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Chinese New Year Menu 2013: Ti Chen Chinese Restaurant, The Saujana Hotel

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:January 11, 2013
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One of the most memorable dim sum meals I had in 2012 was here at Ti Chen. The lovely pink dumpling, black egg tarts and charcoal buns are forever etched in my memory. Attractive not merely in looks, the dim sum tasted fantastic too!

Last year’s Chinese New Year preview showcased basic and traditional Chinese fare. This year, the chef has taken steps to evolve with times and had adapted some novelty into his creations to tease our discerning tastebuds.
It’s always a challenge when you try to be funky, and in most cases, more often than not it’s a matter of trial and error before a dish becomes an accepted adaption, and then hopefully evolves to be a signature or a raving favourite.
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Five Sen5es @ The Westin, KL

Post author:Author RS
Post published:October 26, 2012
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Five Sen5es @ The Westin, KL features a weekend All-You-Can-Eat Simply Dim Sum Lunch for RM68++ that I have been eyeing for quite some time now. During a recent visit, I was told that the Simply Dim Sum Lunch is valid on weekdays too; at a very reasonable price of RM48++ though selection may be slightly limited.

Now if any of you here wants to join me for the dim sum on a beautiful Sat/Sun morning, please give me a holler ok? 🙂 I have been craving for dim sum!

That aside, I was at Five Sen5es recently for dinner. Why the name Five Sen5es is a common question on everyone’s lips and I got the same query from my friends. Basically, the previous EEST of Westin KL as we know is now Five Sen5es with a revamped menu and a rather interesting concept of using all your sensory signatures of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell as you dine.

Let me illustrate this.
When I stepped into Five Sen5es recently my Five Sen5es experience begun with touring 5 different rooms. Each room serves to bring out one of your sensory system. We started with..

TASTE.

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Halal Dim Sum – Ti Chen @ The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:September 16, 2012
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*Guest post by Kevin who was my dining partner that day.

The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur celebrates not only once but twice this time around reintroducing their newly refurbished Chinese restaurant, Ti Chen back into the market. With its rich red and black tones adorning the walls and furniture of this oriental eatery, Ti Chen has a lot more to offer.

Assisting Ti Chen in retaining its stature and reputation are two new chefs, Chef Lai Chong Seng and Dim Sum Chef Yau Kim Yew.

For this review, I had the opportunity to sample some of dishes created by the two chefs for Ti Chen.

Dishes by Chef Lai.

About the chef:
At 39 years of age, Chef Lai Chong Seng brings to the table 19 years of experience in the kitchen starting from the bottom with overseas stints in Seychelles and UAE. Overtime, Chef Lai built his portfolio comprising local and foreign experiences establishing his skills in Cantonese and Szechuan cuisine alongside magnificent fruit and vegetable carving. A member of the Penang Chef Association and the Kuala Lumpur & Selangor Chef “Ho Yu” Association, Chef Lai is currently the Chinese Chef for Ti Chen of The Saujana Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
Some of his signature dishes include Deep Fried Seafood Roll with Mango, Stewed Baby Spinach with Dried Scallop and Wolfberry, Steam Cod Fish with Green Ginger Sauce and Ice Mint Lychees with Melon.

Roasted Duck Salad and Mandarin Orange and Wafu Dressing.
This dish had my attention the moment it was presented, as the distinctive aroma of sesame oil wafted from the dressing (and a bit due to hunger). Usually I would just dismiss salads as just token greens on the menu, but this dish deserves some praise thanks to some of the components which brought up the standards of this salad. The mandarin/tamarind used was sweet, with little of the usual sharp citric acidity making this a noteworthy dish. The slices of duck had some weight to their taste, as it managed to stand up to the dressing of the salad. A good start to the tasting so far.

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Mooncakes – Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant, One World Hotel PJ

Post author:Author RS
Post published:September 4, 2012
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It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival again!

The Mid Autumn Festival which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is one of the important festivals observed by Chinese all over the world. There’s a folklore about how mooncake came about and the legend is easily “googled” if you’re interested. 🙂

For me, the Mid Autumn Festival is about eating mooncakes. 🙂

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Dim Sum – Kong Mah Sdn Bhd @ Sg Buloh

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 25, 2012
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Here I am back with my weekly dim sum postings! :D If you have noticed, I have been attacking dim sum for 3-4 weeks in a row. I'm not sure…

Prince Hotel Perfect 10 Anniversary – RM10++ for dishes at Enju Japanese Restaurant & Tai Zi Heen!

Post author:Author RS
Post published:August 10, 2012
Post category:Food
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** Guest post by Kevin.

Not too long ago I was asked by Rebecca to attend the review for Prince Hotel & Residence’s Perfect 10 Menu. The Perfect 10 Menu is a promotion by the hotel at their Enju and Tai Zi Heen restaurants in conjunction with their 10^th Anniversary, featuring gourmet dishes priced at RM10++. Besides the dishes offered by both restaurants, there couple of alcoholic offerings by the glass priced at RM10++, which are Tiger beer and Prosecco Di Conegliano from Veneto, Italy.

Perfect 10 @ Enju.

Japanese.

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Desserts at Tai Zi Heen, Prince Hotel & Residence Kuala Lumpur

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:April 17, 2012
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It’s been a while since I was last at Prince Hotel for a meal. Their weekend dim sum buffet at Tai Zi Heen attracted me back then, and though it didn’t managed to get me to return, the desserts might just be the catalyst to convert me to a fan.

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Paradise Inn, Sunway Pyramid

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:February 18, 2012
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2012 seems to be the year for the invasion of Singaporean F & B franchises; with The Soup Restaurant and Putien opening @1 Utama and now Paradise Inn at Sunway Pyramid.

Though I heard of Paradise Inn first (even before The Soup Restaurant or Putien) via fellow food blogger Sean, it took me a while to step in here as the location wasn’t as convenient as 1 Utama for me.
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