Favourites at Bar Shu

It was all good at Bar Shu, I doubt they had a bad dish there. Service wise it wasn’t bad either, staff were friendly and when we had a problem with one of the dishes (not because it was a bad dish, just a comical misunderstanding) they happily exchanged it for us. Drinks wise the Prosecco we ordered was conveniently out of stock and they tried to offer us the Champagne which was about a third more expensive. We weren’t having it, eating on a budget here, so we ordered the house white, a Sauvignon Blanc which turned out to be light and refreshing and went very well with the spiciness of the food.

Anyway here are my two favourite dishes, whenever I mention them my mouth starts to dribble and thoughts of eating them come back. Yum!

Mouthwatering Sichuan Chicken

Mouthwatering Sichuan Chicken it is! The chicken meat had such a smooth texture, I also like the skin with it’s slight rubberiness. This dish looks hot with the fiery red sauce, but it was actually very mild and even though it looks kind of oily, it wasn’t either. A throughly light and refreshing dish, it was a great starter.

Assorted Meats in Fiery Sauce

The Assorted Meats in Fiery Sauce has got to me my favourite dish here and it was a massive dish. A lover of offal, especially pig’s blood, ever since I was a child and seeing pig’s blood sold in Chinatown’s supermarkets, my dad buying and cooking it. I remember them being sold in plastic tubs (the ones you have as your washing up bowl) and then it disappeared for a while. So I am very happy that it is being served again, in this dish with ox tripe, pig’s intestines and luncheon meat. The strong flavours and textures work so well with the really hot sauce, and sometimes when you actually bite on a chilli you get that extra hit. Tasty!

Yes, do click on the links to compare the pictures of the dishes on the website to mine, they look amazingly different.

I just wish I had another friend who is into offal as much as me so that I can go and order more offal dishes.