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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Royal China Part 2 & 3 (Photos only)

Good dim sum is difficult to find. Good and reasonably priced dim sum is even more difficult to find. Which is why Royal China holds a special place in my heart for being both. You can refer to my previous visit here. Most of the comments hold true and the food is still great value of money. Enjoy the pictures.

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Yan Palace

Yan palace had its first outlet in Outram Park specialising in providing authentic cantonese cuisine for weddings and special occasions. I've since visited this place twice, once for dim sum with Max and another for a friend's wedding. In this post, i'll talk about the dim sum experience and touch a little on the experience for the wedding dinner.

Location: Blk 531 Upper Cross Street #01-49 Singapore 050531 Hong Lim Complex

Contact: 62222516

Website: http://www.yanpalace.com.sg

Price Range: $20-30 per head

Yan Palace

Interior

The interior is nothing to shout about, its the usual Chinese restaurant set up with a small stage set in the middle for wedding couples and foundation pillars seperating tables along the way. The walkway is rather spacious during lunch but becomes more crowded and narrow when i was there for the wedding.

Dim Sum: The shrimp dumplings, siew mai, and rice dumplings are mostly forgettable items since there's nothing special to talk about. They are decent though.
What is interesting is the banana fritters which had a really nice thin yet cripy dough. Despite it being oily, the sweetness manages to balance the taste somewhat. Its interesting to me because i've never seen banana fritters in a dim sum menu before.
The second item i found interesting was the fried mango wrapped in lychee. It was such a weird combination that its difficult to forget. The funny thing was, it actually worked. A somewhat saltish dough envelopes the sweet tasting treat which is once again a weird item in a dim sum menu. Pretty good as well but is overwhelming after 2 pieces.
Shark's fin with prawn paste is another item we tried but its quite a disappointment. The only discernable taste is that of the shrimp.

Overall Score: 6/10

Wedding dinner: The wedding dinner was serviceable. However, there is major rooms for improvement as our table experienced some issues with the food. For starters, we were served very slowly and usually last to receive our food. However, the real issue lies in the 2nd last dish which was the Longevity noodles, it was obviously spoilt. From my understanding, it wasn't only our table that got the spoilt noodles but we promptly refused the dish and informed the newly wed couple as well.

Overall Score: 5.5/10

Last word:
In the end, its alright to pop by for some interesting dim sum but be warned, its quite packed and reservations are recommended. For weddings, however, make sure you check using my experience, if such an issue occurs, can the couple get a further discount from the lapse of service. Better be safe then sorry here.