Sip and Savor: Zai San Bei's Happy Hour Extravaganza

When it comes to exploring new dining experiences in Kuala Lumpur, one cannot ignore the buzz surrounding Zai San Bei, located at J-01-13, Jalan Solaris, Solaris Mont Kiara. Open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 a.m., this newly opened establishment has been making waves in the culinary scene.

During our recent visit, we had the pleasure of sampling a variety of dishes that left us impressed and satisfied.

Secrets of Zai San Bei: The Ultimate Chinese Pub Experience - Now In Solaris Kuala Lumpur!

Bukit Bintang HotPot: Hot pot traditions date back hundreds of years in China, and the cuisine is gaining popularity in other nations around the world. Many famous Chinese hot pot brands have launched operations in Malaysia in recent years.

We recently visited the Shu Kingdom General Hot Pot located at R1, Lower Ground, Lot 10 Shopping Centre, 50, Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to experience and taste the hot pot menu.

The Best Shu Kingdom General Hot Pot in Bukit Bintang KL - 巴蜀大将火锅

XLK Hotpot is one of the famous brands that initiated the “green revolution” of the Sichuan Mala Hotpot. They retain the delicious taste of the soup itself but the unhealthy products and processes are abandoned, and various healthy soup bases that are nutritious and delicious are added. 

Asides from that, XLK Hotpot only use quality chilli peppers from Gansu, chilli from Guizhou, butter from Qinghai and Xinjiang, and spices from Yunnan, all of them directly sourced from high-quality origins.

THE STORY OF XLK HOTPOT 

TAPAULAH CHINESE NEW YEAR CNY 2021 GIFT SETS WITH A TWIST

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2021: As we ushered this Chinese New Year CNY 2021, it will be remembered as one that will limit our freedom to dine outside and with our extended families. For those that are not great at cooking or wanting to cooked some special but not able to get all the ingredient to prepare some of this sumptuous meals, you are in luck. 

Tapaulah have crafted out a number of special recipe sauces and steamboat soup bases for you. To meet the needs of individuals who will be preparing homecooked meals for their loved ones but do not have the time to slave over a hot stove this festive season, TAPAULAH has introduced Chinese New Year giftsets comprising its range of steamboat soup bases, cooking pastes and condiments. The giftsets are an attractive option for those seeking unique and practical lunar new year gifts for their loved ones. 

TAPAULAH CHINESE NEW YEAR CNY 2021 GIFT SETS - THE PERFECT GIFT DURING THE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN

Da Long Yi Hot Pot Review: Over the past 10 years, Hot Pot is beginning to gain following in Malaysia. Popular Hot Pot names like Haidilao or Xiao Long Kan have being sprouting out in Malaysia especially in the Klang Valley. 

Now, one of the biggest names of the Hot Pot; Da Long Yi Hot Pot 大龙燚火锅 has setup the first of many outlets at C-GF-01 Sunway Nexis, No 1, Jalan PJU 5/1, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

Da Long Yi Hot Pot 大龙燚火锅 is known throughout the world with more than 300 outlets serves Authentic Sichuan Style Hotpot from Chengdu and we had the pleasure to review the offering of this Mala Hot Pot.

Da Long Yi Hot Pot 大龙燚火锅 Kota Damansara Petaling Jaya

CHUANXI BAZI SUNWAY VELOCITY THE SUPREME CONQUEROR DRY POT

SUNWAY VELOCITY FOOD HOT POT: Sunway Velocity can be named as the capital of Hot Pot in Kuala Lumpur as there are so many hot pot restaurant in this shopping mall is Cheras. One that stands out is the Chuanxi Bazi Hot Pot which is located at 2nd Floor, V03A-02-02, Sunway Visio Tower, Lingkaran SV, Sunway Velocity, Jalan Cheras, Maluri 55100 Kuala Lumpur which has its origins from Chengdu China.

Chuanxi Bazi Hot Pot was founded by Master Chef Hu Jianqing and is recognised as the official “Chinese Hot Pot” brand by the China Cuisine Association (CCA). To served our customer with more authentic Chinese Hot Pot, we now introduced the SUPREME CONQUEROR DRY POT, another unique style to eat hot pot in China to our Malaysian customers. says it, manager.

You can view our CHUANXI BAZI SUPREME CONQUEROR DRY POT Video Review on Youtube

 

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 CHUANXI BAZI - THE SUPREME CONQUEROR DRY POT

HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid - Latest HotPot Kitchen Branch

Latest HotPot Kitchen Branch - HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid

HotPot Kitchen has just opened for business at Sunway Pyramid. It is the latest HotPot Kitchen branch that serves this fiery dish. For more information you can check out HotPot Kitchen Facebook Page

For those staying around Sunway or Subang area are able to go to HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid to taste these specialities without having to travel all the way to the other branch which is HotPot Kitchen One Utama or HotPot Kitchen Mid Valley.

