cut the crab

i know i'm supposed to eat less, diet more, exercise more blah blah blah but i really really loved the food here.

really. i really did. despite the parking ticket which i shld pay up soon. =_='


this yummilicious pot of magic comes with oooo-so-yummy soup with oooo-so-fresh-and-juicy crab. its in the soup i swear! u can also learn alot just by watching the different ways ppl eat crabs. its an art.

dumplings. loved these since i started eating them years back. still good, but i still like the neil rd ones haha.

its actually tofu smothered in egg white sauce, topped with some mince meat and salted egg yolk. very nice. and oh so healthy!

total bill came up to 50 plus, sufficient to feed 3 of us. if i'm not wrong, the crab was 28bucks, and would have been perfect with a bottle of white wine. alas, we arent tat professional foodies!

and, if u wanna go makan here, call me. i'll direct you provided i get to go along too. *grin*

The (Shanghainese) Godfather

vivo was crowded as usual. so went to try a new restaurant.

Hei She Hui (Bosses), near sushi tei.

okok pics first, explanation later on.

from the black exterior, the place looked kinda intimidating but quite cool. BUT once u step right inside, then its almost like any other restaurant. interestingly, their menus are chained to the tables. hmmm.

food wise, its similar to crystal jade but slightly pricier. we liked the custard buns with the salted egg filling. very nice! plus we managed to get it free? or at a dollar? cant rem.

much of the food (like the lionhead and soup) was quite salty, so u probably have to buy water from them. if u're feeling adventurous, try the drink (think its called hei she hui No. 1), a concoction of soda & vinegar. HENG i wasnt the guinea pig. i'm definitely sticking to water whahaha. its one of those drinks u serve to the groom at the wedding dinner to sabo him. maybe can worm a bigger ang pow out of him as well. =0D

anyways the xiao long pao things were ok. tried the lobster one and the mushroom one. both not very warm, rather disappointing. think shall stick to my neil road one

*dreams of steaming hot xiao long pao with lotsa delicious soup inside*

But we got one bowl free cos the (not very experienced) staff thot we were complaining abt it and didnt noe wat we were complaining abt (seriously we didnt complain) so the manager came and gave us complimentary from the kitchen. not quite piping hot, but free ma! haha

the beans were a different matter. nice! shld try it. healthier (and less cholesterol) than the version with cuttlefish definitely. would have gone well with beer or something!

all in, it cost abt 70plus? try looking for the manager, susan, she might be able to give u better food recommendations!