Take a Break 歇息片刻: 海虾石斑鱼锅 Fresh Grouper Steamboat | 美宝阁 Maple Palace Chinese Restaurant Penang

Thursday 9 June 2016

海虾石斑鱼锅 Fresh Grouper Steamboat | 美宝阁 Maple Palace Chinese Restaurant Penang

美宝阁 Maple Palace Restaurant Penang

美宝阁以传统粤菜为本，结合东西方的烹饪特色与技巧，在槟岛众餐馆中自成一格。文末附上几张上个月前来这里享用母亲节的部分菜色，也在这个机缘下得知餐厅推出的海虾石斑鱼锅配套，便赶紧相约和我一样上了火锅瘾的部落队友前来饱餐一顿。美宝阁除了预订菜色和火锅外，平日也有单点热炒和面食，若喜欢有惊喜的中式菜色，不妨前来这里用餐。

Maple palace is famous with their traditional Cantonese cuisine. The reason that made them so famous in Penang is the perfect combination of both eastern and oriental cooking skills and technique. My first visit is during mother’s day celebration. After having my dinner there, we come to know that they also serve hotpot too. Without further thinking, I straight away contact Boon Han and Lily to try out their hotpot when we are free.

To be honest, all of us are somehow addicted to hotpot. We can’t resist the temptation of hotpot. For your information, Maple palace also have ala carte menu which serve wide range of delicious food. If you like Chinese food with some modern twist, Maple palace is the restaurant that you shouldn’t miss.

美宝阁 Maple Palace Restaurant Penang

海虾石斑鱼锅 Fresh Grouper Steamboat

美宝阁的石斑鱼锅分量足够让三至四个人食用，配料包括新鲜的石斑鱼片、炸鱼头腩、海虾、鱼鳔、豆腐、丸子、金针菇、青菜和米粉等。熬制几个小时的石斑火锅汤头很美味，融合了炸鱼头的鲜味和芋头的香甜，奶白色泽的非常诱人，入口时特别温润浓稠。除了口感松细绵甜的芋头，汤锅里也放了大量的津白，吸收了食材的精华，熬得软嫩入味。浓浓的味道一口接一口，是心里大大的满足。

The portion of their hotpot is sufficient to serve 3-4 people. The hotpot will come together with grouper fish slice, deep fried fish belly, fresh prawn, fish maw, tofu, fish ball, enoki mushroom, vegetables and rice vermicelli. The fish broth is cooked for long period of time which makes it so flavorful. The white broth consists of the freshness of fish and fragrance of yam which make it very irresistible. There are also huge amount of Chinese cabbage that had fully absorb the essence of broth and almost melt in your mouth. This is one of the must try hotpot in Penang that you shouldn’t miss out.