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想尝些精致又色香味俱全的广东菜吗？位于如切路的这家新餐馆就能找得到！

This is Tonny Chan, chef from Hong Kong and boss of Tonny Restaurant.
He has just moved over to Joo Chiat not long ago, so he decided that putting up his photo on the signboard outside the restaurant would be easier for his customers to identify the new place immediately.

这位就是利宝饭店的创办人~陈堇发师傅，原籍香港新界。
由于餐馆才刚开张几个月，师傅便将自己的照片和招牌张挂在一起，借此方便客人认出餐馆。

Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon ($8/pax)
(Medley of Lobstero Egg White and Dried Scallop)
A white, mousse-like concoction of egg whites, scallops and lobster, it tastes light and airy, and you wonder where have all the ingredients gone? The fried spring roll skin acts as a “bowl” and sits on on top of a thick onion ring. It is indeed an amazing and unique dish, no wonder it won a Gold Award in a Chinese culinary competition in 2002.
Chef Tonny said he drew inspiration from Lee Ang’s Chinese movie “Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon”, when he needed a name for this dish that he specially created to participate in the competition.

卧虎藏龙($8每位)是一道特别的菜，单看呈泡沫状的卖相，你应该不会相信是由蛋白、带子和龙虾肉所制成的。外表就好像软软滑滑的慕司蛋糕，吃在嘴里，随即融化。
春卷皮炸得酥脆并呈“碗”状，坐在洋葱圈上，如此一来仿佛一件艺术品似的。
难怪这道菜会夺得《金鼎奖2002年中菜餐馆名厨名菜》的金奖。陈师傅说菜名的灵感正是来自李安的电影“卧虎藏龙”。

Crispy Yam with Truffle Oil ($10)
This is a stunning dish. Yam is shredded to fine strips and deep fried. JAF simply love the presentation, it looks amazingly lovely. Crunchy on the bite, the yam strips are fragrant and delicious.
While we were eating, JAF kept smelling a strange burnt smell every now and then. But because the smell was very faint, JAF took little notice of it. Chef Tonny later told us that the smell actually came from the truffle oil, which is known to smell like gasoline. Most customers actually enjoy the flavour and aroma once they get used to the smell.

松露油酥脆芋丝($10)
很特别的一道菜。芋头切成细丝再炸成金黄色，又是另一件艺术之作！
刚开始吃的时候总觉得有股浅浅的奇异味道，忽隐忽现，但又说不上来是什么。后来听陈师傅说，原来是松露油独有的味道，是一种有点像煤油的味道。师傅说有好些顾客习惯了这味道之后，反而觉得很香，甚至爱上它。

Pan-fried Salted Boneless Chicken with Five Spices ($18)
This is a delicious dish, very suitable for the aged and the kids because the bones have been removed. The pan-fried meat is tender and well seasoned throughout. JAF simply loves the hint of saltiness that lingers in the mouth.

煎烤无骨盐焗鸡 ($18)
很喜欢这道菜。鸡肉是去骨之后，腌了再拿去煎烤。
如此方便，非常适合老少吃。咬一口下去，脆脆的但肉质又好软，淡淡的盐香也同时在口中散开。

Steamed Glutinous Rice with Chinese Sausage ($18)
JAF always feel that chinese sausages are a tad too salty, but the ones in the above dish are just nice.
These chinese sausages are specially prepared by a Hong Kong chef, and not as fatty as the local sausages.

蒜香腊味糯米饭 ($18)
腊肠是由来自香港的师傅特别制作的，与本地腊肠相比之下没有那么肥腻。找食趣喜欢那不会太咸的腊肠,吃起来很可口。

Golden Banana Balls
Another art piece. This is a special dessert that is not included in the menu. So how did JAF get to try it? Well, that’s a secret, hehe.
Anyway, the reason why it’s not in the menu is because the preparation process is a little complicated, and it has to be served immediately after it’s done. The timing has to be right, if not the taste would be different.
The ingredients include bananas, mayonnaise, milk, strawberry sauce and a little lemon. On top of the balls are thin shreds of potato. Interesting combination, isn’t it?
And what is the best way to appreciate this dessert? Just put the entire ball into the mouth and let it melt away totally.

