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Chinese New Year Celebration at Chynna in the Hilton Kuala Lumpur
It’s Chinese New Year! This year, we celebrate in style in Chynna. No no, not the country, but the restaurant in the Kuala Lumpur Hilton.
Fancy entrance ain’t it?
As you step into the restaurant, you will notice the intricate decor that surrounds you; from the bright red lanterns to the high wooden drawers and paintings. It’s as though you have taken a step back into time.
The stacks of steamed delights whet your appetite as you wait for your dim sums or dishes. In our case, we had both (as predicted).
Siew Mai anyone? Topped off with a slice of scallop, the fresh ingredients made for an appetizer to entice us for more.
This is another appetizer that was recommended by the waiter. I could only get a taste of the scallop which was fresh as expected. Besides this, there was also prawns and fish served in neat bite sized portions.
What Chinese New Year is complete without a tasty Yee Sang. We usually have this dish to raise your luck for the year, the higher you toss the salad, the greater your fortunes (and hopefully bonuses!). In some other restaurants, the waiters would say a few words to bring fortune whilst they pour the sauces over the dish, but we did not get that here.
Depending on your budget, please be aware that the next dish is something rather extravagant. This dish is known for its rich taste with the use of various ingredients like shark fin, scallops, mushrooms and sea cucumber. Probably, one of the most expensive soup dishes, it’s no wonder the dish is called Buddha Jumps over the Wall (he probably saw the price tag of the soup).
Here are some of the other dishes that we had for lunch. The chicken was delightfully tender and had a sweet tangyness to it.
As for the fish, we had the Soon Hock (Marbled Goby), which is a freshwater fish. Whilst we were waiting for the dish, we were informed that they had over steamed it and were preparing it again. I haven’t heard such honesty before but we did appreciate that they had told us that instead of keeping us waiting for it. The service was also very prompt which was a plus for us.
The prawns with salted egg was apparently different (I can only assume due to allergies) but nonetheless served as a large portion. Nothing too much to shout about as was the XO Fried Rice.
Overall, it was an interesting meal with a hefty price. The interior and decor of the restaurant was very pleasing and I could say that it was more of a feast for the eyes.
Chynna
Level 5, Hilton Kuala Lumpur
3 Jalan Stesen Sentral
504700 Kuala Lumpur
Opening Hours: 12pm till 11pm daily
Tel: +60 3 2264 2264
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