Fox Golden Century, Entertainment Precinct, Moore Park

Fox Golden Century, Entertainment Precinct, Moore Park
Sunday 1 October, 2006

Regular readers are well aware that Fox Golden Century is my favourite Chinese restaurant. So it will be no surprise to learn that I made it here within a week of returning home from Italy - I had cravings.

Tonight we were off to see 'The Devil Wears Prada' - I had read the book so was looking forward to seeing the film. It's a good laugh and showcases some fabulous clothes, shoes and bags. The stand out is Stanley Tucci for his one liners.

Our eyes were bigger than our bellies as we ordered Grandma's beancurd, Wasabi beef and Salt & Pepper prawns. When the prawns arrived they just looked wrong - they were overcooked and tasted bland. My gut reaction was to send them back immediately. This has never happened to me before. It's a little confronting to have to send something back but if you feel strongly enough about it do it.

We attempted to catch the attention of our waiter (a difficult task in this frantic space) and once we did I explained that the prawns were inedible. He offered to prepare another plate of prawns but we opted for salt & pepper tofu instead. This was good but we still had way too much food.

My absolute favourite dishes here are Grandma's beancurd and Wasabi beef - they are just divine. Grandma's beancurd looks like a slushy mush when it arrives at the table - the tofu is soft and silken, the mince is mixed with sliced chillies and it is sitting in a bowl in a gravy like sauce. Words can't describe how good this dish is. The Wasabi beef is completely coated in wasabi (brown wasabi not green) so it clears your sinuses easily. It's come very close to being the best Chinese dish.

I'll be back.

Fox Golden Century, Entertainment Precinct, Moore Park

http://www.goldencentury.com.au/