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[food review] Dai Lou - Punggol Marina Country Club

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'Dai Lou' is a 90's Canto themed Restaurant which is inspired by various popular Hong Kong triad movies. The restaurant is newly opened at the Punggol Marina Country Club , and they serve Cantonese zi-char fare.   Look at the names of the dishes on the menu that are served up in the restaurant sound so cheeky, but I kinda like them!     Look at the names of the dishes on the menu for an idea of what I meant on the restaurant's source of inspiration! 'Dai Lou' translates into 'Big Brother' in Cantonese. One of the signature dishes that I tried was called 'Dai Lou's Money Bag' , a dish that was similar to a New Orlean's 'Crab in the Bag' dish. The Money Bag consisted of Crab, Corn, Clams, and various other ingredients and had a Salted Egg + Black Pepper sauce.(SGD49.90/SGD79.90)   The taste of the Money Bag was generally very good, as Salted Egg Yolk with Black Pepper sauce complimented the Seafood well. I...

[RKM's weekend] Genting Jurong Hotel's wedding showcase + LegendaryHong Kong Restaurant

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Both Baby and I are massive fans of Cantonese food, and I do miss having yummy cuisine in Hong Kong itself. My last visit to Hong Kong was last year during my birthday trip in January. Generally, the dim sum selection which is served in Hong Kong never fails to whet my appetite! I was thrilled when Baby brought me to Legendary Hong Kong Restaurant which is located at Jurong Point , and they serve authentic food delicacies from Hong Kong. Upon stepping into the eatery's premises, I felt I was transported to Hong Kong itself! The interior setting looked exactly like those eatery places that I've been to Hong Kong. In their order chit, there was a section under the Gourmand's Choice ( 食神推荐 ), and Baby was attracted to the Sorrowful Romantic Rice (黯然销魂饭 ) which was from Stephen Chow's movie, 'God of Cookery'! He eventually ordered this as our main course for sharing. We were rather surprised that the BBQ pork &...