Lovers of seafood are used to shelling out. But factor in Cantonese cuisine’s obsession with the exotic and you could end up with a bill that lands you, and not just the lobster, in hot water. Freshly steamed whole garoupa does not come cheap, (220RMB for half kilogram); steamed lobster is 300RMB, and baked oysters are 280RMB for six, with a choice of garlic or black bean chili sauce. Braised shark's fin over rice, the house specialty, is 280RMB, while sea cucumber abalone over rice is a slightly more affordable 168RMB. As wonderful as the seafood corner is, if you are hankering after something less extravagant, the Cantonese shaola, or roasted meats, is a good alternative as well as an all-time favourite. Roasted goose (88RMB/half, 168RMB/whole), suckling pig (58RMB/order, 328RMB/whole pig) and roasted pork (38RMB) are each worth visiting this restaurant for. A combo shaola platter – generous portions of roasted goose, BBQ pork tenderloin and suckling pig – arrives beautifully arranged. The skin of both the roasted goose and suckling pig are crispy, the meat moist and tender; and the roast pork is perfectly sweet. The plum sauce is excellent, sweet and tart, and goes especially well with roasted goose, helping to cut the goose fat under the skin. Another economical option is the baozai fan, rice in chafing pot (36RMB) – cured meat, salted fish, chicken and mushroom. Typical dim sum dishes such as shrimp dumplings, pork buns, spareribs, beef balls and spring rolls cost 10-22RMB. The station in the middle whips up a refreshing cold almond drink (36RMB). Mung bean and tangerin peel (22RMB) and fresh fruit juices selling for between 18-28RMB are other selections.
Add : 3 Maizidian Xi Lu, Ladies Street, Laitai Flower Market, opposite Xin Heng Ji Bldg. Chaoyang district
Tel: 84480802
Hours: 9:30am--11pm
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