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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。:)