Never having been to Shaanxi before, my only exposure to the Chinese province's cuisine has been my beloved cold noodle shop in Geylang. And from that, I had high hopes that this upscale chain from Shaanxi (181 Orchard Road #08-09, 6509-8616) would feature similar tasting food, as I eagerly awaited its opening.
But when it finally opened, I realized that I had set the wrong expectations for myself. Not only did they not have those cold noodles, but also most of the food wasn't based on that spicy mix that I was hoping for. Case in point: the namesake Shaanxi noodles were unexpectedly white in color without a drop of chili oil to be seen.
OK, they did have some spicy stuff, such as that cold chicken above. And they did have a great sesame seed-laden chili sauce that I would easily buy if they sold it by the bottle. But I didn't care too much for their spicy crab, which was more soy sauce-based than I would like. Well, this was a very fancy table linen-adorned place that could come in handy for a business lunch one of these days. I just had the wrong expectations going in.
2 comments:
Hi,
Following your blog for a long time already. Simply mouthwatering... I am big fan of yet con in Purvis Street, but would also suggest Lee Fan Nam Kee which is at Blk 94 Toa Payoh Lorong 4, #01-04 Singapore 310094.
Another great hainese chicken rice place!!
try the cold chicken in people's park complex hawker centre, the stall is right across macdonalds.
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