alwaystwentyeight: new playground..

been going to this place in subang the past couple of weekends..for food & shopping.. a new "empire" for me to explore..this place has been around for some time already i think. i just never really took the time to go check it out..

my first visit there 2 weeks ago was like discovering a new magical wonderland.. so many nice food outlets, and the supermarket there has all those things that i used to get when i was living in the usa.. wheeeeee..namely fritolays kettle chips lah..and in so many flavors some more..wahhhhh..heaven leh...i tell you.

a bit pricey the items there but i guess that comes with exclusivity..not so pricey as in bvsc but near enough..

so anyway, went there again yesterday and decided to try this place out for dim sum..this place called "din tai fung" located on the 1st floor of the empire subang shopping centre.

spinach stir fried with garlic..nice & fresh, popeye would have been so proud. when eaten on its own, you get the wholesome goodness & power of spinach without the need for any starchy carbohydrates..

Siu Long Pao..whatever it means...supposed to be a very special dish. err..i didnt quite see the specialty in it. to me it was just a wet "pao" but nevertheless, it was tasty enough..

spring roll..i don't quite recall much about this dish. it was crispy i guess, but wasn't really exceptional in taste or presentation..

ah...this one was my favorite. fried won-ton with prawn fillings..add a dash of that super-hot chilli and i was completely lost for words..it's so important that fresh ingredients are used for dim sum items and i must say this place has managed to set some standards..

i had thought this was some sea corals dish when it was served..hehe but it's actually shrimp siu-mai.. again, very fresh ingredients were used and they tasted like they just came out right from the steamer..

the above came up to RM68 and the portions were just nice for two people, including two cups of hot chinese tea..is it expensive? ..hmmm, for a place like empire, maybe yes, maybe not but i'd say it is still good value for money especially when one gets fresh & nice tasting food..