home bakers are endless and the majority are very good and affordable. I’m not impressed with the cakes sold in Hong Kong and the USA. I’m sure there are very good cakes there but they cost double or triple than the ones in Manila. And that means it’s unlikely that I’ve tried it. What, I’m cheap? Yeh!

I haven’t eaten in Sugarhouse in ages. I forgot who suggested it but I never say no to dessert. Sugarhouse is one of the best and most reliable cake shops in Manila. My all time favorites are the French apple pie which for me is still the best apple pie in town and the almond sans rival which I had for my birthday.

We tried out their new and not so new cakes. First up is the strawberry shortcake. It’s not bad but it’s not in the league of Bizu or Mrs. Yulo’s.

strawberry shortcake – 8″ P800

The chocolate truffle cake is Sugarhouse’s bestselling cake. It’s super moist and the chocolate frosting in dark and rich.

chocolate truffle cake – baby P150, 9″ P860

The triple x is made of layers of chocolate mousse, chocolate ganache and cream cheese filling. This cake should be illegal!

triple x – 7″ P900

happy amigas

I thought dessert was the end of our night little did I know we would end up in Deb’s house for caviar pie and crackers. We demolished this pie that night. It was my first time to try caviar pie. It wasn’t as amazing as I thought it would be. I tasted mostly the thick cream cheese base and the onions. It overpowered the caviar. It tasted better with just the upper layer of cream cheese with caviar on top.

All 3 cakes we ate that night were good but I’ll stick to my beloved French apple pie.

Sugarhouse menu
salads & soups, pasta & sandwiches, real meals,
cakes & pies, cheeecake, coffee, beverages

branches

Lunch at Mesa, Filipino Moderne

Rochelle and I took our balikbayan friend, Ariel to lunch at Mesa Filipino Moderne in Greenbelt 5. I suggested this restaurant because I read a lot of good and raving reviews from other bloggers. I’m always on the look out for good Filipino restaurants to bring friends from abroad.

Mesa was quite full on a weekday lunch.

I’m sorry to say that there were more disappointments than good food during lunch. Let me count them for you.

1. The gin pomelo was a disaster. Why? I’m pretty sure it was made with instant Tang pomelo flavor with a little gin. It was very disappointing.

✖ gin pomelo P290

2. The sisig pouches were very oily but Ariel liked it. He ate it all after removing the greasy wanton wrapper.

✔ sisig in a pouch P180

3. The scallops were thankfully good. It was the 1 of 2 dishes I actually enjoyed.

✔ baked scallops w/ garlic butter P190

4. The crispy tilapia was not crispy at all. The four sauces were bagoong which was sweet, honey patis which was sweet, soy & vinegar sauce and sweet chili which was sweet of course. So 3 out of the 4 sauces were sweet. That didn’t make me happy at all. The crispy tilapia at Recipes in Greenbelt 3 is so much better.

✖ crispy boneless tilapia w/ 4 sauces P290

5. The ostrich was tender and tasted like beef but it was SWEET! Why o why did they ruin the poor ostrich? It took a liberal douse of soy sauce to save this dish and make it palatable.

✖ drunken ostrich P290

6. The chicken wasn’t sweet despite the name chicken bbq in honey patis. It was just plain blah, boring, bland and ordinary. Any chicken from your neighborhood inasal stand would taste 10x better.

✖ chicken bbq in honey patis P150

7. The duck basil rice was the best dish of all. It was very fragrant and the flavor was just divine. This was the only dish worth going back for.

✔✔✔ duck basil fried rice P180

8. We were lured by the name- barako coffee jelly. What a way to end lunch with another disaster. It was lukewarm and tasted like intstant coffee gelatin from a box. No way did it even resemble the flavor of barako coffee.

✖ barako coffee jelly

I’m sorry but I really didn’t like the food at Mesa. It wasn’t because it was modern Filipino which wasn’t really too far off from traditional Filipino fare. They actually had several creative dishes in the menu. We actually ordered majority of their specialties. The bottom line was the taste just wasn’t up to par. For Filipino food I’d stick to C2 Classic Cuisine, Bangus and Fely J.

