By Sherman Chan,
Special to The Post

The House Special Stir-Fried Sliced Noodle with Beef is similar to the one made with flat rice noodle, except they used the same noodles found in TBN (Taiwanese Beef Noodle). It was caramelized with good wok heat and was full-flavoured and sported chewy noodles with lots of tender sliced beef.

One of more popular dishes that I've never tried before was the Golden Sands Prawns with Salted Egg Yolk. The prawns were cooked just right where the meat retained a snap. Outside, the salted egg yolk coating was aromatic, nutty and only mildly salty. As much as the prawns were fried so that the shell was edible, it could've been a bit more so as some parts were hard to chew.

Another new offering was the Preserved Cabbage, Bamboo Shoots and Edamame with Sliced Fish. There was only the slightest tang from the preserved cabbage to go with a bit of saltiness. Otherwise, the edamame didn't add much other than texture. The bamboo shoots were rinsed so well, there was no funkiness at all. Underneath, the sliced fish was tender and buttery.

For dessert, we had the Mango Shaved Ice with flavoured ice and mango ice cream. To add drama, there was activated dry ice underneath. It was fairly smooth and not overly sweet. Plenty of mango and a big scoop of creamy mango ice cream. The meal was pretty solid. I liked how their drinks are more consistent now as they were not before. I like that they are open.

Myst Asian Fusion Restaurant

6400 Kingsway #2, Burnaby, BC

The Good:

• Diverse menu

• Open late

• Majority of the items are solid

The Bad:

• As with any large menu, some items will be better than others

• Avoid peak times as the wait can be long

Sherman Chan is the #1 ranked food blogger on the Vancouver portal of Urbanspoon.com. Read more of his reviews at www.shermansfoodadventures.com.