Chinese Restaurants

Came here for the crab promotion (3 Sri Lankan Crabs @$49.90) and to reconnect with some of their signature dishes.

We had the crabs cooked in black pepper sauce which the family enjoyed very much. Although the crabs were not huge, the flavour of the fiery black pepper sauce was on point and truly finger-licking good!

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My late father and grandparents came to Singapore from the Fujian province in China after World War II. When I was young, one of the very traditional and unique heritage dishes that Grandma always cooked for us was fried Orh Yee (Steamed Yam Cake).

To avoid food wastage, grandma mixed leftover rice with shredded yam, sweet potato flour and water to form a sticky mixture and steamed over high heat. The steamed yam cake could be stored in the fridge for days and weeks. When needed, just slice the yam cake into thin slices and fry with any meat and vegetables available. So yummy and comforting.

I have never seen this dish in any of the local Hokkien restaurants before until last week when I saw a FB post on a similar dish here at Quan Xin Yuan. I immediately have the urge to try it and so here I am.

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This is one of my go-to Chinese restaurants for good food and BYO!

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