Burp: 1. To noisily release air from the stomach through the mouth. 2. A noise made by air released from the stomach through the mouth. 3. A food court in Bangsar Shopping Center that supplies a smorgasbord of Asian specialties.
Start with the Japanese section: Slippery, slurp-worthy mentaiko udon, speckled with roe.
Teppanyaki beef rolls. Burp could well be KL's friendliest food court, crowded with enthusiastically helpful folks behind the counters.
Try the Thai: pad thai, specifically, prepared by true-blue Thai citizens.
A little bit Indonesian: Nasi Bojari, not quite a replica of Madam Kwan's. The rice here is less fluffy but more fragrantly spiced up.
From Hong Kong, with love: Roast duck. Burp's food is well executed and tough to critique; nothing extraordinary, but consistently enjoyable.
Sticking to Malaysian fare the rest of the way: Claypot chicken rice with egg. Portions are hearty, but prices are at least 50 percent higher compared to neighborhood stalls.
Yong tau foo. The fantastic four: brinjal, bitter gourd, lady's fingers & chili.
Remembering my hometown: Malacca-style char mee, a source of sweet-savory stickiness.
Moving further south: Johor laksa, aromatic with herbs & coconut milk.
Cencaru bakar & paru goreng. Burnt hardtail scad & fried lungs? More or less.
Mamak is a must-have: Nasi kandar, flooded with a flavorsome combo of curries.
Meaty murtabak, made to order for maximum satisfaction.
All in all, it's rare to find such a vast variety of cuisines in one outlet at Bangsar. For that alone, Burp merits a visit. Business hours: 10am-10pm daily.
Collect a card on entry, have it swiped like a credit card at each stall while purchasing something, then pay for everything only when leaving the premises.
Burp! @ BSC,
The Asian Food Gallery,
4th Floor, Bangsar Shopping Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
wow! the launch was today, and the soft opening last week right?
ReplyDeleteHhmm.. I guess this is the lowest cost option for meals at BSC?
rebecca: i think sept. 19 was its first official day, according to all the banners and posters that are hanging on the streetlights on jalan maarof, heheh :D but yeah, it should cost about RM10 to RM20 per person for a regular lunch/dinner here =)
ReplyDeleteWow....d Char Mee n Laksa Johor looks fantastic :D
ReplyDeleteAs for d Nasi Bojari...I take fragrantly spiced over fluffy anytime :p
ulric: there's much, much more available too! i swear, if i had to write about every single dish here, i'd need at least 30 posts! everything from thai massaman curry to lontong to roti telur to popiah :D
ReplyDeleteDid I hear Lontong?...yums...
ReplyDeleteWill wait patiently for ur 30 posts :p
haha rm10-20 on avg, what did you spend to eat all the above??
ReplyDeleteits good to see new food courts serving up a variety of good local/international cuisine, i say a brilliant spot to bring tourists without risking the stomach bug.
is it also by the big group?
ReplyDeleteOh this is very cool - do they have soto by any chance?
ReplyDeleteOr mee rebus? :)
ReplyDeletethose are exactly what i choose in YTF too!
ReplyDeletehigh end food court... but then it's in BSC :P
ReplyDeletetwo of you again against all those foods in your blog?? How can you Sean? I envy you
joe: heh, total damage was about RM160, but that's not too bad, since we ordered a dozen dishes :D and yeah, it helps when the food court actually serves good stuff. the claypot rice was as tasty as some KL hawker versions i've tried :D
ReplyDeletemichelle: nope, for once, it's not. although Burp by BIG would have been a cool name :D
baby sumo: oooh, i think they do! hidden in the malay food section :D
ReplyDeleteulric: mee rebus definitely got! in the mamak food section =) and i don't think i'll do multiple entries on this outlet, since it lacks booze, heheh...
ky: hi-5! this is one of the few ways for me to boost my veggie intake :D
ReplyDeleteleo: oooh, this was actually a meal for four people. and we were totally stuffed by the end! =)
Oh that's good! I love soto and am always on the hunt for good ones. Saw so many banners on this place on the way to BV today...:)
ReplyDeleteBaby sumo: I have to admit, I'm not a fan of soto, but maybe i haven't managed to try the really good ones =)
ReplyDeletegosh I'm surprised with the wide range of dishes in a food court. i must try the laksa johor, my fave!
ReplyDeleteBabe_KL: yeah, the variety is super-impressive! The Johor laksa is tasty, though my Johor friend says it contains a bit more coconut/santan flavor compared to the original one =)
ReplyDeleteoooh I didn't know about this. Thanks for highlighting it. At least now I know there are more choices of food at BSC.
ReplyDeleteeiling: yeah, but too bad there's no wine served here, since it's totally halal :D
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