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copyright Ewe Paik Leong]
Johor-based TaangShifu is a retailer of Chinese herbs and restaurant-chain operator. It has a branch in Festival City which I patronized recently.
The
restaurant is divided into an open area and cosy cubicles separated by bead
curtains. The décor appears pleasantly high-class but not intimidating. The well-designed
menu and its prices promise a memorable culinary experience.
I order Mixed Seafood Good Fortune Basin (aka “Poon Choy” in Cantonese) (S) and
Fish Maw With Cod Fish in Claypot. The bottom
of the basin – actually a claypot -- was
filled with vegetables on which were piled
the different kinds of seafood. Several items
had been cooked in separate styles as there was a variety of textures. Overall, it was a five-star dish. The cod
fish was also a winner as the meat practically melted in my mouth and the soup
was smooth and packed with a soothing flavour.
It’s
only a matter of time when TaangShifu will beat established names like Tai
Thong and Oversea. Oh, forget about the restaurant inside Eu Yan Sang in Shaw
Parade. They serve food fit only for Imperial Palace’s maids, figuratively
speaking, while TaangShifu offers lip-smacking
fare for the Emperor's concubines.
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