Mesa, Filipino Moderne
Ground Level, Greenbelt 5
telephone: 728-0886

C2 Classic Cuisine

I said I would return to C2 and I did! The last time I ate at C2 there were only 2 of us and we didn’t get to try much. This time I brought 2 balikbayans and a bunch of natives. My friend Ariel and cousin Sharon were the guests of honor for this scrumptious Filipino lunch.

Rochelle and Ariel in their matching uniform

Left: Rochelle, Ariel a.k.a. Nino, Chris
Right: Db, moi, Sharon

I didn’t eat this dish so I couldn’t comment on it but all since it was wiped out pretty quickly so it must have been good.

adobong sitaw w/ lechon kawali

The seafood stew was just average. It didn’t really leave an impact on anyone of us. We finished it though.

Malabon seafood stew

The tilapia was pretty to look at. Nothing special about it though. I couldn’t even taste the coconut emulsion. 2 pieces of fish for 6 hungry people and there was still left overs. That should tell you the whole story.

seared tilapia in coconut emulsion

The best dish in C2 is their boneless crispy pata either plain or with kare kare. They have the same foundation of crispy pata but with the addition of veggies and sauce for the kare kare. Any way you order it it’s heavenly. I’m not too happy with this picture. To see my ode to their crispy pata check out the pictures here. The skin was very, very crispy and it wasn’t oily. The sauce was quite good too. Everyone who eats at C2 MUST order this!

crispy kare kare P640

Ariel loves adobo and he said it was good. Although not as good as Kit’s adobo. That’s already high praise since Kit’s adobo is outrageously good according to Ariel. I have to try that sometime. Hello, Kit?

C2 adobo classic P295

This was the best dilis rice ever! Forget the dilis rice at Fely J. This one rocks! You can actually eat this all by itself and call it a meal. Next time I go back to C2 my order will consist of crispy kare kare, dilis rice and a lot of dessert. Those are the best dishes I’ve tried so far.

dilis rice P95

I loved the desserts at C2. They really give the classic Filipino desserts a nice twist. They don’t turn it into something weird or unrecognizable but they choose the right flavors and combinations to make the dessert even better. Like this biko make with glutinous rice and coconut milk. The addition of barako coffee gave the biko a deep, earthy flavor. Why didn’t anyone think of this before? It’s a perfect match.

biko barako P95

I forgot what this dessert was called. I couldn’t find it on the old menu but based on what it tasted like I would call it champorado mousse. The mousse was made from native tsokolate eh and there’s a layer of rice pudding or champorado in the middle. I love the flavor of tsokolate eh in a mousse! Even though some of the rice was hard I didn’t mind. The whole dessert was lick-to-the-last drop good.

champorado mousse? tsokolate eh mousse?

How do you make turon or banana spring rolls extraordinary? Stuff it with ube (purple yam), drizzle it with langka (jackfruit) sauce and serve it with ice cream. Heavenly!!! Note: The first turon they served us had a strong rancid taste. We complained and they replaced it with a fresh order. Great service!

turon ala mode P145

Even though not all the dishes were that impressive I would bring any balikbayan guests or foreigners or anybody at all to eat at C2 just to try the best crispy pata bar none. I’m sure there are other dishes that merit my tasting but for now I’m happy with the crispy pata and the desserts.

C2 Classic Cuisine Menu (old menu)
vegetables, meat & poultry, rice, seafood, all day merienda, dessert

C2 Classic Cuisine
18 Missouri St., Northeast Greenhills, San Juan
telephone: 726.271

other branches here

Chinese New Year dinner at Gloria Maris restaurant

The Chinese population in the Philippines is very small so Chinese New Year is not a public holiday. We usually celebrate it simply by having dinner with family in a Chinese restaurant. This year my cousin Bobby chose Gloria Maris in Greenhills as the venue for our family reunion. Gloria Maris is one of the biggest Chinese restaurants in Manila. As expected the whole restaurant was fully booked for the night.

ground floor

reservation list for the ground floor

We occupied two tables on the 2nd floor. We were there early so the place was still empty. I enjoyed the peace and quiet which lasted for all of 20 minutes.

