I have heard so much of Yang Ming Seafood 扬名海鲜煮炒 that serves up an extensive range of zi char and seafood cuisine that I made it a point to try it.
Bishan outlet fully booked? Nevermind, let’s go Ubi instead.
The group of us went to ‘far-flung’ Ubi in the middle of an industrial estate, though Excalibur Centre is amazingly close to Ubi MRT station. So maybe it’s not so ulu after all.
The zi char restaurant has four signature dishes – the Salt Baked Crab, Soy Bean & Egg Steamed Fish, Pig’s Stomach Chicken Soup, and Andrew Lobster.
Who is Andrew by the way?
Among the highlights is Yang Ming Seafood’s tender and juicy Andrew Boston Lobster, served on silky sheets of chee cheong fun with a finger-licking savoury sauce.
There are also a variety of “pre-order dishes” including Yang Ming Special Platter, Australian Lobster Platter, Japanese Scallop Chicken Soup, Pig’s Stomach Chicken Soup, Ginger Chicken, Pork Ribs, Scallop and Lobster Porridge, and Birthday Noodles.
They are not kidding when they say you definitely need to pre-order.
A friend mentioned that some of their more-expensive seafood dishes can be over-rated, though their normal dishes prepared in a variety of styles such as stir-fried, grilled, or steamed are worth the try.
True enough, the Prawn Paste Chicken ($15, $20, $26) had a crunchy texture on the outside, while remaining quite juicy on the inside.
Even after we ate some pieces after being left there on the table a while, the outer layer remained crisp.
Okay, some may prefer a version with more distinct har cheong fragrance, but this was one of the more memorable versions I had of late.
The Minced Meat Beancurd ($15, $18, $24) was decent, though could be slightly on the salty-ish side.
There were a lot more dishes we would have wanted to try, but we needed to save calories.
The highly recommended Andrew Lobster with Chee Cheong Fun ($98) was good for 3 to 4 diners, and I suppose you would have to order once just to understand what the fuss is about.
The dish consists of chee cheong fun (steamed rice rolls) served beneath two lobsters and savoury sauce.
I found myself reaching out for the smooth rice rolls more than the lobster chunks (which could have been sweeter and juicier), as these hor-fun like sheets were soft and silky, made tastier with the aromatic fried shallots.
Yang Ming Seafood 扬名海鲜煮炒
150 Bishan Street 11, Singapore 570150
Tel: +65 8028 9940
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2pm, 4:30pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)
Excalibur Centre #01-05, 71 Ubi Crescent, Singapore 408571
Tel: +65 8028 2230
Opening Hours: 11:30am – 2pm, 4:30pm – 10pm (Mon – Sun)
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