金丝香蕉球
这是一个用心思和创意做出来的甜品，但菜单上是找不到的。那找食趣是怎么吃得到呢？嘿嘿，秘密，不告诉你们。
这甜品的准备过程有点复杂，再加上完成后必须即刻上桌。这样的时间计算必须拿捏得准，不然味道、口感就会不同了，因此师傅没把它列进菜单里。
香蕉球的材料包括香蕉、蛋黄酱、牛奶、草莓酱以及柠檬。而金丝呢，其实就是土豆丝。这样的综合有趣吧？
要好好品尝这甜品，最好的方式就是将整个金丝香蕉球放进嘴里，让它慢慢地化开，所尝到的就是一种”缤纷五彩”的滋味了。:)

最近天气凉凉的，如果有一碗热热的汤之类的，喝下去感觉温暖舒服。
朋友介绍了一家餐馆，据说那里有非吃不可的龙虾粥。

Fresh Vegetable Juice ~ $4.50
The waitress strongly recommended this juice the moment we sat down. We were afraid of the “raw” vegetable taste but the waitress assured us not to worry and said it’s the “Top Listed” drink in the restaurant!

沙冰青菜果汁($4.50)是这里极受欢迎的首选饮料。原本我们有点担心饮料会有那种很“生”的味道，不过既然侍应生从我们一坐下就不停地大力推荐，我们就来杯试试看吧。

Verdict: The waitress was right! It tastes just like any ordinary juice except that it is not very sweet. Most importantly, the “raw” vegetable taste is totally absent.

侍应生果然没说错。青菜果汁基本上和普通果汁没什么两样，只不过少了点甜味。最重要是也少了蔬菜的“生”味。

Can you see what is in there?
瞄到里头是什么吗？

Signature Lobster Porridge ~ $29.90.
We were lucky that we came during the “Promotion Period: 1 for 1″. (Not sure if it’s still on though.)

招牌龙虾粥 $29.90！价钱可不便宜哦，我们去的时候正好有买一送一的促销活动，太幸运了。(不过现在还有没有这个促销就不知道了。)

As described in their menu:
Signature Lobster Porridge won the Super Gold Medal Award in the 2006 International Culinary Competition. Described as “heavenly delicious” by the judges, this signature dish features succulent lobster meat in superior stock.

根据菜单上的介绍：
招牌龙虾粥在2006年国际性的烹饪赛事中得过超级金牌奖项。评判给予的评语是“绝顶美味”，龙虾肉味鲜美，汤料口味一流。

Verdict: 1 word ~ “SHIOKALLICIOUS” We love the broth!! It is very sweet and reminded me of traditional Teochew fish porridge. The lobster is not huge but the entire dish is so good that we literally “cleaned” up the bowl without leaving behind a single grain of rice!

味道的确是好到没话说！汤底的甜味令找食趣想起传统潮州鱼粥，真是暖在心里。
龙虾其实不是很大只，但就凭这鲜甜的粥便足以让我们吃得津津有味，不亦乐乎了，连最后一颗米粒都不放过！

Pan Fried Kurobuta ~ $18
What is Kurobuta?
As described in the menu:
Kurobuta Black Hog, prized for juiciness, flavour and tenderness, is pinked-hued and heavily marbled. Like Kobe beef, Kurobuta refers to a breed of pig and the way it is raised. Got it?

香煎黑猪肉 $18
什么是黑猪肉？
黑猪肉与一般猪肉不同之处是肉质厚实、香甜、滑嫩，没有腥味。口感非常好，吃在嘴里有胶着感，有入口即化的感觉。此外，黑猪肉营养丰富，富含铁，补肾壮阳，胶原蛋白多，更美容。常吃黑猪肉，也具有防止老化与老人痴呆症、降血压等作用。

Verdict: Hmm…JAF don’t find this dish very special. It tasted like the Singapore version of “honey pork” except the meat is more tender.

这道菜没什么特别之处。味道有点像新加坡版本的“蜂蜜猪肉”，只是肉质较嫩。

Crispy Lotus with Salted Egg ~ $12
When our friend mentioned this dish, the first thought was…”Huh? You mean the lotus we normally cook in peanut and pork ribs soup?” She said,”Ya! You be surprised!!”

咸蛋脆莲藕 $12
从朋友口中听说这道菜时，心里在想，用来煮花生排骨汤的莲藕和咸蛋到底能撞出什么火花呢？

Verdict: And yes!! We were!! This is a MUST…MUST try!!! The lotus is thinly sliced, fried and coated with salted yolk. It’s not oily and yet crispy! Oh one more thing, it’s very ADDICTIVE!! You definitely would not stop at one!!!

不用怀疑，咸蛋脆莲藕也是一道非吃不可的菜。
金灿灿的咸蛋黄包裹着切成薄片的莲藕，炸得酥酥脆脆的，却不油腻。
最“要命”的是你会一直不停地将一片片的莲藕送进嘴巴里，很容易吃上瘾啊！