Sum's Kitchen, 3 Jalan Legundi

Jalan Legundi runs perpendicular and across from the main road from Sembawang Shopping Center. I was brought here once by a friend that told me that the owner here use to do roast duck in Hong Kong and it's a signature dish in this little restaurant. That time, we were here at about 8pm and we just managed to get the last of their roast duck for the day. The duck was pretty good. This place has roast duck breast meat that's tender, so it says something about how it is a cut above the norm. Apart from the duck, the restaurant does serve other Chinese cze char dishes from the kitchen. The menu is not large by any standards, but there's a decent choice of other offerings can be piked to accompany the duck.

a serving of roast duck

three egg spinach

This three egg spinach wasn't as tasty as I've had in a couple of other places previously. It could be a personal preference where I preferred the accompanying soup to be more robust and rich in flavors. Apart from this little thing with the soup, the rest of the dish was quite the usual.

sliced fish with black bean

I have a liking dishes with black beans (fermented?). This sliced fish, although of decent freshness fell below expectations. Similar to the one I had at Chin Chin Eating House (which is in sauce mode), the flavor of the black beans were quite underwhelming. I didn't think that this dish was remarkable for that.

fried bean curd with salted skin

I was expecting plain fried bean curd for this one, with perhaps just salt on the surface. These crispy skinned bean curd (which are served really hot by the way) comes stuffed with a small variety of vegetables and some of which, made enemies with my tongue. Apart from the bits of carrot and mushroom in the mashed bean curd, I am positive that there is coriander that tasted in there. If not for them, this was actually not too bad.

The cost fordinner was almost $50 for 4 with rice and Chinese tea. Service was relatively snappy, though curt just before peak hours of dinner. Though relatively inexpensive, one can do with more for less at Taste of Thailand just across the main road at Sembawang Shopping Centre if you can forgo the duck.