Food for the soul
> La Juiceria Superfoods Signature in Bangsar aims to make healthy eating accessible to everyone
and personal favourite of CoMartinent, fried rice quinoa with teriyaki tofu.
The first impression of the fried rice quinoa was promising, with the thickly-sliced teriyaki tofu resembling fish cakes.
Unlike regular fried rice which tends to be on the softer side, the quinoa substitute had a bitey texture that went well with the sliced carrots, morsels of mushrooms, egg, and tofu.
It was a pleasant surprise that the dish did actually taste like Chinese-style fried rice, but in this case, with the added goodness of quinoa.
Treating the newest establishment as a test kitchen, Co-Martinent said Superfoods Signature will also serve specially-crafted drinks.
She added: “Apart from the Melbourne-influenced food, we also have black sesame latté, turmeric latté, [and] we have Melbourne’s magic.
“So, a [few] new hot drinks, and for the cold drinks, we have a sparkling water tap [that] people thought was a beer tap!”
Ordering a black sesame latté might be odd, but after the first sip, you will realise why the flavours make sense.
The unmistakable earthiness of the black sesame, combined with hot milk, tends to shift the mind to another classic Chinese black sesame dessert, albeit a runnier version.
If you want a satisfying meal that has rich flavour profiles, plays with texture, and won’t make you feel guilty, head over to La Juiceria Superfoods Signature in Bangsar for new dishes that will please every dietary choice.
As Co-Martinent puts it: “What we do is trying to cater to more people … if you don’t want carbs, you can build your own salad. We have options for everyone.”