Alleyway Gourmet: Tiger Mama, Sanlitun

Margaux Schreurs | Sep 6, 2015 5:45 pm | Add a comment | 1291 reads

Tiger Mama, the new Macanese kid on the block, brings affordable and quick Macau-style dishes to the Sanlitun Houjie neighborhood.

The restaurant’s layout is spacious, tidy, and takes a considered minimalist approach. On multiple occasions, a quick peek through the glass door on multiple occasions confirms that their space is put to good use, especially around lunchtime when it appears to be a favorite of the office dwellers and bored sales staff of the area.

The signature tiger vermicelli in soup (with a choice of vermicelli, thin noodles, noodles or instant noodles) (RMB 28) arrived quickly, the bowl of stringy goodness generously topped off with beef brisket, fish cake slices, squid, and curry chicken. The broth is fragrant and satisfying, even sampling it on an already steamy day.

The shaomai (RMB 15, called fish dumplings on the menu) are presented in a little basket, doused in vinegar. Tables come stocked with condiments if you want to add a kick of chili or a splash of soy sauce. Other snacks include the traditional curry fish balls (RMB 15), squid in curry sauce (RMB 22), braised chicken wings (RMB 16), and green vegetables in either beef brisket sauce, oyster sauce or soya bean sauce (RMB 12). A good value addition to the Sanlitun neighborhood.

Tiger Mama
Daily 10.30am-2.30am. 1/F, Bldg 38, Sanlitun Xijie, Chaoyang District (6416 5892)
朝阳区三里屯西街38号楼1层

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