DANG Shang!

The Thompson hotel (in the L.E.S.) is home to an Asian-fusion delight called Shang. Now, I'm not typically a fan of Asian-fusion, but this was definitely an exception. The decor was minimal, the atmosphere allowed for a large table to easily converse, but the clientele was a bit older than one would expect. Seven lovely ladies wined and dined like queens for a special bday celebration and were left rolling out of the restaurant with full bellies and smiles all around. There was even a time during the dinner when we got a little too excited over the food and made quite the mess. Thanks to the man who "wiped our highchairs". Nonetheless, a most enjoyable evening!

The Night's Menu:

APPS
- Chick Pea Sweet Onion Fritters with ginger and mango chutney, minted yogurt
- Steamed Savory Rice Squares with winter melon and black trumpet mushrooms
- Singapore Slaw with salted plum dressing and nuts (AMAZING!)

ENTREES
- Lobster And Shrimp Croquettes with slow cooked daikon, malay chinese black pepper sauce
- Carmelized Wild Sablefish mustard green relish, miso mustard and salmon caviar
- Quick Sauté Wild Garlic Shrimp with xo sauce, artichoke, spinach gratin, indian tomato jam, rice tuille
- Diver Scallop & Chorizo served with bamboo leaf wrapped 8 treasure rice, salt chili tomato sauce
- Stir Fried Orzo with crab, shrimp, pineapple, spinach, ginger, pine nuts, chili, wrapped in coconut egg crepe
- Magret Duck Breast with osmanthi flower chili honey and braised burdock root
- Steamed Wild White Snapper with ginger, red dates, citrus and tree ear mushrooms, fresh soybeans

DESSERTS
- Warm Chocolate Cake with hazelnut chocolate crumble, vanilla crème anglaise
- Coconut Crème Caramel with chantilly crème and black rice pudding, lady fingers
- Almond-Crusted Chocolate and Vanilla Custards, huckleberry compote, lemon & apple cider sauce
- Warm Black Sesame & Peanut Tong Yuan in watercress and osmanthi honey consomme
- Almond Panna Cotta with dried pineapple, strawberry raspberry ravioli and passionfruit coulis.
- Special of the night: Chocolate mousse with grand marnier and chocolate covered cocoa puffs

DRINKS
- A bunch of delicious cocktail concoctions
- Bottle of Riesling
- A couple glasses of Malbec
- Some cappuccinos

HEAVENLY GOODNESS!