On a trip to the North-East, Merlion Wayfarer recently went to the Canton Paradise at Compass One. Located at Level 3, it is situated in a row of eateries together with several other restaurants.
Wanting something warm and healthy, she decided to order the Double-Boiled Superior Chicken Soup, together with her usual outside favourite of Shrimp Dumpling Noodles. To supplement, she ordered a plate of Canton Style Kampong Chicken.
This is what came. OK, looks ordinary enough.
However, the taste was totally shocking.
Kampong Chicken
Being Kampong Chicken, we were willing to forgo the succulence for a healthier dish. However we never expected a totally dry dish with its highly-unappetizing dried-out colour.
Chicken Soup
Within the first mouthful, she could immediately feel the MSG stinging her lips. The strong MSG taste and high salt content made it difficult to finish the soup, even among 3 people.
Shrimp Dumpling Noodles
The sauce over the noodles was likewise exceedingly salty, leaving us wondering if there's a promotion for salt on that day?
All in all, we had a totally unpleasant experience. After the dinner, one of us had swollen lips and nose, another had a bad migraine, and the third had abdominal discomfort.
What happened, Canton Paradise?
