Pu Tien Pt 2

I've previously reviewed this restaurant before and you can find my thoughts on it here.  The address and branch visited is exactly the same but i must admit this post is long overdue. The impression it left remains as it was a rather important day that i chose this place for. To be precise, i chose it for my future-in-laws and my family to meet and give their blessings for the marriage to come.

Since i've reviewed this place before, i guess i'll just go right into the food. To be honest, most of the stuff is above average with some just missing the mark. 

Notable positive mentions include the squirrel fish with its sweet and fresh meat which somehow managed to retain its texture despite frying, the sweet and sour pork which had adequate crunch and tenderness of the meat. The downside here is, if you have both dishes in one meal, the sweetness overwhelms so food combination is very important.

The honey glazed pork got great fans that day. Equal parts fat and lean meat, its braised to melt in your mouth tenderness without being overly dry. Again, as this was all in one meal, this sweetness really began to get to the guests.

The shredded pork meat bun retained its previous quality but i do wonder if its overly tenderized due to the rubbery texture. Still, this is a worthwhile dish to try.

The homemade beancurd had a nice soft quivery texture hidden within a thin beancurd covering. Melts in your mouth, not on your chopsticks while the final worthy dish went to the deep fried yam with duck which was a little salty but had a fragrant combination of yam and duck. The yam did overshadow the taste of the duck in this case though.

Seafood fried rice turned out a tad too dry for me. However, some liked it and felt this is how fried rice should be, dryish and lean. I prefer fried rice that doesn't give me the impression it was left overnight though. Personal preference.

The Xinghua bee hoon tasted as good as it had previously but i guess the beauty is lost in my second try with a bigger group of people. Its just one of those things where the first experience is the best with subsequent visits beginning to lose their appeal.

Overall, this place is still worthy of a visit. Enjoy the pictures below.

Deep Fried Squirrel Fish ($32)

Pu Tien's Sweet and Sour Pork ($15)

Seafood Fried Rice ($10)

Shredded Pork Meat Bun ($36)

Fried Pig Trotter with Pepper ($15.20)

Xinghua Bee Hoon ($12)

Pu Tien's Homemade Beancurd ($12)

Deep Fried Duck with Yam ($30)

Honey Glazed Pork ($30)

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