Shang Palace Dimsum Plus ♥ ♥

 

On my friend Tanders’ Facebook Wall:

‎Jin Perez, Dexter Tan, Jeff Tan, Beverly Tan - We're on for lunch this Sat at Shang Palace. 11:30. Come hungry.

 

 

Uh-oh.

I just had a big buffet dinner at Heat last night. And you know how severely constipated I am. 3 days worth of food is still in my stomach. (Please God, make me poo, make me poo…)

But no worries, today is a new day and I am gonna conquer it with a vengeance. Shang Palace’s Dimsum Plus Buffet, I mean.

Go, Tanders, order away!

 

Tofu Appetizer

 

Honey Glazed Barbecue Pork – could be more tender but already not bad for Manila standards

 

Hot and Sour Soup (photo stolen from Dexter, soup stolen by Dexter)

 

Deep Fried Taro Puffs with Dried Scallop – quite good

 

Deep Fried Seafoods with Mango and Salad Sauce Wrapped in Rice Paper – fried to a crunch, but taste-wise, this doesn’t really do anything for me

 

Want some Deep Fried Ham Shui Kok Stuffed with Minced Pork and Chicken?
(That’s Tanders in little girl form)

 

Baked Barbecued Pork Pie with Apple – just ok

 

Steamed Giant Shrimp Crystal Skin Dumpling – the shrimp is succulent and the skin is soft

 

Spinach Dumplings Stuffed with Shrimps – Whoa!!! Easy on the nuclear food coloring!

 

Steamed Beef Balls with Seasonal Vegetable – needs more flavor

 

Steamed Pork Dumplings Filled with Shrimp and Chinaman Dexter
(Please, put down your feet and put on your shoes, will ya?)
The siomai is packed with meat which makes it a bit hard.

 

Steamed Shanghai Xiao Long Bao – skin is thick, filling is hard and soup is nonexistent.
A complete disaster.

 

Steamed Rice Rolls Filled with Diced Honey Glazed Pork – tastes pretty good. Now if only the pork pieces were more tender.

 

Steamed Chicken Feet with Black Bean Sauce – I usually love sucking on these things but Shang Palace’s version doesn’t make me wanna.

 

Sophie taking a picture of me taking a picture of her. So serious!

 

Each person gets to pick 1 main course.

Stir Fried Beef Tenderloin Cubes with Black Pepper Sauce – the beef is really soft it’s like chewing on marshmallows.

 

Sautéed Scallops with Broccoli in XO Sauce

 

Hot Prawn Salad – delicious

 

Steamed Lapu-Lapu Fillet with Garlic Sauce – overcooked

 

Stir Fried Noodles “Fujian” Style (photo stolen from Dexter, noodles eaten by Sophie)

 

Tanders and Poached Wanton Noodles Soup in Superior Stock
(He didn’t share)

 

Chilled Almond Jelly with Mixed Fruits

 

Sweetened Almond Cream with Glutinous Dumpling – love the sweet cream, forget the dumpling

 

Chilled Mango Puree with Sago and Diced Mango – sweet and refreshing

 

Sophie: NOOOO!!!!!! I don’t want to give back Auntie Jin’s Sesame Balls with Lotus Paste!

 

I still think Li Li at Hyatt has the best dimsum buffet. Less choices but more quality dishes.

But I ain’t complaining. When it’s a free meal, everything tastes better. Thank you, Tanders and Chiz, for a wonderful lunch!

 

Sophie, Chiz, Tanders, Me and Chinaman Dexter

 

Shang Palace: Makati Shangri-La, Level 2, Ayala Avenue corner Makati Avenue, Makati City, Philippines. Tel: +632-840-0884