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Dim sum in Grand Imperial – 1 Utama, Hartamas Shopping Centre

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 25, 2013
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For the Grand Imperial group of restaurants I would normally patronise these 2 outlets. One was due to the proximity to my home and another due to the ease of parking on weekends. On Raya day this year, instead of lemang and ketupat, my friend Clifford treated me to some dim sum after our meeting.

I wasn’t complaining. I had always enjoyed my dim sum at Grand Imperial. And after 20 ramadan buffets, the thought of eating another lemang makes my stomach churn.

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Lot 10 Hutong – Dim Sum at LaYumCha by Chua Lam & Master Chef Xing Kor

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:June 19, 2013
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In Bukit Bintang area and craving for good local/hawker food that is reasonably priced yet served in an air conditioned and comfortable environment?
I’m sure the food court comes to mind. Variety, hygienic and possibility of a meal for under RM20.

Now, how about dim sum for 2? Or 1? Good dim sum, reasonably priced, but you’re shy to walk into a hotel or restaurant and order only 3-4 variety/items? And dim sum served from morning til night?

Well, now you can at Layumcha, another new brand by 2 great masters – Chua Lam and Master Chef Xing Kor; a 23 years veteran in the art of making dim sum.

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Dim Sum Brunch @ Five Sen5es, Westin KL – non-halal dim sum buffet

Post author:Author RS
Post published:March 12, 2013
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For a full pork UNLIMITED dim sum feast in an air conditioned environment, do head over to Five Sen5es, Westin KL.

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Chinese New Year Menu 2013: Five Sen5es, Westin KL

Post author:Author RS
Post published:January 29, 2013
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Formerly known as EEST, Five Sen5es is a non-halal Chinese Restaurant in the heart of Westin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. This is my 2nd visit to Five Sen5es, the first for dinner to experience their “Five Sensory Rooms” and to sample their ala-carte menu . Tonight would be a preview of their upcoming Chinese New Year offerings.

Those who prefers a relaxing and intimate dining experience will definitely like this place, as the layout is definitely not your typical chinese restaurant.

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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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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…

Dim Sum – Jalan Jinjang Indah, Jinjang Utara / Kepong

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:August 19, 2012
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It’s the Raya LONGGGGG weekend! :DD

I must say I’m loving it, for it meant a weekend of smooth traffic (it can’t beat the double celebrations of CNY and Raya though – that’s when the town is almost deserted!), long runs, food-hunts and backlog clearance of blog updates!

Other than burgers and cakes, I have recently embarked on a dim sum gorging spree. Over this long break, I have a place in Kepong in mind. And just last week I was in Jinjang Utara, popping morsels of absolute delicious homemade dim sum into my mouth.

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