Gary K.
Yelp
Really? What is German fermented cabbage doing in a Chinese dish. But it isn't. Suan Cai Yu is sour vegetable fish. And it is absolutely delicious. We were there two days in a row!!
First day, my wife and I shared a small Sunshine Tomato Soup with Grass Carp. She was skeptical, but I've had versions of this bright tomato-based soup in China and it was everything I was expecting and better! My wife's eyes grew wide with the first sip, and I knew we had a winner here.
The meat of the grass carp is best described as "crispy". I don't know an English word for it, but the texture went well with this soup. Next time though, I think the Basa fish might work better as that has a softer bite.
The next day, we were back and had the standard Signature soup with Basa, and the Snake Head (Black Fish) with mushroom and tofu. The Signature soup was spicy, and sour, and a little 'ma' with Szechuan peppercorns. Not over the top, but perfectly balanced.
The mushroom tofu, on the other hand, was not spicy, but umami through the roof!
Portions were generous with a bowl if perfectly steamed rice and lots of fish. With 8 different soups, and 3 different types of fish, now, that is 24 different variations to try??
Despite being there 2 days in a row, I can't wait for our next meal there.