stitched photo

reservation list for the 2nd floor

Most Chinese restaurants serve peanuts and they come in all shapes and flavors. Some have the skin on, some glisten with oil and salt while some have loads of garlic. These peanuts were dry roasted and didn’t have any visible salt. They were one of the best peanuts I’ve ever eaten. I could taste the peanuts’ natural sweetness and flavor.

peanuts

Despite the restaurant’s full capacity, the service was surprisingly good. We never had to wait for the food. Overall the food was satisfactory considering the kitchen had to cook for at least 100 tables all at the same time. There wasn’t really anything outstanding. I was just happy everything was edible and nothing to complain about.

assorted cold cuts

steamed shrimp

noodles

Peking duck

mashed taro w/ golden mushroom

wintermelon soup

braised mushrooms

minced duck in lettuce cups

lapu lapu w/ tauso

Tauso or crispy soy bean is a slightly salty and nutty topping usually used on steamed fish. It’s a favorite way of serving fresh fish in Chinese restaurants in Manila. The crispy soy bean adds a delicious flavor and texture to the smooth and delicate fish. This product comes from Taiwan. If you can find this in your local Asian store I suggest you try it. Simply add a few spoonfuls to your steamed fish fillet and you’ll find yourself with an empty jar in no time at all.

tauso or fried crispy soy bean

masachi or mochi
(glutinous rice balls stuffed w/ a black sesame filling)

ube or purple jam jelly

almond jelly w/ lychee

In the middle of dinner 2 dragons swooped down on us and created a racket. Well human dragons anyway. Notice the dragons being fed red packets of lucky money. The dragons are supposed to bring good luck to the establishment and to the people who feed them the red packets.

Gloria Maris
Greenhills Shopping Center,
Ortigas Avenue, San Juan
telephone: 722-5508 to 10, 721-3504

My kind of doctor

I love this Doctor!

Read this interview with a Chinese doctor about nutrition and exercise:

Q: Doctor, I’ve heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?

A: Your heart only good for so many beats, and that’s it…don’t waste on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart not make you live longer; it like saying you extend life of car by driving faster. Want to live longer? Take nap.

Q: Should I cut down on meat and eat more fruits and vegetables?

A: You must grasp logistical efficiency. What does cow eat? Hay and corn. And what are these? Vegetables. So steak is nothing more than efficient mechanism of delivering vegetables to your system. Need grain? Eat chicken. Beef also good source of field grass (green leafy vegetable). And pork chop can give you 100% of recommended daily allowance of vegetable product.

Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?

A: No, not at all. Wine made from fruit. Brandy is distilled wine, that mean they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Bottom up!

Q: How can I calculate my body/fat ratio?

A: Well, if you have body and you have fat, your ratio one to one. If you have two bodies, your ratio two to one, etc.

Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program?

A: Can’t think of single one, sorry. My philosophy is: No pain…good!

Q: Aren’t fried foods bad for you?

A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food are fried these day in vegetable oil. In fact, they permeated by it. How could getting more vegetable be bad for you?!?

Q: Will sit-ups help prevent me from getting a little soft around the middle?

A: Definitely not! When you exercise muscle, it get bigger. You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.

Q: Is chocolate bad for me?

A: Are you crazy?!? HEL-LO-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around!

Q: Is swimming good for your figure?

A: If swimming good for your figure, explain whale to me..

Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?

A: Hey! ‘Round’ a shape!

Well, I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.

And remember:

Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways – Chardonnay in one hand – chocolate in the other – body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming “WOO-HOO, what a ride!!”

AND……

For those of you who watch what you eat, here’s the final word on nutrition and health. It’s a relief to know the truth after all those conflicting nutritional studies.

1. The Japanese eat very little fat
And suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

2. The Mexicans eat a lot of fat
And suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

3. The Chinese drink very little red wine
And suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

4. The Italians drink a lot of red wine
And suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

5. The Germans drink a lot of beer and eat lots of sausages and fats
And suffer fewer heart attacks than us.

CONCLUSION:
Eat and drink what you like.
Speaking English is apparently what kills you.

How to install love

INSTALLING LOVE

Tech Support: Yes, … how can I help you?

Customer: Well, after much consideration, I’ve decided to install Love. Can you guide me though the process?

Tech Support: Yes. I can help you. Are you ready to proceed?

Customer: Well, I’m not very technical, but I think I’m ready. What do I do first?

