Last year (2016), we
did not order the Steamed Rice with Chinese Sausage (Lap Mei Fan) special set menu during CNY at the Zun Express. This year, as in year
2014 and
2015, we ordered the Lap Mei Fan again.
Steamed rice with cured duck meat and sausages. As we don't eat cured meat and sausages at home, we think it is ok to risk eating these cured meat once a year during CNY at this eatery.
Add on a bowl of nourishing soup to counter any ill effects of the cured meat.
Wolfberries jelly dessert that is included in the Lap Mei Fan set. I think the hot luo han guo - Siraitia grosvenorii - drink is not included in this set but in another set.
Sauteed Fish Slices with Hawthorne Sauce. The sauce is a bit sourish like tomato sauce. The fish slices do not taste like dory fish but I do not know what fish is used. Since we had these dishes a few months ago, I do not have the receipt anymore but I think the total price is in the range of MYR55 to MYR59.
Updated later: Found the receipt. One set is 21++ (10% service charge and 6% GST) and the other set is 23++ so total price is MYR51.30 nett.
What is cured meat? First time heard of it
ReplyDeletecured/curing just means preserving the meat using many different ways like marinating the meat in salt and etc to keep it longer. cured duck meat here means lap ngap literally translated a waxed duck meat - those waxed meat eaten during cny.
DeleteThanks for clarifying :)
DeleteI find lap mei tasty
Deletewlcm! quite tasty!
Deleteonly around cny then see lap mei on the menu.
DeleteThe Jelly dessert got me mun. IDK but though duck tastes like chicken, i just think that its meat is to soft to be eaten, that's why i kinda dont like the duck's meat. sorry. haha
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erh, duck meat is not that soft. perhaps those duck meat that you have eaten have been cooked too long until they turn very soft.
DeleteThe fish looks really good, would love to try that Hawthorne sauce.
ReplyDeletei would not mind eating this fish dish again.
DeleteWas wondering how come got CNY menu already!
ReplyDeleteMy hubby's family have cured meat ALL the time, they love it. My MIL is already 95 so probably it isn't that harmful? Haha.
old photos. your mil has good genes.
DeleteThe Lap Mei Fan, dishes and dessert look yummy. I always admire the ancient culture to make cured meat, pickles and fermented food. Previously the US scientists thought they were toxic but now applauded certain cured meat and fermented dishes as good enzyme.
ReplyDeletescientists uncover new info everyday.
DeleteI would say they just woke up daily and realized their many errors.
Deleteto err is human.
DeleteI dont really like those cured meats. Hardly eat them.
ReplyDeletei only eat a bit during cny.
Deletei have not eat lap mei fan before coz I dun like those waxed meat....But this one looks like some 'lor mai gai' rice...mayb I will jst eat the rice but not the waxed meat....lol
ReplyDeletethe waxed duck meat is quite tasty.
DeleteI love lap mei fun!
ReplyDeletehave you cooked them before?
DeleteYup, I love lap mei fun a lot!
ReplyDeleteeat them often?
DeleteI dont eat cured meat and sausages at home too. I try not to eat when we dine out also but just like you, once a year during CNY, anything goes :D
ReplyDeletecny is free pass to food. :D
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