Steward's Pork: A Chinese Banquet Favourite That Is Hard to Resist Some dishes are simple everyday food, while others are meant for special occasions. Steward's Pork belongs to the second category, at least in my book. Look at the picture. A generous portion of braised pork, sliced and arranged on a serving plate, surrounded by soft white buns. The meat has a rich brown colour, with layers of meat and fat that have absorbed the flavour of the sauce. Just looking at it can make you feel hungry! This is the kind of dish you might come across at a Chinese banquet, whether it is a family celebration, a wedding dinner, a social gathering or even a political function. When the pork is prepared properly, with the right seasoning and cooking time, it can be absolutely delicious. Pork Is Everywhere in Everyday Chinese Food In Malaysia, pork is a common ingredient in many Chinese non-halal eateries. Walk into an ordinary Chinese makan shop and you will find all sorts of dishes made wi...
I was in Penang the other day. Going to some places to have breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I had no issues with other places, but only at one place where I had lunch. Most places, not everything I ate in Penang was a bargain. At one restaurant, I ordered a plate of rice with some side dishes. The food itself was alright, but when the bill came, I noticed something that caught my attention. BABY LOBSTER — RM35. I looked at the plate again. Baby lobster? To me, what was on the plate looked like a prawn, not a baby lobster. And RM35 for that portion seemed extremely expensive compared with what I would normally expect to pay for a similar dish. The entire bill came to RM48 — RM7 for the nasi dalca, RM3 for the vegetables, RM3 for the fried fish and RM35 for the seafood. The RM35 seafood accounted for almost 73% of the entire bill . That was the part that really got me. RM35 for one piece of seafood. Maybe there was a legitimate explanation. Perhaps the restaurant uses the term ...