Top (L/R): Lamb Shank / Wasabi prawns
Bottom (L/R): Soft shell carb / Iberico pork with caramelised cashew
Top (L/R): Lobster soup / Aromatic crispy duck
Bottom (L/R): Lobster noodle / Chilian sea bass
Top (L/R): Durian souffle / 6 shades of chocolate
Bottom (L/R): Mango cake / Petit fours
Aunty Janice was in town last Monday and that often means a big
feast. This time the 3 hour long feast was at Kai Restaurant. A one Michelin
star Chinese restaurant that in my opinion, is not getting the publicity it
deserves. Quietly refined serving to a pack house on a Monday night which can
only mean one thing: very very good food!
We were in for a
treat as she is chummy with the chef and we got the 'special' treatment. You
know what that means right. No menu involved. The chef decides what he wants to
serve us. We Chinese eat every damn thing so nothing is excluded. Dishes that
were no longer on the menu but are a firm favourite (lamb shank) and
new-not-on-the-menu-yet dishes (soft shell crab, iberico pork) were brought to
the table.
We feast with both
our eyes and taste buds and I struggle to pick a favourite - the lamb shank was
my favourite then I bit into the soft shell crab and then that becomes my new
favourite then the lobster came and I gave up....there is no point in this 'favourite' game.
Even the desserts
are superb. The durian soufflé is to die for and you can smell the distinct
aroma before the waitress placed it on the table (the Musa King durian directly flown from Malaysia). For chocolate lovers the 6
shades of chocolate looks and taste like a deconstructed snickers bar, but
10 times better!
I love the food (Hakkasan
doesn't even come close). Indulgent food, a treat if I ever needed one. Or
I just wait for Aunty Janice next trip to London...counting down to
September!
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