For fans of HotPot Kitchen; there is no further introduction on how to enjoy this meals. But for those that are not so familiar; HotPot Kitchen is a very straightforward dining experience. You really get to choose only items that you really like to eat - much like a buffet steamboat.

There is only 2 section to choose from. First, you pick up a stainless bowl and head towards the vegetable section. 

here are wide varieties to choose from starting with the green leafy vegetables like spinach, ladies fingers, cabbages and so forth.

or the other vegetable section which includes the smooth tofu, fungus, mushroom, bean curd and many more.

All the vegetables are priced at RM3.99 per 100gm.

Using a different meat bowl, you then select your meat ingredients like the Chicken meat, beef slices or the different type of meatballs.

or for me, my favourite is the pork innards like the intestine (which the Chef will fry to a crisp), pork stomach and so forth. It does really blend with the spicy option. All the meat are priced at RM5.99 per 100 gram.

Finally, you can also choose some premium add-on which includes fish fillet and brown squid.

After your selection of Vegetables and Meat, you move to the counter where the cashier will weigh your selected ingredients. You can also have an add-on of instant noodles to your dish.

The next step is to order your flavours which only has 4 flavours which are the Unique Platter (Non-Spicy option) and the Spicy Option (with 3 level of spiciness namely - Spicy Fragrant, Spicy Dynamic and Spicy Xtreme). 

For me, I am just good with Level 1 Spicy Fragrant level. If you accidentally bite into the Sichuan peppercorns, there is a unique numbing effect on your tongue, I suppose this is one of the reasons why so many people yearn for these HotPot dishes is to experience this effect.

You can order your drinks at this point. Upon confirming your orders you will be given an electronic buzzer that will buzz when your food is ready.

Once in a while, when you crave for some Hot and spicy dish, can head over to the HotPot Kitchen for your douses of Ma Lat (Hot Pot) cravings.

One of the key point at HotPot Kitchen is that all steps are taken to ensure that the foodstuffs & ingredients are selected for its finest quality and freshness and goes thru a sterilization process.

At HotPot Kitchen, many do not realize that they have an ala carte menu where you can order the Ma Lat Chicken Wings.  

or the Arasi La La which has its own distinctly spicy taste.

Don't forget at HotPot Kitchen coffee is Complimentary; it is said that drinking coffee after a HotPot meals serves to relieve the spiciness level in your mouth.

HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid Address Location Map

HotPot Kitchen OneUtama Address Location Map

HotPot Kitchen Mid Valley Address Location Map

FEI FAN HOTPOT SUBANG JAYA SS15 Courtyard - Hong Kong Style Hot Pot at Fei Fan HotPot 飛凡火锅

All You Can Eat Hong Kong Style Hot Pot at Fei Fan HotPot 飛凡火锅

Fei Fan HotPot is a Hong Kong Style Hot Pot restaurant located at Lot G-10, Subang Jaya SS15 Courtyard, Jalan SS15/4G which has just opened 3 months ago.

Now you can have the opportunity to savour the real taste of Hong Kong Style Hot Pot at the centre of Subang. Fei Fan Hotpot Subang Jaya SS15 Courtyard aims to deliver flavourful tastes, in a brightly lit ambience with a special All You Can Eat Hot Pot Buffet at an affordable price.

As mention in my earlier posts; there are only 3 main things about Hot Pot/ Steamboat dining. The first is the soup based, followed by the sauces and the last one is the quality or freshness of the ingredients.

Fei Fan HotPot offers 4 soup based for its customers to choose from starting with the most popular one which is the Pork Bone Soup and the Spicy Ma La (Sichuan) Soup for those that loves the throat tickling sensation.

The other 2 soup base that you can order is the Tomato Soup and Pepper Pig's Stomach Soup. All the soup are using the same base which is the Pork Bone Soup; what is the differences; is the added ingredients to the different soup for its flavours.

At Fei Fan HotPot; upon entering the restaurant, you will be greeted with a comfortable and clean atmosphere for your dining experience.  Fei Fan Hot Pot offers both an ala-carte buffet item  (which you can order) and buffet counter items. 

For the ala-carte ingredients; you can place your orders from the table and it will be delivered to you. The reason being they want to serve this premium item as fresh as possible; so that it would not be exposed to room temperature for far too long and secondly it is also to reduce wastages. There are a total of 14 food items that you can order from the ala-carte menu which includes the freshly wafer-thin slices of meat which is Chicken Slices, Pork Collar/ Shoulder Slice, Pork Belly and Beef Slices.

Followed by the in-house made special meatballs which include the Home Made Pork Balls, Tau Foo Pok With Pork Meat, Home Made Beef Ball and the Home Made Chicken Ball.

The other selection is the pig innards which includes the Pig Liver, Pig Intestine and Chicken With Rice Wine (the chicken meat is marinated with rice wine for 12 hours). I love this wine-infused chicken as you can taste the smooth texture with the enhanced wine flavour.

and lastly, the in-house made dumplings like the Shrimp Dumpling, Chives Dumpling and the Home Made Fish Noodle.

