左宫鸡 Minister Chicken - Ants Bistro

Good food, but more catered to Aussie tastebuds. It seems less refined than it used to be. Even Danielle remarked that the 龙眼包 Dragon Buns had changed. They used to be steamed buns filled with moist shredded pork. Now, they're dry and quite tasteless.

 

The standout was the 左宫鸡 Minister Chicken with battered chicken ribs tossed in a sweet, sour and spicy sauce with a sprinkling of whole fried dried chillis.

 

红蚂蚁 Ants Bistro

(03) 9639 2908

9 Corrs Place, Melbourne VIC 3000

 

Reviews:

- Ants Bistro, by Matt Preston, The Age Epicure April 2, 2007

- Ants Bistro - Mietta's

 

Photos:

- 生菜包 San Choi Bao

- 红油抄手 Chilli Oil Dumplings

- 龙眼包 Dragon Buns

- 椒盐鲜鱿 Salt and Pepper Calamari

- 左宫鸡 Minister Chicken

- 牛肉锅贴 Pan-fried beef Dumplings

- 小笼包 Juicy Pork Buns

 

Update 2009.12.11: I'm wondering if this is actually 左宗棠雞 General Tso's Chicken... with the "general" upgraded to "minister".

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