Last week was a lovely Sunday. The fact that I had to work on a Sunday did not stop me from joining a scrumptious lunch with Goorme. I got invited to try a new Chinese restaurant, Paradise Dynasty. The place is going to be opened soon for public, and it is located in Plaza Senayan (in front of the XXI cineplex). I asked a colleague to accompany me, and we both were ready to fill up our tummies with xiao long bao and other authentic chinese cuisine.
Xiao Long Bao is a special type of dumpling which can be found in many chinese restaurant. It needs special "technique" to enjoy it to the max; one shall put the dumpling inside a soup spoon, rip the dumpling skin a lill' bit and sip the stock soup inside, before adding a bit of ginger slice and vinegar to compliment the taste. Well, since it requires special eating method, it also requires special skill to make it and unfortunately not all chinese restaurants are able to make the best out of it.
Paradise Dynasty is a restaurant under the same management of the company who previously has successfully managed a middle upper f&b brands such as Sushi Tei and Bakerzin. The brand itself is a franchise from China, and has been known in neighbor Singapore.
As soon as we arrived, we were advised to order the 8-flavour Xiao Long Bao as our entrée. We took the advice and quick to know the reason why. The 8-flavor dumplings are really quick to serve and has been carefully prepared as the restaurant's ultimate menu. Each of us were given out "instructions" on how (and when) to eat the dumplings in specific order. I, however, found myself breaking the rule because I did not have my breakfast and was too hungry to even bother to follow the order :p
(to be continued)
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