Restaurant review: Imperial Treasure, Tsim Sha Tsui - delicious Chinese classics from Singapore chain
Large menu has a range of Chinese classics, with delicious liver, fried squid and frogs among the highlights. Don’t bother with the Singapore-style prawns, though
Pork that’s too fatty isn’t something I ever thought I’d complain about, but this was the case with the roast pork (HK$138) at Imperial Treasure; although the marinade was good, some of the pieces were almost pure fat.
Fortunately, we liked most of the other dishes at this Hong Kong branch of a Singapore-based chain of Chinese restaurants.
Our group was seated in a semi-private room, which compensated for missing out on the cityscape view that the window tables gave to other diners. The menu is large, and we had a hard time choosing the dishes.
Deep-fried crispy salty bean curd (HK$68) wasn’t the Cantonese version that we expected. The pieces were neither crisp nor salty, but were large, soft, moist and served with a white vinegar dipping sauce that reminded us of Chiu Chow cuisine.
The best dish of the night was poached sliced pork liver (HK$138). Who knew this humble dish could be this fantastic? It was the best pork liver we’ve ever tasted: the thick pieces were simply and perfectly poached so they were soft and mild, before being laid over blanched bean sprouts, drizzled with a light soy sauce, and topped with spring onions.
