{"id":11951,"date":"2017-09-10T12:24:07","date_gmt":"2017-09-10T20:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=11951"},"modified":"2019-04-09T10:22:36","modified_gmt":"2019-04-09T17:22:36","slug":"sea-fortune-restaurant-dim-sum-crispy-squid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/sea-fortune-restaurant-dim-sum-crispy-squid\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea Fortune Restaurant: Dim Sum and Crispy Squid \u6d77\u6d0b\u7687\u5bae"},"content":{"rendered":"

The post is the compilation of several dim sum visits I paid to Sea Fortune Restaurant<\/strong> in Richmond.<\/p>\n

If you have been following my blog, you probably know that I live very close to Richmond Centre, and great dim sum places like Empire Seafood<\/a>, Kirin<\/a> or Shi Art<\/strong>, are all only within walking distance. \u00a0However, Sea Fortune came to my attention by word of mouth, especially their\u00a0Deep Fried Squid and the early morning discount. I found the dim sum here, although not the best among the competitors, enjoyable. And if you ordered before 11 am, there is a 20% discount, making it a decent deal.<\/p>\n

The Har Gow \/ Shrimp Dumpling<\/strong> is always the first test for me evaluating any dim sum place on the first visit. I found the dumpling skin here a little thick but the shrimp filling was fresh and crunchy.<\/p>\n

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The famous Seven-Flavour Deep Fried Squid<\/strong>\u00a0here consists of all squid tentacles. The very first bite caught me surprised because it was so juicy under the crispy breading that there was a burst in my month! This is definitely an exciting dish. However, on my 2nd visit, the squid was a little dry as the squid tentacles look a little smaller. But I would still recommend this.<\/p>\n

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I like the Truffle Siu Mai<\/strong>, as the truffle and mushroom flavours were subtle but quite delicious.<\/p>\n

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The Beef Rice Noodle Roll<\/strong> is well made as both the rice noodle sheet and the ground beef are tender and favourful. I also like the touch of a few pieces of Yu Choi. \u00a0Eating some extra greens is always good for ya!<\/p>\n

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The Shrimp Spring Roll<\/strong> is crunchy and the shrimp filling tastes fresh. I would prefer ordering this over har gow\u00a0here although I’m a fan of dumplings in general.<\/p>\n

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If you don’t’ mind being all shrimp’d out, you could try the Stuffed Eggplant with Shrimp Paste<\/strong>. But I find this classic dish here a little oily. There is a bit too much eggplant and it tastes a little bland.<\/p>\n

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The Fried Taro Dumpling<\/strong> is my mom’s favourite. But the dumplings here (both times) were not fluffy enough to win over our love. Not sure if we are going to order this again.<\/p>\n

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The Rice Noodle Roll with Fried Tofu Skin and Fish Paste<\/strong> is not bad but a little bit on the bland side. I definitely had better ones at other places.<\/p>\n

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My mom like eating beef tendon. But she found the tendon in the Braised Beef Tripe and Tendon<\/strong> too little. But mom, beef tendon is expensive! Flavour wise, it was just an okay for me. It could use more soy paste of soy sauce in flavouring.<\/p>\n

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I usually come here with another person and order 4 dishes. After the 20% off discount, the bill was only around $21 – $22, which is quite cheap. The value is even greater if you come as a bigger group of people visiting for dim sum. If you want to eat here early on the weekend, it’s better to call in advance because it gets really busy.<\/p>\n

Website and menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n

seafortunerestaurant.wordpress.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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