Macau Noodle Kitchen (澳門小廚) is located on the street corner of Burwood St and George St. The spacious and simple interior is that of a typical Chinese restaurant where you would expect to find authentic food at. The service is a bit slow, with the abundance of locals and the few staff outside the kitchen.
We ordered the Char Siu Low Mein (叉燒撈麵) , Seafood Congee (海鮮粥) and Stir-fried Chinese Kale with Ginger (薑汁芥蘭).
The roasted pork is cut into generous slices, laid atop the hill of noodles. The Char Siu has the signature crimson glaze, charred on the edges and soft in the middle. The pork isn't particularly juicy, but the right balance of sweet and salty makes up for chewiness in some pieces. The blanched noodles and cabbage are not seasoned at all - the low mein is supposed to be glowing with a rich coat of soy sauce - providing only texture and confusing taste of rawness. While we are provided with table-side salt, pepper and soy sauce, the flavoring is still missing.
The seafood congee has the same issue; while both the rice and the various seafood ingredients are cooked to the right degrees, the complete lack of flavoring can't be overlooked. The stir-fry has a nice, mild undertone of ginger, but the stems are fiber-y and undercooked (result of being stir fried with the leaves without being separately blanched first), forcing us to leave behind the stems in a locust-swarm style.
Overall, the serving sizes are quite huge for the price, good for gluttonous eaters and those who want a undemanding meal with some good char siu pork. read more