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| - "The importance of Valentine's day is being together." Yep. Um, huh. That's nice. But I think spending a quality time while pigging out at a romantic and sophisticated restaurant works too.
After checking dinner menus at various restaurants around town, we decided to give Lai Toh Heen a try.
Our first course was pan-seared sea scallop with conpoy chili soya sauce. I had a lot of awesome, melt in your mouth, seared sea scallops in the past. This one was right up there. Talking about cooked to perfection.
Jumbo prawn wok-fried with salty duck yolk was the second course. The prawn was massive and juicy! The batter was crunchy and tasty. Salty duck yolk complimented the succulent prawn nicely.
The third course, a papaya bowl of double-boiled seafood consommé was delicious and accompanied by a large crab claw. I loved the contrast between the savory broth and the fruity taste and smell of papaya. I have never had anything like this before. That was superb!
Next course was braised chicken breast with mushrooms. This was our least favorite. It wasn't a bad dish, just not to our liking.
One of our favorites was Oolong tea smoked duck breast slices, with perfectly caramelized smoked oysters and Chinese broccoli. The duck breast slices had just the right amount of fat on them. They were perfectly seasoned and, oh so, tender!
Wait, there's more.
Vegetable fried rice and seared beef slices. Oh my god. The beef was to die for! It was sprinkled with salty deep fried garlic, now that was the combination I never had.
The desert was beautifully presented. Pear stuffed with pistachio and warm pumpkin mouse with bird's nest. I loved the pumpkin mouse. It was creamy with a hint of pumpkin and lovely for a cold winter night.
We love the first-rate service. Staff were extremely accommodating and attentive. The ambience was exactly what we had in mind for the evening. We can't wait to take our parents there for dinner.
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