D'lightful d'scoveries might draw d'votees to Plaza 33's D'Cuisine, a new retooled-Asian-cuisine offshoot of the D'Italiane Kitchen restaurant chain.
The menu feels both familiar & fresh with tempting twists throughout: this Oriental tapas platter (RM29+) illustrates inventiveness via a wet trifecta of Mongolian chicken cubes, chili prawns & buttered salted-egg fish slices with toasted handmade mantou bun.
Chinese-influenced Pu-Erh tea-infused chicken (RM18+), smoked for 45 minutes, served with Malay-style blue-tinted butterfly-pea rice. Pleasant one-plate fare.
Strictly for sharing: 'Sang har mee,' RM48+ for this serving with 300 grams of freshwater prawns, piled upon thick Hong Kong yee mee that retains its crispness very well while still soaking up the robustly savory, roe-rich sauce.
Don't D'spair: There's plenty more to try here, from Nyonya curry noodles with Norwegian salmon to Australian beef ball soup to fish & chips in a kaffir-lime batter.
But save space for some fun desserts, including this mild-but-unique salted egg pudding with house-made vanilla ice cream (RM19+).
Lemongrass ice cream with lemongrass jelly. Lovely, more so for these hazy-hot days. RM11+.
Avocado ice cream, a hearty double scoop served with a side of Arabica espresso (RM21+).
Respectable wine at a more-than-respectable rate of RM20+ per glass.
D'Cuisine runs an alfresco cafe cutely called Ketch-Up in this building (an extension of Jaya 33), where folks can sip a marvelously milky Creme Brulee Latte.
It's still early days, but Plaza 33 is certain to become a should-visit for Petaling Jaya's foodies; this complex now also houses Noble Mansion & Kampachi, with Coliseum, a new branch of the Tuanku Abdul Rahman Road institution, expected to open here next month.
D'Cuisine @ PJ Plaza 33
D'Cuisine @ PJ Plaza 33,
Ground Floor, The Plaza @ Jaya 33, Jalan Semangat, Section 13, Petaling Jaya.
Open for lunch & dinner, Mon-Thurs, & 11am-11pm Fri-Sun.
Ground Floor, The Plaza @ Jaya 33, Jalan Semangat, Section 13, Petaling Jaya.
Open for lunch & dinner, Mon-Thurs, & 11am-11pm Fri-Sun.
anything with salted egg will be good. Salted egg pudding sounds like a very delightful dessert taht is comforting in its own rights.
ReplyDeleteInteresting choice of puer for the smoked chicken since its normally tip kuan yin.
Missyblurkit: oh yeah, it seems quite unusual to use salted egg in desserts. the only other recent one i can recall is salted egg macarons :D
Deleteand yeah, i actually can't tell the difference between chinese teas, but i guess the pu-erh still imparted an interesting flavor to the chicken =)
Hi Sean, it must be both fun and fascinating to have the pleasure of exploring all these eateries and cafes! I love the names of the establishment here, very creative. The milky creme brulee latte looks amazing! I would definitely have to try that. :) I like the ambiance and the cushions, it gives it a warm and welcoming feel. (referring to the first photo).
ReplyDeleteThe Oriental tapas platter looks like a succulent buffet!
Linda: definitely, the fun part is when there are pleasant surprises in the food =) and yep, it's nice to just sink into these cushions, start with some tapas, relax, and then finish with a creme brulee latte :D
DeleteOh! Passed by recently...tot they were a Western-style cafe...thanx for righting my perception =)
ReplyDeleteThe 'sang har meen' looks substanstially rich...while the salted egg pudding n the avocado affogato looks mighty fine =)
Ulric: ya, D'Cuisine is one of those names where we'd have no idea what they serve until we look at their menu, heh =) yaaa, this was a surprisingly good 'sang har mee' for a non-chinese-outlet version. tastier than a few that i've had at PJ (though my favorite 'sang har mee' is the famous one at Imbi) =) also happy that the desserts here try to be different. no tiramisu or cheesecake, heh :D
DeleteCan't wait to try their fish & chips in a kaffir-lime batter...hehe =)
DeleteUlric: heheh, cross fingers that can taste the kaffir-lime in the batter ... and that it provides a pleasant spark of flavor! :D
DeleteI like salted egg dishes: pumpkin, prawn, crab, chicken.....But how the salted egg pudding taste like?
ReplyDeleteCK: ooh, the salted egg pudding is not as rich as salted egg prawns, crabs, etc. i think it would be better if it were a bit more moist and creamy. i hope they can make that improvement here =)
DeleteSalted Egg Pudding is on my "to order" list.
ReplyDeleteThe Yum List: oh yeah, when i saw that on the menu, i knew we couldn't leave without ordering it :D
DeleteI think the place looks better now. And oriental tapas? That's a first! :)
ReplyDeleteBangsar Babe: ya, hopefully these new dining outlets help to revive interest in the Jaya 33 complex overall :D and yep, yay for oriental tapas! =)
DeletePu-Erh tea-infused chicken looks delicious. The gravy sure very flavorful.
ReplyDeletesalted egg pudding with house-made vanilla ice cream sounds like a yummy savory dessert!
Melissa: yup, the chicken was tasty and tender enough to please us :D i wonder who came up with the idea of a salted egg pudding, and how they thought of it, heh =)
DeleteOOhh...I love the look of that Oriental Tapas platter!
ReplyDeletePureglutton: it's an interesting change from the usual spanish tapas, especially with the mantao, which was the perfect dipping bread! :D
DeleteFusion, eh? Looks interesting. I love salted eggs - sure would want to try the pudding.
ReplyDeleteSuituapui: yeah, the imagination and sense of playfulness displayed here work quite nicely :D
DeleteLemongrass ice-cream? That's got to be really cooling for the body. =)
ReplyDeleteAvocado ice-cream? How did that taste, Sean?
Waverly: both the ice cream flavors were subtle and not too overwhelming. I prefered the lemongrass one, since it was a bit more aromatic. The avocado one was good too, but I guess avocado is sometimes just as much about texture as taste, so it might not necessarily translate into a very flavorsome ice cream =)
DeleteI love unique combinations that bring out the best in every ingredient.
ReplyDeleteCquek: absolutely, it's interesting to think of how different types of food can complement each other in unexpected ways =)
DeleteThe food looks great and i am wondering if the meat is halal? Would like to try eating there...
ReplyDeleteEnnyuarar: the restaurant is hoping to serve muslim customers, as there's no pork on the menu =)
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