Sunday, September 28, 2008

...tasty, tasty lunch...


Weekends are meant to indulge and relax...and what a way to relax if not for good food.

Our journey took us to a new restaurant in Anson Road. It is on the right side after the traffic lights. You will come across a row of shops (where the famous Anson Road laksa is and where "Bok Kua Hnooi" used to be...wanna know the meaning of "Bok Kua Hnooi"??? Do not ask...but literally translated to "Papaya Garden"...go figure it out yourself!!! Hint : there are no papaya trees there!!! Hehehe!!!).
Tasty P&C Restaurant (God knows what P&C stands for...definately the owner does not want the business to be private and confidential...unless...), serves a little Taiwanese, Hongkie and local food (like Peter said, "oriental restaurant"!!!). The food in the pictured menu looks pretty exciting. It has noodles, rice, chicken, pork, dumplings, snacks, braised, soup, congees, etc.

First that was recommended to us was "Phoon Choi". It is just like a community pot with everything in it!!! There is cabbage, chinese mushrooms, foo chuk, lotus roots, meat and more meat!!! Deep fried prawns and mussels, roast pork, braised pork, brocolli, etc.). It comes in a claypot and a portable stove!!! Very interesting. Well, the gravy is nice. It's a cheaper version of the Phoon Choi in Jade Palace. It is only RM35.00 for about 3-4 pax.

Then, we had the braised chicken (yew kay). I have always like braised chicken or duck. the skin to the poultry is usually brown in colour and smooth. Unlike roast birds, they are more flavoured and succulent.

The vegetable we had was in oyster sauce with a good serving of lard. It was not over blanched until the vegetable went flimsy, but enough to keep it crips. And the lard sure add to the taste.

Steamed bun delights is pretty interesting. It's like a flattened steamed pau, folding into two with a filling of braised meat, salted cabbage and celery leaves. It's just a chinese taco. Wonderful.

The dessert is simply appealing. The mango sago is really something you must try. It is served chilled with crushed ice. You can find a few small chunks of mango and some sago and "pearl". We also had the stweed papaya with white fungus and barley with bean curd skin (hot). Sorry, could not say much about the almond jelly, for I am not accustomed to the smell of dead cockroaches, but for those who enjoy almond jelly, it is smooth (it seems).

If only 600CC could serve such food...

Great...where to next???

Ratings : 7/10

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