Yogurt lovers, get your Greek on at this new probiotic powerhouse in Mont Kiara: Sanjeja Fresh Greek Yogurt is a Malaysian-born producer of thick and creamy Greek-style yogurt that relies on milk from domestic dairy farms, flavoured naturally with fruits from local markets, packed with protein and live cultures.
Sanjeja's first shop in The OOAK Suites is a delicious introduction: Choose a cup size, wholesome fruit toppings like pomegranates and sauces such as honey for your preferred yogurt, plain or in flavours spanning passion fruit to pineapple, blueberries to strawberries, mango to lychee. A great-quality homegrown alternative to supermarket brands.
Sanjeja Fresh Greek Yogurt
LG3-03, The OOAK Suites & Residences, Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur.
The Row’s latest restaurant brings a wave of marvellous Mediterranean flavours to KL, evoking the rustic charm of a Greek taverna.
The kitchen’s technique is terrific, doing delicious justice to crispy-fried feta with figs and za’atar; Melitzanosalala, the classic Greek eggplant dip; and orzo, richly flavourful in prawn bisque, topped with tiger prawns, calamari and creme fraiche.
From land to sea, Olea’s delights are distinctive - luscious lamb chops, perfectly done, cushioned with skordalia, the Greek garlic purée; slow-roasted chicken with white wine gravy and grapes; and char-grilled octopus tentacles with romesco.
The restaurant is currently in its soft-launch stage - only one dessert is available for now, but it’s delectable, pistachio gelato showered smoothly with extra virgin olive oil, crunched up with pistachio crumbs.
Featuring Malaysia’s most massive Stefano Ferrara oven, Pizza Duo dishes out pizzas conceived by husband-and-wife team Mark and Aina, who’ve baked pizzas at home since 2020 and spent time in Naples studying the craft.
Taming temperamental temperatures to produce pizzas with character, this is a fun, friendly corner for conversations over Neapolitan-inspired pizzas - created with finely milled Italian flour, fior di latte and San Marzano tomatoes, remixed with imaginative toppings layered over light, easy-to-digest crusts, the result of 72-hour double-fermented dough.
The OD (Original Duck) playfully puts together duck prosciutto and duck sausage with dabs of pineapple jam (a recipe from Aina’s Malacca-born grandmother in Masjid Tanah) and jalapeños, a tasty medley of the savoury and sweet, sour and spicy (RM62).
Carb on Carb is an Atkins dieter’s dream, piling potato slices on pizzas, plus protein from Angus beef sausages, punched up with gorgonzola and caramelised onions for a well-rounded ensemble (RM54).
With 16 varieties of pizzas on the menu, including choices with Korean and Thai inflections, we wish we had stomach space to sample more. But keep an eye out - Pizza Duo has plans for special omakase dinners, potentially starting next month, showcasing a parade of pizzas by the slice.
Pizza Duo
Bamboo Hills, Off Lebuhraya Duta - Ulu Kelang, Taman Bamboo, 51200 Kuala Lumpur.
ShanQuan Meat Store is more than a retail shop for premium pork; it's also a restaurant that specialises in superb porcine pleasures, from roasted crispy pork, cold cuts and house-crafted sausages to a first-in-Malaysia Korean Jeyuk Bokkeum Pie and heartwarming budae-jjigae.
This place is passionate about pork: ShanQuan collaborates with local farmers in Perak to raise healthy pigs fed mainly with corn, soy beans and natural underground spring water. The result is clean-tasting, nutritious pork that's juicier and sweeter, perfect to bring home to cook for your family or to savour in a soulful meal here in Taman Danau Desa.
At ShanQuan (which means spring water), customers can be assured of pork that's free of antibiotics, beta-agonists and growth hormones.
ShanQuan's source farm in Perak is located near the farm’s own production house, where the pork is prime-cut and blast-frozen like seafood, sent straight to ShanQuan in KL by cold truck. The result is nutrient-loaded pork with a much lower carbon footprint than imported pork.
Customers can purchase this fresh pork at ShanQuan Meat Store, as well as ready-to-cook specialities like pork pie. Alternatively, take advantage of ShanQuan's skilled kitchen for a confidently prepared hot lunch or dinner.
Chef Betty harnesses her Korean culinary skills to prepare budae-jjigae, while Lawrie handles most of ShanQuan's other temptations. Together, they ensure a satisfying meal for pork lovers.
The Crispy Roasted Pork Belly is exclusively available by advance order - this is ShanQuan's secret recipe that's marinated with herbs like rosemary for three days, cooked in an industrial oven for crackling that stays super-crispy for many hours, layering terrifically tender flesh, paired with ShanQuan's own chilli sauce and Vietnamese salad. Siu yok fans, bookmark this!
ShanQuan even makes its own sausages, in five different flavours: Classic Italian, German Bratwurst Spiral, Pork & Herbs, Pork & Apple, and Bacon & Cheese (laced with real bacon).
The sausages are crafted with premium pork and fat, no parts; they're also nitrate-free, finished with natural herbs and hog casing. No suspicious ingredients inside!
Relish it on a platter with eggs, mustard and Vietnamese salad on the side to balance out the meatiness of the sausages, delightfully done, not overly grilled.
Cold cuts also make for a marvellous platter to share.
ShanQuan showcases top-tier salami, sliced Serrano ham and dried sausage, elegantly assembled with Australian cheese, nuts, cherry tomatoes, sliced baguette, honey, olive oil and Italian vinegar with mixed herbs, perfectly partnered with a house red wine.
ShanQuan's in-house Pork Pies are a should-try - these come in three varieties, including the Minced Pork Pie for everyday casual occasions (RM9.80).
The Red Wine Pulled Pork Pie (RM34.80) is strikingly served, packed with pulled pork, sliced open, then poured over with red wine to enrich the succulence of the meat (five days' pre-order is required)
The first-in-Malaysia Korean Jayuhbokkeum Pie (RM17.80) is also uniquely memorable, bursting with pork belly in the style of a spicy bulgogi, fiery with gochujang, garlic and ginger. Scrumptious stuff!
Hitting the spot for fans of Korean fare, ShanQuan serves up a steaming Korean Army Stew, an authentic Budae-jjigae (RM39.90), for dinnertime, 5pm-10pm, Friday and Saturday.
This hearty hot pot is loaded with sliced pork, sausages and ham, made robust with gochujang, kimchi, rice cakes, dumplings, cabbage, leek, king oyster mushrooms, tofu, baked beans, ramyeon and cheese, brimming in a clear broth of kombu and anchovy, complete with banchan such as egg rolls, lotus roots and apple salad.
Watch our video here to see more!
ShanQuan Meat Store 11-0-2, Jalan 4/109F, Danau Business Centre, Taman Danau Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur.
