Famous Treasure – A Real Gem Serving Zichar Feast in Capitol Piazza

Taking over the space of Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant in Capitol Piazza, the newly-opened Famous Treasure serves an array of local Chinese favourites and seafood signatures. If this name rings a bell, you’d have probably patronized or heard of The Famous Kitchen, a popular restaurant in Sembawang.

I don’t remember if I have visited their Sembawang outlet. But Famous Treasure impressed me. Serving everything from crabs done in various ways, to Kuala Lumpur-style Hokkien mee and Cantonese-style poached kampung chicken, Famous Treasure promises food that holds bold flavours.

The Marinated Cockles Teochew Style ($12) was highly recommended. The plump and juicy cockles are dressed in a homemade chilli paste which tastes somewhat similar to sambal belachan. This garlicky and juicy ‘hums’ will leave you craving for more. Another dish that gave an unexpected ‘explosion’ in my mouth was the Wok-fried squid with cincalok and lady’s fingers ($18 / $27 / $36). The tender squid rings and lady’s fingers are tossed in a specially concocted spicy cincalok sauce. Every bite was bursting with flavours!

Of course, not everything here at Famous Treasure is spicy. There are also a few classic dishes such as the Supreme Soy Braised Duck Platter ($24), in Teochew style, which comes with duck slices, webs, wings and beancurd, and a dish of white vinegar with chopped garlic. We also had the Daily Nourishing Boiled Soup ($28) which happened to be the Pork Ribs & Ba Wang Hua Soup on the day of our visit. A classic cantonese soup, ba wang hua 霸王花 (or Night Blooming Cereus) is a cooling soup and the flowers are soft and silky. The Deep Fried Pork Belly with Fermented Bean Curd ($20 / $30 / $40), a truly addictive Hakka dish, is not to be missed too!

Before our dinner, I did a little research on Famous Treasure and many foodies recommended their Traditional Fish Head Curry in Claypot ($35) and Salted-Baked Flower Crabs ($6 / 100g). A combination of lemak curry and assam curry, the fish head curry packed a good depth of flavour and aroma. With just enough heat to tickle your taste buds, the gravy is perfect even with plain rice.

The Salted-Baked Flower Crabs was the dish that blew us away. In a special wok, the chef fries sea salt, stock and live flower crabs until the ensemble is dry. The crabs were so intensely fragrant, that we dived into it immediately. The crab was so tender and sweet. MUST TRY!

Famous Treasure’s KL style Hokkien Mee ($18 / $27 / $36) had fat noodles and glistening pieces of lard. It’s oily and lip-smackingly delicious with a strong “wok hei”. I prefer the Braised Rice Vermicelli with Local Lobster and Leek in Superior Broth ($16 per 100g) where the sweet and succulent flesh of the lobster could be dislodged from the shell easily. The vermicelli was simmered in the broth for a long time and had soaked up the rich flavours. This is a YES for me!

With a happy belly, I ended my dinner at Famous Treasure with a bowl of Mashed Taro with Gingko Nuts and Pumpkin ($8). The service at Famous Treasure was top-notch, the staff were attentive, and the prices were very reasonable. They also have a good selection of wines and whiskies, so don’t forget to request for the wine list when you dine there. I can’t wait for my second visit!

MissTamChiak.com made an anonymous visit and paid its own meal at the stall featured here.

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