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| - A group of my Arbonne sisters and I came to Pearl on a Wednesday evening after a busy day of conferencing. Learning can make you hungry! The venue is very beautiful and surprisingly small (unless there is some secret back room I did not see).
I immediately noticed that the menu looked very Americanized, so while the other girls were selecting familiar "safe" items that they have had before at other Chinese restaurants, I asked our waiter two questions; what is your favorite menu item, and what is the most authentic Chinese dish? He pointed out the Black Pepper Tenderloin and the Scallops as his favorite dishes and the Braised Pork and Preserved Vegetables as the most authentic Chinese.
I placed an order of Singapore Noodles for the table (one of my FAVORITE dishes) and with out hesitation, I went for the Braised Pork and Preserved Vegetables. Our waiter warned me that the dish was pretty "fatty" but I was OK with that because I know that where there is fat, there is flavor!
All dishes ordered looked beautiful on our plates, and service was friendly, attentive and prompt. Everyone enjoyed their meal immensely, and I turned some of the girls into Singapore Noodle fans. I love making people step out of their easy and safe dining boxes!
As for my Braised Pork and Preserved Vegetables. YUUUUUUUMMMMMM! I was very impressed. The vegetables had an expected bitty vinegar-ness to them and the meat was EXTREMELY tender and flavorful. The slices were kind of thick so I was worried about eating them with a chopstick, but the meat was so tender that it fell apart in my mount and was not difficult to eat. I definitely recommend this dish, but as the waiter stated, be warned that it is fatty so don't order if you don't mind it.
Thank you Pearl for a wonderful meal!
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