Located on the 2nd floor of Amara Hotel, snug in a corner lies Silk Road...Ready to take on
authentic chinese cuisine?
Silk Road is an iconic part of China, definitely not for the fainthearted. It was a crucial path for cultural, technological as well as commercial exchanges thousands of years ago. The pathway into Silk Road restaurant at Amara Hotel was a well designed one, with chinese verses engraved on tiles!
Eight Treasures Tea
Dried longans, walnuts, almond, raisins, wolfberries
Served complimentary and only one portion each, it came with a chef and his tea pot with a long spout which was part of the entertainment. Found it just ordinary tea though I had a great time fishing out the delicious and wholesome ingredients from the tea.
Appetizers
Braised Tofu and peanuts, Preserved Vegetables
Braised Tofu and peanuts
Screams "Teochew Muay", if only there were congee to complete the craving. These had a slight acquired aftertaste.
Preserved Vegetables
A tad too oily...similarly, if only there were congee.
Cold Dish
Clams, Braised Chicken with Mushroom, Chilled Cucumbers
Found the chicken home-made, refreshing cucumbers and clams that were a tad soft. A cold dish well put together, regardless.
Spicy Sour Soup
Fish Maw, Mushrooms, Tofu
Uniquely szechuan though I've tasted better. This was thick and gooey with chockfuls of tofu and fish maw.
Cod Fish in Sweet Spicy Sauce
Found the sauce too starchy. Did not taste like cod though.
Smoked Duck
A tad dry and lacking the fragrance that Peony Jade has long pampered me with!
Fried Rice
Bland fried rice with a spicy punch.
Stir Fried Vegetables
Oil. Oil. Oil.
Wasabi Mayo Prawns
Yet another oil soaked dish. Not quite a fan of their version of Wasabi Prawns, had it not been for the sharp-tongued companions, I'd have missed the hint of wasabi totally!
Mango Sago
Sour mango cubes in a sago laden sweet soup.
Food was a tad too oily which made me conclude Silk Road is largely Sichuan cuisine. This Silk Road? Also not for the fainthearted.
Silk Road
Amara Hotel
Level 2
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