Pin Xiang Hunan Cuisine 品湘湖南菜 (Grantral mall)

This is one of the most common homecooked dishes in China, with its flavour varying across regions. Despite its simplicity, this comforting dish of scrambled eggs and juicy tomatoes delivers a rich depth of flavour. The combination of the sweet, tangy tomatoes and savoury eggs creates a nice balance that's both homely and flavourful. It's a true representation of how basic ingredients can come together to make something deeply delicious.

Another must-try Hunan classic, this stir-fried pork dish uses thin-sliced pork belly, giving it a chewy, tender texture and a rich umami flavour from the fats. The dish features fragrant chilli imported from China, adding a pleasant heat, while white fungus provides a touch of sweetness and garlic enhances the aroma. The flavour is slightly smoky, savoury, and mildly greasy but not overpowering. It has the right balance of spice and crunch from the aromatic chilli, which I particularly enjoyed.

This comforting soup surprised us with its perfectly balanced sweet, tangy, and spicy flavours. The refreshingly appetising sour broth is packed with tender slices of fish, soy bean sprouts, tofu skin, and pickled vegetables, creating a delightful medley of textures. The rich, golden broth is infused with a few slices of lemon, adding an extra zesty kick. Every sip offers a slight spicy tang followed by a sweet aftertaste, making it a truly tastisfying and flavourful dish.

This dish, famously known as Mao Zedong's favourite, features pork belly braised to perfection with dark soy and an array of spices. The result is a beautifully aromatic dish, with a rich sweet-savoury flavour, soft, melt-in-your-mouth fats, and tender, chewy meat. Each succulent chunk is satisfyingly fatty without being greasy, making it hearty to eat. The addition of bamboo shoots adds a pleasant texture contrast, enhancing the overall profile of the dish.

A signature Hunan dish featuring fresh, tender fish head steamed to perfection and topped with fermented chopped chilli peppers. The chillies, prepared from scratch and fermented for days, bring a unique mix of spicy, and tangy flavours to the fish. Salted black beans are also added, enhancing the dish with an extra layer of savoury richness. The fish itself was fresh, smooth, and delicate. Surprisingly, the chilli wasn’t as spicy as expected and the dish was made with less oil than the traditional version, in line with the restaurant's health-conscious approach.

Hunan cuisine has been gaining popularity over the years, with more restaurants offering this delicious Xiang cuisine, one of the Eight Great Traditions of Chinese cuisine, popping up all over the world.

Today, we were specially invited to Pin Xiang Hunan Cuisine for a taste of their dishes. Originally, Pin Xiang specialised in Mala cuisine, but the owners, hailing from Hunan province, decided to switch directions and focus on the flavours of Xiang cuisine.

Their concept blends authentic Xiang flavours with the local preferences of Singapore. The dishes are slightly tweaked with less salt, sugar, and oil. Thus, making for a healthier and more accessible version of Hunan food, while still preserving its authentic taste.

剁椒鱼头 (Fish Head with Chopped Chilli Pepper)(Half/Whole)($22.90/$38)
A signature Hunan dish featuring fresh, tender fish head steamed to perfection and topped with fermented chopped chilli peppers. The chillies, prepared from scratch and fermented for days, bring a unique mix of spicy, and tangy flavours to the fish. Salted black beans are also added, enhancing the dish with an extra layer of savoury richness. The fish itself was fresh, smooth, and delicate. Surprisingly, the chilli wasn’t as spicy as expected and the dish was made with less oil than the traditional version, in line with the restaurant's health-conscious approach.

毛氏红烧肉 (Mao's Braised Pork Belly)($21.90)
This dish, famously known as Mao Zedong's favourite, features pork belly braised to perfection with dark soy and an array of spices. The result is a beautifully aromatic dish, with a rich sweet-savoury flavour, soft, melt-in-your-mouth fats, and tender, chewy meat. Each succulent chunk is satisfyingly fatty without being greasy, making it hearty to eat. The addition of bamboo shoots adds a pleasant texture contrast, enhancing the overall profile of the dish.

金汤酸菜鱼 (Pickled Vegetable Fish Soup)($26.90)
This comforting soup surprised us with its perfectly balanced sweet, tangy, and spicy flavours. The refreshingly appetising sour broth is packed with tender slices of fish, soy bean sprouts, tofu skin, and pickled vegetables, creating a delightful medley of textures. The rich, golden broth is infused with a few slices of lemon, adding an extra zesty kick. Every sip offers a slight spicy tang followed by a sweet aftertaste, making it a truly tastisfying and flavourful dish.

辣椒小炒肉 (Hunan-style Chilli Stir-fried Pork)($25.90)
Another must-try Hunan classic, this stir-fried pork dish uses thin-sliced pork belly, giving it a chewy, tender texture and a rich umami flavour from the fats. The dish features fragrant chilli imported from China, adding a pleasant heat, while white fungus provides a touch of sweetness and garlic enhances the aroma. The flavour is slightly smoky, savoury, and mildly greasy but not overpowering. It has the right balance of spice and crunch from the aromatic chilli, which I particularly enjoyed.

番茄炒蛋 (Scrambled Eggs with Tomato)($10.90)
This is one of the most common homecooked dishes in China, with its flavour varying across regions. Despite its simplicity, this comforting dish of scrambled eggs and juicy tomatoes delivers a rich depth of flavour. The combination of the sweet, tangy tomatoes and savoury eggs creates a nice balance that's both homely and flavourful. It's a true representation of how basic ingredients can come together to make something deeply delicious.

Each dish paired perfectly with their fragrant white rice, which is cooked in small batches in a mini rice cooker for the ideal texture.

If you’re a Burpple Beyond member, you can enjoy 1-for-1 Main Dish (save up to $15) or 1-for-1 Snack (save up to $4.90) with applicable terms and conditions. Pin Xiang also offers its own membership program with discounts on various dishes.

Thank you Pin Xiang Hunan Cuisine for hosting us and @burpple for arranging.

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🚩Pin Xiang Hunan Cuisine 品湘湖南菜, 601 MacPherson Rd, 01-42 Grantral Mall/Grantral Complex@Macpherson, Singapore 368242
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