A la carte premium yee sang to usher in Chinese New Year at Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: GLENN GUAN/The Star
The aroma wafting from a restaurant kitchen as dishes are prepared is often a good indication of what’s to come.
The kitchen team at Chynna, Hilton Kuala Lumpur’s Chinese restaurant, has crafted its “Feast of Fortune” set menu which promises to be a feast for the senses this Chinese New Year.
The menu works up the appetite with Tasmanian Ocean Trout Yee Sang, a must-have starter for the festivities.
The refreshing sweetness of its plum sauce pairs well with crunchy peanuts, coriander and white sesame toppings, among others, in the dish.
Next up is Cauliflower Soup with Seafood, Crushed Pepper and Vegetarian Fins. The tender crab flesh provides a delicate contrast to the peppery soup base.
Not to be missed is the Steamed Tiger Grouper with Black Bean Sauce and Edamame.
A layer of fragrant spring onion mixed with black bean sauce covers the sweet flesh of the fish.
Prawn lovers will delight in the distinct milky aroma of Prawns Fried in Batter with Fragrant Crispy Rice and Mix Spices. A bite into its crispy exterior reveals the firm but juicy and peppery flesh inside.
It is an east-meets-west fusion for Shrimp Toast with Foie Gras Paste and Crispy Chicken.
Prawns Fried in Batter with Fragrant Crispy Rice and Mix Spices.
The prawn flavour here is enhanced by the accompanying ginger paste while the roasted chicken’s crispy skin and tender meat is a delight.
Braised Wild Abalone Cubes with Monkey Head Mushrooms and Scallop Sauce presents a play on textures, where chewy abalone cubes complement the firm bite of the mushrooms and fork-tender broccoli florets.
The penultimate dish, a generous serving of sticky Yam Rice with Salted Duck Meat and Dried Shrimps completes the medley of main courses.
Hilton Kuala Lumpur executive Chinese chef Lam Hock Hin said yam was cut into small pieces before being steamed with the rice until soft.
Steamed Tiger Grouper with Black Bean Sauce and Edamame.
“By doing this, everyone can taste the yam as its fragrance is spread throughout the rice.
“It also gives a texture that is similar to glutinous rice, while keeping every grain separate from one another,” he said.
To round off the meal, diners can indulge in Sweet Soup with Sea Coconut and Malva Nut paired with Traditional Brown Sugar Coconut Layered New Year Cake topped with Groundnuts.
The sweet soup carries a granular texture enriched with thin slices of crunchy sea coconut while the sticky and chewy new year cake, which looks like a traditional nine-layer cake, is both sweet and crunchy from the groundnuts.
Sweet Soup with Sea Coconut, Malva Nut and Longan (right) paired with Traditional Brown Sugar Coconut Layered New Year Cake topped with Groundnuts.
Four festive set menus are available until Feb 16, namely the Prosperity Set (RM1,588nett per table of five), Fortune Set (RM1,888nett per table of five), Wealth Set (RM2,588nett per table of five) and Grand Fortune Set (RM799nett per person).
Diners can also opt for a la carte yee sang such as the Tasmanian Ocean Trout with Korean Pear or the Japanese Eel with Crispy Rice and Assam Chilli, which is priced at RM168nett for a half portion and RM318nett for a whole portion.
Braised Wild Abalone Cubes with Monkey Head Mushrooms and Scallop Sauce.
Lam’s signature yee sang, shaped like a snake for the Year of the Snake, features ingredients such as sea green caviar, buah salak, red chilli oil and black vinegar.
It is priced at RM308nett per whole portion.
CHYNNA, Level 5, Hilton Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, Kuala Lumpur (Tel: 03-2264 2264). Business hours: Lunch 12pm to 2.30pm on weekdays, 11am to 2.30pm on weekends and public holidays; dinner 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily.
This is the writer’s personal observation and not an endorsement by StarMetro.
