![Crystal Jade Ginseng Chicken, banchan](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrqewla4OJ7cXUXGq0qu_f-OI5rzJBORDY83WImrGPDs5QWnzwWdJXV8a4W83mi1WWn-vqpd2pP0RGs0GUwUh9L8bkXANmAz7o6HgdtPCvE_pDqobC_1pValjToQ06NDLP5vK6Aw/w400-h300/IMG_2637.jpg)
Here was an opportunity to get reacquainted with some Korean food and even though this Crystal Jade (391 Orchard Road, #04-20 Ngee Ann City, tel : +65 6733 3229) might not have been the best place to start, it was convenient. The setup was much like many Korean outfits. There were tables fitted with a grill for meats.
Things got moving after orders with a serving of banchan. I loved those big headed bean sprouts there.
![Crystal Jade Ginseng Chicken, beef ribs](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlEe701x8S2a5FGuPp-WyKaNtAsis0D9e3vqEH5RPatwJkRHX4y2C31UTBQxVuAsuwqD2JWeyaXuiVvR428dfXUIRCdtenBSuszwQ7qPNRORRwlzWf8-3Lrp8uITn-6JkGOIjCPg/w400-h300/IMG_2641.jpg)
The stewed beef ribs was pretty good at the start with generous portions and caramelized bits. After a few pieces, the sweetness became cloying and it started becoming a chore to finish. The meat was not as tender as I was hoping for and they certainly weren't the type that slid of the bone easily. Wasn't something that I disliked, but one could just eat a little before the taste became monotonous. Definitely for sharing between more than 2-3 persons.
![Crystal Jade Ginseng Chicken, seafood jigae](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyagcx9NePBwSUfkErJXeMtTuAqsLJYo7eG4PEbI7cs3ipd2MzJgfkA3jV1dIC0FoPXxbsKg7tNL6E4SFHnbzdp6E6qlS2-fVPXSTQvJhSrp9ZoWjFvVMxMZLT90XdVjRq9HJnCw/w400-h300/IMG_2643.jpg)
Faring better in my opinion was the spicy seafood and tofu soup. The combination of savoury and spiciness definitely helped offset the sweetness from the ribs. I was actually expecting a larger variety of seafood from the name of the soup but I guess it was just shrimps and squid.
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