Tao Chinese Cuisine: Round Two. Earlier entry on Tao: January 4.
Semi-dried tomatoes with basil, an unorthodox appetizer for a Chinese restaurant.
Our mission this time: to try Tao's Peking Duck, with a twist. Folks can add foie gras in the rolls for RM60++, truffles for RM80++ & eringi mushrooms for RM40++.
Half a duck costs RM68++ on its own. Not too expensive for a top-flight hotel eatery.
Our choice: we love our liver, so there's no contest (though truffles would be nice too).
Crispy-juicy skin & richly flavorsome foie make for a fantastic partnership, though the pancake feels too doughy-chewy for our preference.
For drinks before or after dinner: OneSixFive, Intercontinental's refurbished lobby lounge.
OneSixFive's complimentary wasabi peas lean perilously toward the fire-breathing variety.
Cocktails here can also be spicy: the Master's Flame (RM34++) is a mix of absolut citron vodka, ginger syrup, coriander, lime juice & red chilies.
Tea to soothe us: a blend of sencha fukuiyu cha, fresh mint & sugar cane syrup (RM22++).
Not a bad range of wine by the glass; not at bad prices either, considering the venue.
OneSixFive @ InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
Tao Chinese Cuisine @ InterContinental Kuala Lumpur
OneSixFive @ Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Tao Chinese Cuisine @ InterContinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Nothing beats salted egg eh?...I gotta take u go a 'dai chow' in Happy Garden OUG tat serves salted egg pork ribs, salted egg crabs, salted egg sotong etc...u get my drift?...hehe :P
ReplyDeleteUlric: sounds like a meal i would definitely enjoy! though with that much salted egg yolk, plus seafood, i should head for a cholesterol check-up first, just in case! :D
DeleteOops...we better not order the braised triple-layer pork belly in claypot then!...hehe :P
DeleteUlric: sounds equally tempting! i'm a sucker for pork belly :D
DeleteHaha...u let me know when u r up for it...hehe =)
DeleteUlric: sure. my salted egg yolk craving will surface again sooner or later =)
DeleteI love to eat peking duck.. and i like to eat with spring onions.
ReplyDeletethat is the best..
Simple Person: ya, if i could eat peking duck as often as i like, i think i'd want to eat it at least once every two weeks, heh :D
DeleteOoooo...I love Peking Duck!!! But my missus doesn't eat duck so I hardly ever get to eat duck. You think that would be valid grounds for divorce? Hehehehehe!!!!
ReplyDeleteSuituapui: heheh, think of it this way. if she doesn't eat duck, you can order duck and have the entire portion to yourself, without having to share! :D
DeleteTao certainly looks amazing with its food offering. No more a typical chinese restaurant. Heading in this week...am super excited!
ReplyDeleteMissyblurkit: yeah, the traditional classics are still on the menu, but you're right, they've also put some distinctive recipes on the menu for customers seeking something special. i think you'll enjoy your meal here! :D
DeleteMy wife too don't take ducke meat!
ReplyDeleteWong: ooh, okie. i wonder why. i lovvveeee duck. tastier than chicken, heheh =)
DeleteI want to try "chicken wings marinated in oolong tea with plum sauce". Do you think wrapping with lettuce will taste better than the pancake like thg?
ReplyDeleteMelissa: it's an interesting chicken recipe, and totally chinese in flavor, heheh =) ooh, lettuce sounds like a good low-carb alternative, with a potentially interesting crispness. i'm actually usually fine with the pancake skin, but the one here was a bit too thick, and that affected both the flavor and texture negatively =)
DeleteThe first few things I noticed from your post are the lights in each outlet. They all look very unique! Btw love anything with salted egg yolk so that would be probably get a big thumbs up from me too.
ReplyDeleteBaby sumo: ooo, u have a good point about the lights. Must have taken a lot of care and consideration to choose those lights. A nice extra to make the place more special =) heheh, I'm crossing my fingers that low-cholesterol salted egg yolk might someday become a reality. The chicken with salted egg yolk here is fantastic, very creamy =)
DeleteI thought you will try all foie gras, truffles & eringi mushrooms! Hehehe
ReplyDeleteI tried salted egg yolk chicken before in other few places, but not really impress, maybe the chicken coated in salted egg yolk here will change my mind. :D
CK: heheh, actually I don't really love eringi mushrooms. But it would be quite interesting to see how the mushrooms and the duck skin manage to combine well in the Peking duck roll :D ooo, the salted yolk chicken here surprised me a lot. They are very generous with the egg! It's super creamy =)
DeleteWow never imagined foie gras in a humble peking duck! How much was the chicken? If they had salted egg crabs that would be the best! haha
ReplyDeleteDrops of Contentment: heh, i guess peking duck pancakes might be more versatile than most of us expected! a good thing too :D the salted egg chicken was RM35++. i'm still dreaming about it, heh =)
DeleteVery nice twist to the ducks! The fried chicken wings looked good as well... ahh now that I'm having blocked nose, I wouldn't mind some hot wasabi peas to clear up my nose!!
ReplyDeleteIamthewitch: yeah, now whenever i think of peking duck, i think of tao's peking duck with foie gras, heh. and ya, i especially liked the chicken wings cos they were boneless. hope your nose gets better fast (maybe you could find some wasabi peas at a grocer near you!) :D
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