SPRING INTO ABUNDANCE AT TOH YUEN, HILTON PETALING JAYA

Premium Yee Sang selection and three Chinese New Year Set Menus are now available at Toh Yuen Chinese Restaurant, Hilton Petaling Jaya to welcome the Year of the Rabbit.

Chef Kelvin Cho selects fresh ingredients, combining them with his ‘less is more’ approach. His aim is to create dishes with a myriad of textures, highlighting the ingredients’ natural sweetness and when it’s necessary, employing a sauce or a touch of salt and pepper to enhance the flavour.

Families and large dining parties can choose from Fortune Set (RM2,188 nett per table of 10 persons), Prosperity Set (RM2,388 nett per table of 10 persons) or Longevity Set (RM2,488 nett per table of 10 persons); available for lunch and dinner.

Add cheer to the Chinese New Year celebration by tossing and stirring up some ‘prosperity’ with colourful and refreshing Yee Sang. Take your pick from Salmon Skin Yee Sang, Norwegian Salmon Yee Sang, Fresh Fruit or Soft Shell Crab Yee Sang (large portion starts from RM178 nett).

 

During the media preview, we sampled several of Chef Kelvin’s signature dishes featured in the celebratory menus.

The first was a Four Seasons Platter, similar to old-school banquet appetisers. His creations include prawns dressed in mayo mixed with diced fruit salad, stir-fried chicken dices with cashews, prawns wrapped in fried beancurd skin coated in a sweetish sauce, and stuffed crabstick in a light eggy sauce.

The thick Braised Fish Maw with Crab Meat and Dried Scallops Soup is best enjoyed hot or else it could taste a little fishy once cooled. 

Instead of plain roast chicken, the chef levels up by offering Roast Chicken with Almond and Butter. An updated crowd-pleaser now with extra crunch and richness.

A classic fixture on many a festive table, the Steamed Snapper with Superior Soy Sauce passes muster. We made quick work of this without complaint; it ticked the right boxes for us. 

Laugh your way throughout the Rabbit Year after you partake some Fragrant Fresh Tiger Prawns with Orange Sauce. Our only grouse is the orange taste was barely detectable. 

The green quota comes in the form of Broccoli with Mushrooms, Razor Clams & Gojiberries, accompanied by delicious parcels of Glutinous Rice with Dried Oyster and Salted Egg Wrapped in Lotus Leaf.

Dessert teases the palate with cold and hot servings of Chilled Longan and Lychee with Strawberries, complemented by Fried Nian Gao shaped into sesame seed-flecked balls.

For reservations or more information, call Toh Yuen Restaurant, Hilton Petaling Jaya, tel: 03-7955 9122, email PETHI_FB@hilton.com or visit www.eatdrinkhilton.com

 

HOP OVER TO DORSETT GRAND SUBANG FOR LUNAR NEW YEAR FEASTS

Three Lunar Set Menus, Prosperity Yee Sang and Festive Dim Sum will have you jumping for joy this Year of the Rabbit at Dorsett Grand Subang (DGS).

DGS Chinese Executive Chef Eric San and his team showcased Health Set B (RM1,688 per table of 10 persons) during our recent media preview; a lavish 9-course meal incorporating premium, healthy and symbolic ingredients befitting the auspicious Lunar New Year celebration.

Denoting fame and recognition, we tossed and stirred the refreshing platter of Prosperity Yee Sang with Salmon and Shredded Young Mango with much gusto before relishing the melange of freshly shredded fruits, vegetables, crisps and crackers dressed in a fruity-plum sauce.

With promises of career success, the subsequent tureen of Double Boiled Wild Mushroom with Bamboo Pith and Farmed Village Chicken was warmly welcomed. The concentrated sweetness of the various ingredients was a soothing balm for the soul.

Heralding an abundance of blessings, the Roast Crispy Chicken with Barbecue and Chilli Oil proved on-point with its crispy skin and juicy meat. The accompanying barbecue-chilli oil dialled up its appeal factor, adding some tantalising spicy heat to the chook.

Eaten to symbolise hope and abundance for the Lunar New Year, we thoroughly enjoyed the delicate sweetness of the Hong Kong Style Steamed Live High Fin Patin with Superior Soya Sauce. The smooth flesh coupled with the garlicky and mildly sweet soy sauce made it something to write home about.

When it comes to evoking laughter and happiness, Chef Eric San banked on his crowd-pleasing Wok Fried Tiger Prawns with Superior Soya Sauce. Suffice to say, the delicious crustaceans brought out the smiles at first bite.

Fervent wishes of good things and prosperity were foremost in our minds when the Braised Sea Cucumber with Dried Oysters and Sea Moss was served. A perennial Lunar New Year dish eagerly partaken by everyone, this luxurious dish ticked all the right boxes for us.

A joyful reunion of Steamed Organic Brown Rice with White Rice and Smoked Duck garnered two thumbs up in place of the more traditional glutinous rice. 

The inclusion of diced yam, peas, corn kernels, and peanuts lent the rice dish a myriad of textures whilst the diced smoked duck lent a nice smoky savouriness to it.

To ensure a sweet year ahead, we feasted on Doubled Boiled Red Dates with Sweet Peach Resin and Snow Fungus accompanied by Deep-fried Chinese New Year Cake and Glutinous Dumplings Shanghai Style. It was a relief to find these treats are restrained on the sweetness level.

The Emperor also serves five variants of Prosperity Yee Sang (from RM98 upwards) in addition to two other Set Menus: Prosperity Set A (RM1,388 nett per table of 10) and Wealth Set C (RM1,988 nett per table of 10).

Adding to the festive merriment, Dim Sum Master Chef Chan Chee Loong has also created a Lunar New Year Selection of Dim Sum.

Available now until 5 February for lunch (except Mondays) from 12noon to 230pm at The Emperor, you can sample cute rabbit-shaped Steamed Prawn Crystal Dumplings (RM28) or delicate Steamed Blue Pea Flower Dumplings (RM28).

Other tempting options include Steamed Siew Mai with Dried Oyster & Sea Moss (RM28), Steamed Beancurd Skin Stuffed with Seafood (RM25), Steamed Stuffed Green Mussels with Oriental Butter Sauce (RM25), and Deep-fried Banana with Red Bean & Prawn (RM22).

For gifting and takeaway, you can order DGS Radish Cake (RM48 nett each).
 
For reservations and booking, contact The Emperor Restaurant, Dorsett Grand Subang, tel: 03-5031 6060 ext. 1954 or email: bookfnb.subang@dorsetthotels.com