Anyway, we were there at 5.30 p.m., and they had just started setting up their tables and chairs.
The shop
We waited a bit and then decided to go into the restaurant. We were seated, and were given menus. I'd say that the menu was not friendly at all.
Written in small font and densely crowded the page. Imagine pages and pages of these. I'd flipped them over and over for a long time, and not make sense of anything. They were not properly categorised, I'd say. The signature items were not marked.
In the end, we asked the lady to recommend us a few dishes. But I was not so good, ordering food in Mandarin, especially when I was not sure what she was talking about. I thought she muffled a lot ..... lol ...
We had ...
Lala Clams In Herbal Broth
Lala Clams in Herbal Broth
Hmn ..... it's my first time eating lala clams this way. The broth had a light taste of herbs, and also tatsed of yam. I quite liked the herbal soup. The yam was powdery and melted in the mouth .... but I thought its presence in the soup was rather weird, and it sort of "disturbed" the flavour of the soup. To me, the soup was good enough on its own, without the presence of yam ...... but the Teochews love their yams I guess. ;P
Bitter Melon With Salted Egg
I loved this dish .... the bitter melon combined with the fragrant salted egg was superbly appetising.
Steamed Catfish
The fish was rather tasty, its flesh very smooth and sweet. I enjoyed it lots, and so did Bro.
Deep-fried Nam Ru Chicken
The chicken was crispy and tasty, with the faint and fragrant taste of Nam Ru or fermented tofu. I liked it.
Bitter Melon & Cucumber Juice
Hmn ... the juice was refreshing, but it was a bit sweet for me. Next time, I'd order it without sugar.
I regretted not ordering the bitter melon soup as it looked really tasty .... sigh .... next time.
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