Long Jiang Chinos Review: Giant Seafood Hot Pot And Cheesy Crab Beehoon At Yishun

The first and only time I visited ORTO at Yishun was for a one-day Zumba class, and my impression of the park was that it is an ulu spot for sports. Giant Seafood Hot Pot At Yishun - Long Jiang Chinos Food at Long Jiang Chinos While we were at Long Jiang Chinos, we tried four of their specialities. The most memorable one was their latest creation, Seafood Hot Pot ($128++) .

Generous portions of cabbage, tomatoes, mushrooms, and corn were also buried in the pot of soup, enhancing the sweetness of the broth. This gave an overall flavourful and rich broth with a touch of sweetness brought about by the seafood and vegetables. The highlight of the hot pot was the soon hock fish that weighed about 700g.

The fish was covered with a layer of soya sauce, ginger, and garlic, and the flesh came off easily in thick and business chunks. Even though the fish was left simmering in the broth for over 20 minutes during our meal, it was not overcooked and the flesh remained tender, slightly springy, and well-flavoured by the broth. After sitting in the broth for a while, the seafood soaked up much of the soup and each bite had a good mix of sweetness and saltiness.

Another dish which was surprisingly well-executed was Cheesy Crab Beehoon with Crab Roe ($44.80++) . For a dish that focuses on crab and crab roe, it was disappointing that only the gravy stood out to me.

Another new dish that we tried was Teochew Crab & Prawn Porridge ($44.80++) . The prawns were also huge and sweet, with a delightful chewy texture to it.

Even so, like the cheesy crab beehoon, the crabs in the porridge were small and unimpressive. The porridge and seafood were delicious on their own but there could have been a better blend of flavours.

The porridge had neither the sweetness nor freshness of seafood that I forecast and it felt like the porridge and seafood were cooked separately and put together only when served. The last dish we tried was Pan Seared Black Iberian Pork in Cantonese Style ($20++/28++/38++) , one of their non-seafood dishes.

Even if the meat was a little tough at certain parts, I generally enjoyed the dish and it was a good alternative to the seafood dishes. Besides the pan-seared pork, Long Jiang Chinos as well serves other non-seafood dishes including Fried Beef Hor Fun ($14++/22++/28++) and Crispy Chicken with Salted Egg Yolk ($14++/20++/26++) . Those wanting to go for the indoor rooms would, even so, have to spend a minimum of $600 just on food.

The verdict Overall, most of the dishes we tasted were not impressive but for the seafood hot pot alone, it was worth the trip.