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| View from Ti Chen at the Saujana Golf too Country Club - non bad, fifty-fifty on a hazy day |
Consider Cantonese at Ti Chen
Words yesteryear Han Sen Hau
Photos yesteryear (Monica Tindall)
It was a hazy afternoon. In fact, i of the worst days since Malaysia was shrouded inward an asphyxiating smog, too then imagine my warning when I acquire inward at the Saujana Gold too Country Club looking at numerous men clad inward pastel-coloured polo tees too sunglasses beingness completely oblivious to the deadly miasma some them, taking a stroll amongst their golf game clubs similar sentries amongst rifles at the Changing of the Guard. Without masks. The SGCC Carlsberg Golf Classic Tournament was alive too similar the rapture, couldn’t endure delayed come upward pelting or deadly haze, but equally much equally I admire the golfers for their chutzpah too nonchalance to the weather, I was glad to endure seated inside the columned dining surface area of Ti Chen where I was excited to experience my initiatory of all official Oriental review.
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| The Bar Area of Ti Chen |
I convey to admit, it’s refreshing, too a piffling odd, to endure conducting a review at a fine Cantonese restaurant, equally I’ve grown upward visiting similar establishments amongst my family. So spell the setting may endure a familiar one, the context is a piffling unusual to me, though I did relax a piffling the minute they dished out the commons braised peanuts for starters along amongst pickled papaya too pumpkin. The 2 chefs who served us were Chef Sam Lu too Chef Yau Kim Yew, both a piffling surprised at ’s arrival equally they weren’t expecting us. But similar truthful professionals, they were quick on their feet too whipped upward a elementary yet titillating carte du jour, kickoff amongst 3 items off their Dim Sum menu—the “Ti Chen” Steamed Prawn Dumplings “Har Kao”, Steamed Signature Chicken Dumplings “Siew Mai”, too Steamed Beancurd Rolls amongst Oyster Sauce.
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| Braised Peanuts too Pickled Papaya too Pumpkin |
The dim total nosotros had were prepared specifically for the review, equally these would ordinarily acquire inward in threes. Nitpicking 3 frail dim sums would endure trivial too unnecessary, lest I brand a comment on how the Har Kao came amongst whole prawns too the Siu Mai was loaded amongst meat, which is to endure expected when dining at a fine house similar Ti Chen. I volition say, however, that the dim sums were all bang-up on their ain without the sauces, which goes to demonstrate how many of the Siu Mais I’ve had inward other locations are lacking inward the flavor subdivision that I convey to brace them amongst sugariness sauce. My parents, ever the health-conscious duo, would too approve of the bite-sized treats equally they don’t acquire out a grease slick on your tongue, urging y'all to douse the Har Kao inward chilli exactly to residual out the flavour.
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| Assorted Dim Sum |
The side yesteryear side detail to acquire inward at the tabular array was a sagacious bowl of Chicken Ginseng Soup (not available on the menu; this was served equally the Soup of the Day) that made us experience healthier merely yesteryear looking at its ingredients. It plant equally a bang-up palate cleanser amongst its bitter flavor notes from the ginseng roots; an acquired taste, but they ameliorate amongst each sip, opening upward your gustation buds for more. You’ll too respect mucilaginous rice bits floating some inward the soup that are bang-up for texture, too I’m dying to larn how they’ve made the chicken pieces too then soft too tender. It’s a mutual recipe every Chinese theater unit of measurement knows how to recreate, but few perfect it the way the chefs at Ti Chen do.
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| Chicken Ginseng Soup |
On the mains, nosotros started rigid amongst an impressive Homemade Roasted Smoked Duck (Half Portion) that came amongst the most amazing spicy greenish chilli sauce amongst hits of sour lime mixed inward it. I’ve never been the biggest fan of waterfowl but I am partial to the i served at Ti Chen because it doesn’t convey that rigid gamy flavor I associate amongst duck. The meat has a fabulous seize amongst teeth to it, too it separates beautifully inward your mouth. Decadent is how I would depict the roasted duck equally y'all convey to swallow it amongst the obese skin; or inward my father’s words, it is the solely way to bask roasted duck meat—with the fat.
