Showing posts with label ducks feet. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ducks feet. Show all posts

Sunday, March 02, 2014

Glad I dined at Laurel

It was the last day in Macau and I had a budget of MOP$8XX left.

Originally planned to dine at Gusto but it would mean I would still have quite a lot of cash left because the portions there are rather big.
Stumbled upon Laurel which is near the entrance of the Galaxy hotel.

Browsed the menu and the items looked luxurious so decided to dine there.
They were expensive you could only order a few dishes.

The decor and ambiance was grand just like a palace.


I loved the chandeliers and twinkling lights on the blue ceiling.


There is a nice little bridge to the other side of the restaurant too.


Before you order, there are a few compulsory charges:
-tea
-snacks


-chili sauce


All these charges are clearly stated on the ordering form.

I wanted to order the silkie chicken soup but it was sold out so ordered this other soup.
One of the soups cost $420 per person!!
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Prawn dumplings:


The prawn dumplings were a little disappointing because there was nothing amazing about them.
They tasted like the average prawn dumpling in Hong Kong.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Double boiled chicken with American ginseng and Chinese herbs:



The soup was amazing, it was strongly flavoured with chicken and really sweet that you could not taste the bitterness of the American ginseng. There was so much dried scallops in it as well and the taste of the soup had a concentrated taste which made is rich.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised crab with garlic and vermicelli in a pot:



This is a must eat item because there was so much garlic and spring onions in every strand of vermicelli which gave it a refreshing crunch and flavouring.
Each noodle was nicely tossed and it was glistening with a lovely golden colour yet it was not oily.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Braised sea cucumber and ducks feet:


This dish tasted how it should but it did not give me any surprises.
It should have been served earlier or later when there were no other dishes because by the time I got to this dish it was just warm and did not taste as good as it should when it was hot.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
If I had read the reviews, I would have ordered the pork trotters pot instead of the prawn dumplings and sea cucumber.
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★
Laurel Chinese Restaurant,
Galaxy Casinos and Hotel Complex
Macau SAR of China
★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Fish maw and sharks fin sampler @ 真材實料 The Best Food

Saw a review on this place earlier showing pictures of Fish maw and sharks fin at cheap prices so decided to give it a try.
There was one in Mong Kong I intended to try, but that place and food didn’t convince me enough, this restaurant looked reasonably clean and specialised at these delicacies.

Anyway picked the set for two with braised duck feet with fish maw, and sharks fin soup.
The set also includes a choice of two Chinese dishes, so picked sweet and sour fish, and steamed tofu with scallops and black beans.

First to arrive was the sweet and sour fish, then came the sharks fin soup. The soup was thick clear broth with chinese mushrooms, chicken, sharks fin in it. The taste was ok on its own, you didn’t have to add any red vinegar or sesame oil.
Tofu was the last to arrive, and after all that strong tasting food, the tofu was a bit tasteless.

The braised duck feet was nice and soft, the bones were easily removable, the fish maw was big in size, but needed pepper to balance out the fishy taste.

The sweet and sour fish was really good too, the portion could have been bigger.

However the cost of the set was $258, so if you exclude drinks, main dishes, the fish maw and sharks fin is worth around $80-100, so that’s $40-50 per person for fish maw and sharks fin.
I think this place is a nice place for people who want to have those delicacies at a low price, but don’t expect it to be as good as the expensive ones. What you pay is what you get!
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