Pamela Nandi (Foodaholic)
+4
MY NEW ZEALAND FOOD TRAIL
@Samapan House Restaurant
IN FRAME -
Pork prawn wonton noodles soup -
A meal by itself or a wonderful starter with wontons are filled with a juicy pork and prawn fillings floating on a bed of thin egg noodles.
Cambodian style pork fried noodles -
The unique flavours of Cambodian-style or Khmer cuisine that brings a tangy sweet flavour to meats and stir-fried vegetables coming from the oyster sauce, soy sauce.
Malaysian Lamb curry -
A heavenly combination of a New Zealand lamb and cooked slowly in Malaysian style of coconut gravy and other spices. Mildly spicy and flavorful.
Delicious food in a great restaurant run by lovely and kind people. Vegetarian (probably vegan) options too! We have been here twice already in only 4 days staying in Christchurch so far. I recommend getting the “twice fried tofu”. We (two people) ordered two dishes, medium rice, and a pot of jasmine tea, and that was a good amount of food (you could even take some home as leftovers if you wanted). The service is quiet and kind and lovely! Would recommend.
Vegetarian options! Had a delicious lunch here. Two of us ordered Jasmine Tea, Twice Cooked Tofu, Stir Fried Potato & Capsicum, and a medium bowl of rice. We finished everything and felt good full, not too full.
Their tofu is locally sourced! It was fried, puffy, soft, and soaked up sauce excellently. They have soy sauce, white pepper, and chilli oil available, too.
The large menu offers Cambodian,Thai, Chinese, and some other cuisines. Lots of dishes non-Chinese people will know, and some you won’t! We ordered dishes from the Chinese menu and I’d recommend both.
A Note on Meat — if you’re vegetarian or vegan make sure to ask for no meat, egg, and/or dairy. Not all dish names mention meat but lots of Chinese dishes often include meat even tofu dishes.
The restaurant’s interior is the Shabby Chic I adore of Chinese Restaurants in New Zealand — lanterns, large tables with lazy susan’s, photos of menu items on the wall etc. Perfect!
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