We were at Serendra when we decided to have dinner at Zao Vietnamese Restaurant. With us were people who shall henceforth be known as Ms YSL and Mr Zegna.
For appetisers, we had Fresh Rolls with Shrimp, Sugarcane Shrimps, Zao Satay Platter. The fresh rolls and satay platter were so good that Ms YSL even decided to order a second Satay Platter. Unfortunately, one of the pork barbecues had an uncooked part in the middle which ultimately led her to lose her appetite. They might have missed out that spot while grilling. The Sugarcane Shrimps were usually a favourite of ours but that day, it didn't taste right. You couldn't really taste the shrimp, just pork - and it didn't taste fresh. When you bite into it, the meat falls apart, which is a sign that it was rather old.
For the main course, we had Seafood Pho, Vietnamese Beef Stew, Seafood Rice. The Seafood Pho was okay-ish. It was the usual clear and sweet-tasting Vietnamese soup with glass noodles. Ms YSL commented though, that the soup tasted boring and bland - in comparison with the other dishes, it tasted like fresh rolls - without the peanut sauce. She regretted not ordering the beef stew instead which Ms Gucci thought tasted good. Mr Zegna had the Seafood Rice. It was a bit salty but generally okay - imagine a hot pot ... seafood on top and steaming hot rice at the bottom.
