Different chef have their secret recipe when preparing pork ribs. There is a tendency that the meat of pork rib will be firm and tough. The challenge is therefore to ensure that the right marinate, flavours and timing becomes critical.I would say that these ribs were very well marinated. When the dish was serves to us, we could see the glaring shine of the meat and the well covered marinate around the pork ribs. Taking the first bite, the texture was firm and the taste flavourful. The ribs tasted even better than it looked. Fried to perfection, with the strong Red Wine sauce glaze wakes up our taste buds. The meat was superbly tender too. Can’t help myself to a second and a third helping.

Price: RM 16.00 per ribs
Rating : 4 of 5

FC Hong

This Crispy beancurd dish is very unique. Normally bean curd filling is either using pork meat with prawns of just fish paste. At Xia Mian Guan, the chef have a different filling recipe.My first guess, when I took a bite was they were using radish or turnip but a check with the chef, boy was I in for a great surprised, it was a combination of 3 types of mushroom (Black (shitake) mushroom, Inoki Mushroom and Chicken Thigh Mushroom (Oyster mushroom) cut to very thin strips. What a pleasant surprise and indeed innovative way to prepare crispy bean curd skin.

Price: RM 12.00/8 pcs
Rating : 4 of 5

FC Hong

Talk about Chinese food, there are many choices in town that serves various types of Chinese food, At Xia Mian Guan, it is a new restaurant that serves its version of Shanghainese and Cantonese Cuisine.The restaurant opened business for in March 2013 in Sunway Pyramid. The ambience and décor is elegant and service were very prompt and efficient.We sample a few of their Chef signature dishes which I will be highlighting as below. First on the table were appetiser dishes.

Caesar Salad With Crispy Soft Shell Crab. Normally, you would not expect to be served salad in a Chinese Restaurant, more so the Caesar Salad serves here come with Soft Shell crab. Most others will be served with Roasted Chicken or with Bacon Chips.The sauce accompanied with the salad is a concoction of the mayonnaise sauce and also a concoction of sesame sauce according to the manager. To my surprise, it is quite refreshing with the mixture of boiled eggs and crunchy fresh garden vegetables that goes into this salad dish. Although a little pricier, it is a refreshing start to a Chinese meal.Price: RM 48.00
Rating : 3 of 5

FC Hong

Tom yam is a must dish to finish any Thai Food meal. There are many variations of Tom Yam either in plain clear soup or spicy red Tom Yam. The Tom Yam Soup with Seafood serves here are Thai Krathong is of the plain type. It is not very spicy which makes it just right for the kids to have it. I would have preferred it to be a little more spicy. The prawns, white squid used here are very fresh and succulent. Best eaten with white rice. FC Hong

There are many ways to steam tilapia examples are Special Sauce, Ginger and the more popular is Assam Style. Here, we get to sample, the Steamed Tilapia Fish Krathong Style. Not exactly the same with the normal style of Thai Steam. Eating Tilapia can be challenging as some restaurant have it frozen and cooked when you order. As Tilapia is a fresh water fish, there is a tendency of the meat degradation when it is frozen.

At this restaurant, the fish are kept in an aquarium where they are fish out fresh and on to the dining table pretty quickly. This ensures that the Tilapia serves here are of the freshest possible.The use of plenty of garlic makes this spicy sourish dish stand out. Combined with the freshness of the fish, this dish is best eaten with white rice and also second helping. Overall rating - 3 of 5