Easy come easy go seems to be the unfortunate catchphrase of many F&B businesses these days, as the famous Nian Nian You Yu at Maxwell closed mere months after opening. However, Fish Village spawned right in as its direct replacement, also specialising in steamed fish and miscellaneous seafood. On the evening I visited, they were slammed with an odyssey of orders, so they won’t be worrying about a lack of business for now.⠀
⠀
The Thai Sauce Scallop ($14) is decently delicious, albeit nothing particularly special. An abundance of scallops are doused in a subtly spicy & sweet Thai chili sauce, and garnished with pickled onions & what appears to be julienned cucumbers. It’s sour enough to stimulate your salivary glands & your appetite, and it’s suitably savoury, with the hints of sweetness & spice from the chilies jumping in at the end. The scallops were dangerously close to being overcooked, but fortunately they stopped just short.⠀
⠀
Fish and seafood are exorbitantly expensive these days, so to find such fresh produce at such a bargain is truly a blessing.