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2012-11-26
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We came over to Lamma for the first time for "Lamma fun day," which wasn't very fun at all. So we hiked from Yung Shue Wan to Sok Kwu Wan, then hiked in a circle around the big mountain-hill thing in the south. I needed some fried seafood like nobody's business.This place had lots of sets for 2 people, and the manager told us we could swap out any method of cooking on the menu for any other method (like salt and pepper fried squid for steamed squid). Seemed like good prices and lots of options.S
This place had lots of sets for 2 people, and the manager told us we could swap out any method of cooking on the menu for any other method (like salt and pepper fried squid for steamed squid). Seemed like good prices and lots of options.
Sweet and sour calamari. This was fried calamari with a sweet and sour dipping sauce. The main guy in the restaurant (manager? owner?) told us the calamari was great, and he was not lying. My wife swears this was the best squid she's ever had: perfectly cooked, not rubbery at all, succulent, with a crispy outside. A+
Salt and pepper fried shrimp. Normally I prefer my shrimp with the shells off, but these shrimp shells were somehow inoffensive, and maybe even added a positive crunch. The salt and pepper seasoning was great, and they came with these really tasty, spicy chili slices... like hot bell peppers-- sweet but fiery. A
Clams in black bean and chili sauce. I was really digging the black bean sauce. It wasn't very spicy, but it lots of flavor. The clams themselves were tender, and not tough or chewy like you often find. A
Scallops with mashed garlic. These were two scallops in their shells with bean-thread noodles and tons of garlic paste. I thought the noodles and garlic were fine; the scallops were overdone for my taste. I've had way better. B-
Fried rice. Light and fluffy and eggy. A nice "filler" accompaniment. B+
In general, I thought this place was great. Maybe all the other places around it are even better, I don't know, but a lot of them had closed up or had no patrons when we were leaving, so that tells you something. Yeah, there are lots of Westerners here, but that's sort of the demographics of Lamma.
Total for 2 with 3 (640ml) beers: $400 exactly. Well worth it if you ask me, them was some good eats. A
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