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| Homemade Roasted Smoked Duck |
The Stir-fried Hong Kong Kai Lan amongst Crispy Enoki Mushrooms that arrived afterwards had a wonderful presentation. At first, nosotros were marvelling over the crispy strands that human face similar deep-fried anchovies blanketing the vegetarian dish, but nosotros couldn’t figure out what it was until the chefs informed us they were Enoki mushrooms. The dish was an upgrade from the commons fare diners would enjoy, equally the chefs had thrown inward other ingredients into the verdant mix such equally dark fungus to complement the crunchy kai lan.
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| Stir-fried Hong Kong Kai Lan amongst Crispy Enoki Mushrooms |
Finally, nosotros had what the chefs proudly telephone telephone their pièce de résistance too a specialty of the restaurant, the Braised Hong Kong Yi Fu Noodles amongst Sea Prawns. I convey to admit, I didn’t convey high expectations for what I idea was a mutual repast served inward countless Cantonese restaurants, but the dish was a pleasant surprise equally it was the initiatory of all fourth dimension I’ve ever eaten yi fu noodles prepared al dente. If you’re familiar amongst yi fu noodles, you’d know they’re ever either served pre-fried (before y'all pour the sauce on them to soften the noodles) or hopelessly soggy: the chefs at Ti Chen convey achieved a miracle yesteryear managing to ready the noodles trouble solid to the bite! Toss inward some julienned jump onions along amongst prodigious body of body of water prawns too y'all convey a repast hither y'all wishing your neighbourhood Chinese hawker would endure capable of dishing out of their flame woks.
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| Braised Hong Kong Yi Fu Noodles amongst Sea Prawns |
To conclude our see at Ti Chen, nosotros had 3 unique offerings for desserts that, for once, aren’t the commons chocolate lava cakes or “premium” H2O ice cream. Instead, we’ve had the Chilled Bitter Gourd Pudding, the Osmanthus Sweet Olive Lemongrass Jelly, too the Avocado Mousse amongst Chocolate. The Chilled Bitter Gourd Pudding was a shock. Yes, y'all read that right—a shock. I could imagine having bitter gourd equally a dish or beingness a master copy ingredient inward a bowl of soup, but I never would’ve imagined it served equally pudding… too what an innovatively bitter-sweet dessert this is. Literally. Like the before Chicken Ginseng Soup, the pudding grows on y'all too its flavor improves amongst each spoonful. Over time, y'all larn to appreciate its bitter notes too cooling properties, though I empathise this isn’t a dessert for everyone. It is truly my favourite of the 3 because I value the daring alternative the chefs convey made amongst it.
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| Chilled Bitter Gourd Pudding |
The Osmanthus Sweet Olive Lemongrass Jelly is commendable, but it wasn’t equally impactful equally the Bitter Gourd Pudding. The Avocado Mousse amongst Chocolate, however, was a tough contender amongst its fluffy texture too bang-up residual inward flavour. The mousse isn’t something on the bill of fare yet, though nosotros urge the chefs to truly regard a spot for it inward there. Unlike the pudding, the mousse was an obvious showstopper, reminding me of the wonderful avocado too chocolate smoothies that are all the rage inward Indonesia; incidentally, Monica too Caning’s come about alternative for desserts that day.
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| Osmanthus Sweet Olive Lemongrass Jelly |
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| Avocado Mousse amongst Chocolate |
We were a piffling hesitant to acquire out the cool, air-conditioned atmosphere of Ti Chen for the blinding haze outside, having enjoyed our fourth dimension at that spot despite the curt notice (for the chefs). Though it was a shame I couldn’t completely bask the scenic views Saujana was famous for, it merely agency that I’ll exactly convey to pay some other see to Ti Chen inward the hereafter for some of the to a greater extent than memorable fares we’ve had that afternoon.
Reasons to visit: correct off the bat, the Chilled Bitter Gourd Pudding—there isn’t anything similar it; Homemade Roasted Smoked Duck; bang-up infinite for large functions; I truly wishing I could speak to a greater extent than almost view, but the golf game class disappeared nether the haze, which is why I convey to provide i time everything clears up.
Ti Chen
The Saujana Golf & Country Club
Jalan Lapangan Terbang SAAS
40150 Shah Alam
Selangor, Malaysia.
+603 7843 1234
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