* This review was posted on my food blog and reposted here for your reading pleasure😀 *
Did you know that earlier this year, Jiang Nan Chun had a renovation? They unveiled their new look sometime in February, just in time for the Lunar New Year. We must have been too busy with our CNY visiting and festivities then, but hey, it’s still not too late to check out the newly revamped Jiang Nan Chun and their new food selections. After all, a simple google search reveals that Jiang-Nan Chun is one of the better Chinese restaurants around.
Signature Jian-Nan Chun Peking Duck (S$98)
We have to ‘fess up that this is one of the better Peking Duck dishes we’ve tasted. In fact, it’s so good that I brought my parents back. Even my Dad, who is usually very picky when it comes to food, gave his two thumbs up for this signature dish.
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Soft Shell Prawns with Sliced Almond and Crispy Rice (S$15)
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Jiang-Nan Chun Platter
What’s a Chinese restaurant if Dim Sum isn’t on the menu? At Jiang-Nan Chun, the dim sum dishes are served individually instead of the usual 3-4 pieces in the basket. If you feel like having just one steamed shrimp dumpling, you can simply just order one. That way, you won’t over order and you really just order what you want to eat!
- Char Siew Sliders with Pickled Green Chilli (S$15 for 3)
- Steamed Shrimp Dumpling with Eryngii Mushroom (S$2)
- Crispy Puff Pastry with Black Pepper Beef (S$3)
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Double Boiled Soup – Sea Whelk, Maka, Dried Scallops and Pork Ribs Soup (S$38)
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Steamed Cod Wrapped in Rice Paper Roll with Mushrooms and Water Chestnuts (S$38)
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Wagyu-Beef Oxtail with Lemongrass-Infused Oil (S$32)
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Now that we’re done with the savories, its time for the sweets. To be honest, our bellies were bulging like an unker’s beer belly by the time we got to the desserts, but c’mon – there’s no way you can say no to desserts, especially those that look this good. Just take a look at how colorful and instagram worthy these desserts are.
花样年华 with Avocado Cream, Coconut Sorbet, Osmanthus Jelly, Cocoa Nibs (S$14)
似水流连 with Yoghurt Cream, Mung Beans, Longan, Chia Seed, Sour Plum Granite (S$14)
杏仁蛋黄酥 Crispy Salted Egg Yolk Puff Pastry with Almond (S$12)
Right, we know that this doesn’t exactly qualify as a sweet item, but we like this the most amongst the desserts that were served. Admittedly, there’s too much craze in the market about salted egg yolk dishes, but we’re happy to see something different at Jiang-Nan Chun. The chef has taken quite a bold move of putting salted egg yolk and almond together. Now almond is an acquired taste that may not go down well with all. However, we think that the chef did a brilliant move as the taste of almond has given this salted egg yolk dish a refreshing take.
Note: This review was written by a guest reviewer who attended on behalf of HungryGrumpy’s author, and was further edited for clarity and brevity.