What a treat! When we arrived, we found out that we were given the true VIP treatment! Our table was at a private open air balcony facing the Singapore River. The weather was so beautiful that evening, nice and windy, perfect day to sit outdoors for our dinner!
OMG... I look huge...
Bro and Sis-in-law
Brother knows the Captain personally, so we gave her a budget and let them design a dinner menu for us.
Our menu...
Once we had settled in, the food started to arrive!
Of course, "YuSheng" platter was a must during reunion dinner. I LOVE the chopped walnuts they added in. It tasted great!
We all went "Waaaaaaah..." when they brought in this dish. So fancy-spancy! Got smoke some more... Haha...
They served the dish out for us and instructed us to enjoy the items from right to left.From right:
Chilled Lobster in Italy Style Served in Green Apple
Deep Fried Scallop with Yam Paste
Baked Crab Meat In Frence Style
Pan Fried Foie Gras Served On Beancurd Sheet
Next up was my utmost favourite - Shark's fin! I've had many shark's fin soup before, but this, Double Boiled Shark's Fin Soup with Shark's Cartilage, Bamboo Fungus and Cabage, has to be THE BEST SHARK'S FIN SOUP I'VE EVER HAD!!! They were SO confident of the flavour of their soup, (which they have every right to be) that they didn't even provide any pepper or vinegar. Wah Kao~ Lagi Best!!!!!
Next was the steamed giant garoupa with glutinous rice. These giant garoupas are huge fishes that usually grow up to a few hundred kgs, so their meat is a little more firm than your usual steamed fish. Also, the sauce was a little too salty. So... feedback to the captain liao...
We were a little hestitant when this "Signatures Test Tube Juice" arrived. The captain explained that it was a blend of fruits and vegetables, but assured us that it wouldn't taste like blended vegetables. True enough, it taste great! It tasted like a refreshing guava juice actually, and they explain that it was also to cleanse our palate and aid in digestion after all heavy dishes. 
Cheers!
For dessert, we had Double Boiled Hashima and Egg White Served in Young Coconut. On the side was a deep fried custard sesame ball. I ate the sesame ball first - Yummy! It was crispy on the outside, nice and chewy skin and filled with sesame paste. I have never had Hashima, and given the choice, I would never order it. In case you don't know it, Hashima is supposed to be some frog fat or something, which is like, super gross. But since it's already in front of us, probably super expensive, and Dad swore that it doesn't taste gross, I decided to give it a try. Hey! Actually it doesn't have any particular taste, so it's like a tasteless jelly.
Actually this dish quite amazing. We thought that they used coconut cream for the dish, so we were feeling a little sinful. But the captain said it's ONLY Hashima and egg white, but because it was double boiled in a young coconut for so long, it tasted like sweet coconut cream with jelly! Mom thought it was a little sweet, (and didn't believe that they didn't use coconut cream) but I absolutely loved it. It was a perfect dish to end this fabulous meal!
In the end, we exceeded the budget a little, but what a night! People were looking through the window, probably wondering what kind of VIPs we were. The menu specially designed for us was worth every single penny. But the best of all, we had a great night chatting, laughing and just enjoying the time spent together. I guess that's the whole idea of a reunion dinner. Imagine, at next year's dinner, our little baby girl would be joining us! Happy Reunion Dinner 2009!
2 comments:
The food looked great, Tung Lok food is always guaranteed with quality. How much budget did you have to allocate for the spread?
Best of luck for a smooth delivery!
We gave them a budget of $500, but after adding the additional services and tax charges, it came up to about $600 plus. Worth it!
Thanks for ur luck.. :)
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