{"id":1162,"date":"2008-11-13T23:00:51","date_gmt":"2008-11-13T23:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.com\/?p=1162"},"modified":"2008-11-13T23:00:51","modified_gmt":"2008-11-13T23:00:51","slug":"zhous_kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dimsumdolly.net\/?p=1162","title":{"rendered":"Zhou’s Kitchen \u5468\u5e84"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first birthday dinner was one eaten two days ahead of my actual birthday at Zhou’s Kitchen<\/a> in Square 2 (next to Novena Square). The Cantonese restaurant is a Chinese casual dining outlet under the Tung Lok group.
\n\"Chrysanthemum<\/a><\/br>
\nFor drinks, I chose to have the \u51c9\u8336 (‘cooling’ tea) which was chrysanthemum tea with ginseng. I liked it as I could taste the ginseng but it was a little too sweet for me and my relatives so we had to ask for water to dilute it.
\n\"Peking<\/a><\/br>
\nRoast Peking duck served with pancake \u5317\u4eac\u7247\u76ae\u9e2d
\nThe Peking duck was pretty good but they didn’t give us enough pancakes, hence the left over pieces of duck skin placed on top of the ones wrapped up. Minus points for this.
\n\"Double-boiled<\/a><\/br>
\nDouble-boiled spring chicken soup with cabbage and eight treasures \u51b0\u5c71\u96ea\u83b2\u7096\u516b\u5b9d\u7ae5\u9e21
\nI couldn’t spot the eight treasures; I could count only five \u2013 red dates, wolfberries, snow fungus, and barley. The soup was tasty or as we call it in Cantonese \u751c (“tim” as pronounced in Cantonese), which literally translated means ‘sweet’, but Cantonese don’t mean sugary sweet when we say that. It just means that the soup is very robust in flavour and has lots of body. But I think they had put a bit of ready-made chicken stock inside. I may be wrong, but it tasted somewhat like the soup contained it.
\n\"Chicken<\/a><\/br>
\nThe spring chicken that was used in the boiling of the soup was served to us. Surprisingly it was still tasty and tender.
\n\"IMG_6003\"<\/a><\/br>
\nSteamed sea bass with chef’s special spicy sauce \u9171\u84b8\u91d1\u76ee\u9c88
\nThe steamed sea bass was a little too sweet and salty for me. I’m not a big fan of these so-called special sauces. This one tasted like the Thai sweet chilli sauce, which was pretty tasty. But I would have preferred my fish simply served the normal soy sauce with some sesame oil. Sometimes simple is better.
\n\"White<\/a><\/br>
\nPoached young cabbage with bamboo fungus \u675e\u5b50\u7af9\u7b19\u6d78\u767d\u83dc\u82d7
\nHaving something light for a change was nice. I enjoyed the soup the vegetable was served in and I like the use of wolfberries and bamboo fungus to add flavour and texture respectively.
\n\"Prawn<\/a><\/br>
\nSteamed prawns and vermicelli with garlic sauce \u849c\u8338\u7c89\u4e1d\u84b8\u751f\u867e
\nNotwithstanding the fact that the prawns were a little small, this dish was pretty good. There was good flavour in the prawns with the minced garlic stuffed in it and left to steam. I’m also a big fan of vermicelli so no complaints there!
\n\"Coffee<\/a><\/br>
\nCoffee spare ribs with almond flakes \u674f\u7247\u5496\u5561\u9aa8
\nMy sister and relatives felt that this was too sweet and the coffee flavour too intense for their liking. I, on the other hand, enjoyed it as I like the sweet taste and the roasted coffee taste. The roasted flak almonds added extra crunch and texture. The spare ribs were tender and had the right amount of fat and lean meat.
\n\"Noodles<\/a><\/br>
\nFried crispy noodles with shredded duck meat and pickled vegetables \u96ea\u83dc\u9e2d\u4e1d\u7092\u751f\u9762
\nThe last main dish was made with the meat of the Peking duck that came as the first course. I’m generally not a big fan of crispy noodles as I often find it too dry. The duck wasn’t exactly fantastic as well, so this dish was just so-so for me. I could have gone without it.
\n\"Red<\/a><\/br>
\nRed bean pancake \u8c46\u6c99\u7a9d\u997c
\nThe pastry was crispy but yet melted in your mouth. It tasted alright but was a rather boring dessert.
\n\"Mango<\/a><\/br>
\nMango soft roll \u9999\u8292\u8f6f\u7ccd
\nThe last item on the set menu wasn’t exactly mind-blowing with its glutinous rice flour skin coated with coconut shaivings. It was passable but it just lacked creativity and imagination.
\n\"Zhou's<\/a><\/br>
\nThe interiors were of muted creamy tones which were nice and pleasant. Service was generally good and efficient. For a meal with these number of dishes and including drinks and taxes, budget for about $40 per person. You can definitely fill your stomach on less though. Overall, I wouldn’t mind going back for a casual dinner with family and friends.
\n10 Sinaran Drive
\n#01-73 Square 2
\nSingapore 307506
\n(Next to Velocity@Novena Square,
\nabove Novena MRT)
\nTel : +65 6893 1123<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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