My colleagues and I from Chengda came to Hailing Island and searched for nearby food. We saw a group purchase and the reviews were very good, so more than 30 people came here to eat. However, I don’t know if it’s because it’s a group purchase and there are so many people, so the taste is not as good as the reviews say, haha.
Scallop and winter melon soup: Basically, it is made of MSG, and the original freshness of the scallop cannot be brought out.
Fried clams: It’s not bad. Compared with the clams in Guangzhou, they are smaller and the meat is tender, but the pepper is not evenly mixed.
Steamed white fish: This is really disappointing. Eating seafood at the seaside should be done in the most authentic way. However, it was obvious that the fish was steamed for more than 10 minutes, and the fish body had been cut several times. Why did it take so long? The meat is tender and tasty when you bite it, but it seems to be full of residue.
Boiled shrimp: Not bad, the shrimp thread is relatively clean, but there are a few dead shrimps.
Fried crab with ginger and scallion: I think fresh crabs taste best only after being steamed, so everyone understands.
Salt and pepper mantis shrimp: The salt and pepper were heavily applied, it was very salty, so I couldn't taste the flavor of the mantis shrimp.
Baked chicken: Compared to what I had at Xiangqingyuan, it was far inferior. The chicken had no gravy, was rather dry, not tender enough, and the aroma of the oil was not removed after biting.
Qiu Jie Yi Pin Pot: Well, they’re all fine, they all basically taste like fish.
Hand-made cuttlefish cakes: over-fried, the skin is chewy, and the cuttlefish flavor is good inside.
Oyster Omelette: The eggs were overcooked, but the taste was ok.
Stir-fried squid with hot peppers: I personally think this one is a bit disappointing, there are too many peppers, haha, but the squid is quite fresh and chewy.
Generally speaking, the taste was not as good as the reviews said. Maybe it was because of my preconceived ideas and the taste later on. So for me, it was a rather disappointing meal. I didn't taste the original flavor of local seafood. Of course, it might also be because of the group purchase, haha.