Taiwanese Food - Formosa Delights (清香馆) @ West Coast Plaza

Taiwan is one place i would love to go and at the same time, a place i would hate to visit. From feedback received by friends, it is a food paradise and i don't want to get any fatter!

But nothing can stop me from having Taiwanese food in Singapore! And that's exactly what i did the week before; lunch at Formosa Delights with my colleagues from School of Business.

Truthfully, i would not even consider stepping foot into a Taiwanese restaurant unless it offers smelly tofu. To me, smelly tofu should be the signature of any Taiwanese food outlet and the lack of it simply implies the place is not worth my money.

Formosa Delights sadly doesn't sell smelly tofu although it came recommended from a fellow colleague. Oh well, it's always good to try out new places to enhance my sympathetic taste buds.

Xiao Long Bao

(小笼包)

Let's begin with the classic xiao long bao; albeit a classic from Shanghai, not Taiwan.

Bad stuff first - the filling was too mushy, lacking a satisfying bite to it, the skin was thick and the important oily soup that was supposed to burst out upon touch failed to fulfill its mission. The ginger and vinegar saved the dish though.

Red Bean Pancake

(豆沙锅饼)

Another classic! Wait, i think this originates from Shanghai too!

Once again, the dough was too thick and lacked the nice sounding crunch that should have resulted from every bite. The only good thing was that the red bean filling was not diabetically sweet!

Stewed Meat Rice

(滷肉飯)

This should be an authentic Taiwanese food. As the Great Kon had mentioned to me, there is nothing healthy about this dish but the taste is simply amazing.

Kon is right - the fat content of the meat was easily over 75%! And he was equally correct on the taste; it was sinfully delicious and entirely worth the spike in my cholesterol level.

Note - please mix thoroughly for the best eating experience!

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Location

154, West Coast Road,

#B1-53, West Coast Plaza

Price

Xiao Long Bao (8 pcs) - S$7.00

Red Bean Pancake - S$5.00

Stewed Meat Rice - S$5.50

Subject to GST. No Service Charge