Restaurant Siu Siu @ Robson Heights, Kuala Lumpur
Kamis, 06 Januari 2022
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"WHAT would y'all similar to consume for your birthday?" began to audio similar a broken tape after a while.
Every fourth dimension that enquiry was posed to me past times friends as well as family, it was the same answer without hesitation, "crabs of course!"
While I didn't dependent champaign misfortunate Splashie Boy to that crustacean threat, nosotros did larn to dine at Cilantro over some beautiful fresh French create including a melt-in-the-mouth lamb as well as fresh white asparagus. He forbade me to snap whatever pictures hence bear witness of that beautifully cooked repast past times maestro chef Takashi is instead etched inwards my retentiveness bank.
I'm pretty lucky to accept friends who indulged me inwards my crazy cholestrol-rich asking as well as I acknowledge I had a wonderful fourth dimension feasting on crustaceans inwards all dissimilar forms these past times few weeks. Best of all I reckon has been the companionship I've been keeping every bit skilful friends + nutrient = wonderful memories.
Expect to a greater extent than crabby posts coming but I idea I'll function backwards amongst the final crab dinner nosotros had.... at the famous Siu Siu Restaurant.
Getting hither seems pretty slowly - plough downward the traffic-ridden Federal Highway, brand a few turns away from civilized country as well as you'll goal upward at this house that is at the side of a secondary forest.
Visiting hither belatedly inwards the dark tin endure kinda scary every bit the mists assemble merely about as well as it all of a abrupt dawns on me that just beyond that crest of the colina is the infamous graveyard filled amongst possible ghostly apparitions.
I've oftentimes wondered what would I ambit if I was faced amongst such spiritual intervention. Would I endure sensible as well as inquire for the winning numbers or merely freak out? Luckily I didn't require to answer such questions that nighttime every bit the only enquiry was, how many crabs could nosotros smoothen off that night?
The bill of fare for the nighttime saw us woofing down:
Salted egg yolk crabs (RM45) - the salted egg yolk mixture is a picayune moist that drops off from the shells waiting to endure eaten indulgently. It crumbs good as well as hugs each slice of the crab that requires y'all to ambit some serious licking. Voted the close lick worthy as well as scoop upward those sinful salted egg yolk sauce to consume amongst your rice.
Claypot crab rice (RM55) - Charred crab pieces amongst a hint of kam heong sauce hand rice cooked inwards a claypot. It's got a smoky season as well as the best bits are the crusty grains at the bottom of the claypot. Exercise some travail to dig out the crunchy grains.
Nonya steamed fish (RM39) - The fundamental to this dish is the aromatic sauce amongst hints of ginger flower. I specially loved the vegetables (aubergine as well as long beans) that accompanied the smooth steamed fish. Best eaten amongst lots of white rice.
Char siu (RM20) - Sticky, dark coated melt-in-the-mouth porky goodness. Definitely 1 of the meliorate roasts inwards town.
Beancurd amongst minced meat (RM12) - Homestyle comfort nutrient whereby smooth wobbly edible bean curd meets comforting minced center amongst crunchy long beans.
Stir-fried sugariness spud leaves amongst belachan (RM15) - Fibre at its best amongst soft sugariness leaves as well as slightly fibrous stems all given a boost of gustation from the sambal belachan it was fried in.
It was dandy fun that night, every bit nosotros chow downward to skilful nutrient as well as started planning the side past times side consume trip already.
We besides made a novel friend that night, a colourful grapheme that was the owner's pet bird. It's a large sweetie who tin fifty-fifty kiss on demand. Too bad it didn't expect similar Ryan Reynolds or else, that'll brand my 24-hour interval *wink*.
Restaurant Siu Siu
15-11 Lorong Syed Putra Kiri
Robson Heights
Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 016-3708555
(Non Halal. Closed on Mondays. Open for tiffin as well as dinner. More pictures inwards the Flickr set.)
*Disclaimer: The opinions expressed hither is exclusively based on my personal tastebuds as well as may vary for others. This review is fourth dimension sensitive; changes may tumble out to the house subsequently on that tin touching this opinion. The reviewer besides declares that she has non received whatever monetary or non-monetary compensation from this house for writing the review.