7/14/2023 0 Comments Chef chen halalDried chilli was also tossed with the final dish, providing an extra oomph to the crispy, well-seasoned exterior. Though small, these tiny bites packed a punch! The initial sting from the heat built up slowly into a full-blown numbing sensation after I popped a few into my mouth. One that stood out from the menu was Szechwan Popcorn Chicken ($4), which featured tiny balls of chicken breaded in a spicy Sichuan spice mix before going through the fryer. We were famished that day, and decided to spend a little extra moolah on some sides. This gave each mouthful a pleasant textural contrast, from the crunchy strands, to the moist and starchy ones. The noodles itself boast an interesting texture some strands soaked up the gravy well, while the rest remained dry and crisp. Unfortunately, the seafood had a fishy smell, which overwhelmed most of the natural flavour of the other ingredients. It was only when I reached the halfway mark that the heat started to slowly rev up with a slow burn from the back of my tongue. Surprisingly, this dish proved to be largely manageable, with the flavour of fermented beans masking some of the spiciness. Though Mapo Don looks like a mountain of mush on first sight, you’ll find a bed of rice under all that cubed tofu.īeing a spice wimp, I expected myself to tear up after a few mouthfuls when I saw bits of peppercorn mixed into the gravy. $3), which turned out too tart for our liking. To get the best of both worlds, we ordered Set Meal 2 ($10.80), which came with Mapo Don, Dan Dan Mien, and a drink. Offering Sichuan cuisine with a Japanese twist, this one-month old restaurant is opened by Michelin-starred chef Chen Kentaro. ![]() ![]() I did, however, manage to let go of my past animosity with Sichuan food after stumbling upon Chen’s Mapo Tofu. I’m not a huge fan of Sichuan cuisine, ‘cause it brings back bad memories of my first and last ma la experience where I basically went into shock from the spices and numbing heat. Chen’s Mapo Tofu dishes out bowls of Sichuan donburi
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