Tech Support: The first step is to open your Heart. Have you located your Heart?
Customer: Yes, but there are several other programs running now. Is it okay to install Love while they are running?

Tech Support: What programs are running?

Customer: Let’s see, I have Past Hurt, Low Self-Esteem, Grudge, and Resentment running right now.

Tech Support: No problem, Love will gradually erase Past Hurt from your current operating system. It may remain in your permanent memory but it will no longer disrupt other programs. Love will eventually override Low Self-Esteem with a module of its own called High Self-Esteem. However, you have to completely turn off Grudge and Resentment. Those programs prevent Love from being properly installed. Can you turn those off?

Customer: I don’t know how to turn them off. Can you tell me how?

Tech Support: With pleasure. Go to your start menu and invoke Forgiveness. Do this as many times as necessary until Grudge and Resentment have been completely erased.

Customer: Okay, done! Love has started installing itself. Is that normal?

Tech Support: Yes, but remember that you have only the base program. You need to begin connecting to other Hearts in order to get the upgrades.

Customer: Oops! I have an error message already. It says, “Error – Program not run on external components.” What should I do?

Tech Support: Don’t worry. It means that the Love program is set up to run on Internal Hearts, but has not yet been run on your Heart. In non-technical terms, it simply means you have to Love yourself before you can Love others.

Customer: So, what should I do?

Tech Support: Pull down Self-Acceptance; then click on the following files: Forgive-Self; Realize Your Worth; and Acknowledge your Limitations.
Customer: Okay, done.

Tech Support: Now, copy them to the “My Heart” directory. The system will overwrite any conflicting files and begin patching faulty programming. Also, you need to delete Verbose Self-Criticism from all directories and empty your Recycle Bin to make sure it is completely gone and never comes back.

Customer: Got it. Hey! My heart is filling up with new files. Smile is playing on my monitor and Peace and Contentment are copying themselves all over My Heart. Is this normal?

Tech Support: Sometimes. For others it takes awhile, but eventually everything gets it at the proper time. So Love is installed and running. One more thing before we hang up. Love is Free ware. Be sure to give it and its various modules to everyone you meet. They will in turn share it with others and return some cool modules back to you.

Pak Loh Chiu Chow restaurant

I love Chiu Chow food but it’s very hard to find a good restaurant in Hong Kong that serves Chiu Chow cuisine. Majority serve Cantonese cuisine which is fantastic but sometimes I want a change. Pak Loh Chiu Chow restaurant has been open since 1967. All these years and I didn’t know about it. The first time we ate at Pak Loh was in 2008 at their branch at Elements mall.

They opened their 2nd branch at K11 mall which is so near our place. I’m so happy!

The interior designer of the restaurant did an interesting job with the place. It was really unique. Curved glass walls were used as room dividers with curtains for privacy.

These silver balls were the main focal point in the restaurant. They were used everywhere.

Instead of the usual carpet, mosaic tiles were used.

Not enough? There’s more.

The silver balls reminded me of those used in the movie Twister. Remember the spheres that were released into the tornado?

You can tell I was mesmerized.

Yep they were ALL over the place. Too much of a good thing?

Chiu Chow restaurants typically serve tiny cups of extremely strong and bitter tie guan yin tea before and after your meal. It’s supposed to be good for your health.

tie guan yin tea

We also had a pot of regular strength tie guan yin tea.

This is the only Chinese restaurant in Hong Kong that I’ve eaten at that served cashews instead of peanuts.

cashews w/ fried silverfish

We ordered a set meal for 4. These represent some of the more popular Chiu Chow dishes.

cold crab Chiu Chow style

The crab meat was very sweet and fine. It was served with a vinegar dip for contrast.

Next was a rich, concentrated soup made with those green veggies, chicken feet and pork.

The soup was devoid of fat and was just delicious.

The fried balls were my favorite. I couldn’t tell which was shrimp or crab. Both were chunky and crunchy. It had a sweet honey-like dipping sauce.

deep fried prawn & crab meat balls

other end of the plate

This fish is served with mayonnaise. You won’t find that in any Cantonese restaurant. It’s a very simple but scrumptious dish.

pan fried pomfret in soy bean sauce