![]() “You should get the stinky tofu too.” I take her playful dare, and I eat it with pickled vegetables between bites of beef roll and soy milk. “Oh, so you like Taiwanese food!” she says. ![]() ![]() When I order o ah jian - layered with textures in a swirl of omelet, oysters and sweet potato starch that firms into a gel when it cooks - it amuses our server. ![]() The long menu channels many of the most popular sunrise street foods in Taiwan: oblong baked savory pastries filled with ropy threads of pork or egg or braised beef and mustard greens turnip cakes, steamed dumplings and jiu cai he zi (pan-fried hand pies plump with sliced leeks, scrambled egg and vermicelli noodles) variations of fan tuan, its tubes of sticky rice filled with greens or meats and, on almost every table, bowls of hot soy milk with long, crackling youtiao for dipping. Diners have to pay $35pp for dinner.Ĭruisers on Majestic will be spoilt for choice when it comes to dining as the ship also has a Crown Grill – the ultimate steakhouse at sea, a lobster and dim sum bar on deck 16, a chopsticks noodle bar, Alfredo’s Pizzeria and Allegro Dining Room for traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner.(Maria Alejandra Cardona / Los Angeles Times)Īt breakfast, with the temperatures outside already rising, the destination one morning is a booth in the back of Taiwan Deli’s cool, dark room. Renaut has created a tantalizing menu, showcasing authentic French dishes with his signature flair. Very adventurous.įor hors d’oeuvres include regulars escargot, pate in dough or ahi tuna tartare and crunchy-coated egg with creamy yolk served with wild mushroom and wine sauce.įor mains, there’s duck (magret de canard), tender roast pork tenderloin (filet de porc roti) and an equally impressive red snapper with scallop mousseline on a thin toasted bread slice served with lemongrass lobster sauce.ĭesserts are a selection of floating island praline, chocolate and Chartreuse parfait, chocolate-mint tart or spice-roasted pineapple. Over at the speciality La Mer restaurant, chef Renaut is working wonders with his seafood and meat dishes.ĭiners are welcomed with two unusual tasters – crust-less sardine sandwiches and crispy chips of ox tongue. Diners have to pay $29 per person to dine at Harmony, but it’s worth it! Image: Princess Cruises Diners have to pay $29 per person to dine at Harmony, but it’s worth it! You can also order fried rice, noodles or vegetables on the side.ĭesserts include red bean crème brulee green tea cheesecake and sake-marinated melon with coconut pineapple ice cream mango sago soup and pistachio gelato.Ĭhen dishes are beautifully crafted with a masterful balance of flavours and are super delicious. There’s also a choice of two soups (herbal or shredded roasted duck with dried scallop) and the main specialties include sizzling chicken casserole with Sichuan sun-dried pepper, steamed sea bass or diced sausage with calamari, pickled daikon and chilli. ![]() Starters include chilled abalone with green papaya salad, steamed pork spare ribs with squash and fermented black bean or Peking duck salad. We’d agree with that.ĭiners can choose up to five courses for lunch or dinner. He says his favourite dish is wok-fried lobster with XO sauce. Taiwan-born chef Chen was executive chef at Wynn Las Vegas’ Wing Lei when the restaurant became the first in North America to be awarded a Michelin star.Ĭhen is known as the “duck master” for his modern take on duck and other traditional Cantonese dishes using innovative Western ingredients and techniques. The Duck Master Majestic Princess’s Richard Chen. ![]()
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