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Usually skeptical about Asian fusion but this was pretty good, especially for a new restaurant. The space is small. I find the white lighting a bit harsh/bright - good for photos but could be dimmer for better ambiance.
Fried Mantou (3/5) - they change up the condensed milk every week. We were lucky to have taro that night - my fav!
Pork Belly Mantou Sandwich (4/5)- I love pork belly baos. Couldn't taste the condensed mango milk but otherwise a safe, standard dish.
Sunchoke Spring Rolls (3/5) - made with phyllo pastry, this was soft instead of the typical crunchy spring roll. Innovative dish, good with the truffle soy mayo. For some reason I was imagining sunchoke chips, but it's actually a pureed sunchoke filling. Eat it while it's still hot otherwise it gets even more soggy (so I was really a fan at first bite, but when I got to the second one, it was more 'meh')
Steamed three-cup chicken rice (3/5) - sticky rice in lotus leaf with chicken cubes, very strong in soy sauce flavor
Confit duck biang biang noodles (4/5) - housemade flat noodles (a bit slimy/sticky), I liked the soft confit duck and poached egg
Tofu almond cheesecake (1/5) - I usually love tofu cake but this was not as smooth as I like; not a fan of the thick nutty base and pairing with almond butter (a very 'healthy/raw bar' type vibe)
Overall, the dishes were tasty and unique, on the heavy/hearty side. Flavours were good but all very similar, lacking that extra 'something' (maybe some citrus or lighter aspects to balance it out).
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