To add an extra kick to the Hot Pot, you can also order the KJS Hua Tiao Wine that you can add into the broth or drink it with an added sour plum which to me really enhances the flavour of the wine. Option for the order is for a 3 Years old (RM46.00) that comes in the Clay Jar, while the Green Porcelain is the 10 Years old (RM120.00).

Over to the buffet counter, you can pick your favourite meatballs, vegetables and other varieties. 

One of the buffet items which you must try out is the in-house made Udon which has a nice texture and best eaten with the Spicy Ma La soup base.

Also on the buffet counters are the fried beancurd, eggs and spinach noodles.

As for the sauce, there is quite a variety offering at Fei Fan HotPot namely the sambal belacan to ginger chilli sauce. 

Every Hot Pot shop will definitely have its signature sauce and at Fei Fan HotPot theirs is a combination of 5 key condiments which the main is the dry shrimp chilli sauce and the fermented bean curd. Mixed them well and you have a nice added flavours to your simmered ingredients.

For dessert, you can have your free flow of ice cream from the dispenser. A choice of either Chocolate, Vanilla or Mixed.

The prices for the All You Can Eat Hot Pot Buffet is at RM35.90+ for Lunch and RM45.90+ for an adult while children between 90cm to 150cm is at 50% discount.  We heard that there is going to see a Birthday promotion which is for every 3 paying adult, the Birthday Girl/Boy gets to eat for FREE. This promotion will commence from September 2018 onwards until further notice.

For those that prefer to have their Hot Pot in a natural ventilated environment; can dine at the al-fresco areas located beside the restaurant.

Now you can indulge your taste buds to an authentic Hong Kong-style Hot Pot at Fei Fan HotPot at Subang SS15 Courtyard today. You can check out Fei Fan HotPot Facebook Page for more information and latest promotion.

FEI FAN HOTPOT SUBANG JAYA SS15 Courtyard Address Location Map

MO-MO PARADISE MALAYSIA | Lot 10 Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur HotPot Mo Mo Paradise

Japanese Hot Pot Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki The Japanese Way at Mo-Mo Paradise Malaysia.

Good news For Japanese Hot Pot fan. Japan’s most successful Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki restaurant has finally made its way into Malaysian shores! Strategically located in the golden triangle of Kuala Lumpur, Mo-Mo-Paradise is located at 4th Floor, Lot 10 Shopping Centre in Bukit Bintang is the first Mo-Mo-Paradise outlet in Malaysia.

“We see the Japanese hotpot concept of Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki as a symbol of kinship and togetherness. Sharing a meal is a key ingredient in our years of friendship, which is why we seized the opportunity to bring Mo-Mo-Paradise to Malaysia,” said Yap Chor Wen, Co-Founder of Mo-Mo Paradise Malaysia.

“Malaysia is a haven for anyone who loves to discover and enjoy all types of good food. Yet, we find many Malaysian foodies who often misinterpret the different styles of Japanese hotpot. The idea is to educate fellow Malaysian food hunters on the distinct styles of Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki, as well as to provide an authentic Japanese experience, without the hefty plane ticket prices to Japan!” 

Founded in 1993, Mo-Mo-Paradise first opened its doors in Shinjuku Kabukicho, Tokyo. Dubbed as the traditional Japanese hotpot with a modern twist, Mo-Mo-Paradise’s goal is simple – to provide the ultimate Shabu-Shabu and Sukiyaki experience, with a special focus on a wide variety of fresh, high-quality ingredients, accompanied by warm hospitality, all at a reasonable price. 

An ‘All-You-Can-Eat’ concept, the first Mo-Mo-Paradise outlet in Kuala Lumpur presents two distinct styles of Japanese hotpot - Shabu Shabu and Sukiyaki. 

Customers can choose Shabu-Shabu, the original light broth to be enjoyed with ponzu and gomadare (sesame) sauce, which is specially formulated by Mo-Mo-Paradise and is directly imported from Japan. 

For a richer, sweet-salty flavour, customers can opt for Sukiyaki, the traditional broth from Shoudo Island. 

At Mo-Mo Paradise, team members will be there every step of the way, to guide you through the process of choosing your meats, right up to cooking at the table. For example, if you are new to  Mo-Mo Paradise, its staff will demonstrate the right way to enjoy this Shabu-Shabu.

This Japanese hotpot dish consists of thinly sliced meat and vegetables that are boiled in water. Cooked piece by piece, the food is cooked by the diner at the table! 

An onomatopoeic term, Shabu-Shabu refers to the sound emitted when the ingredients are stirred in the cooking pot before it is served with dipping sauces. 

Similar to Shabu-Shabu, Sukiyaki also cooks thinly sliced meat and vegetables before serving with a dipping sauce. 

What makes it different is the method of cooking, as well as the distinctive broth and dipping sauce. With Sukiyaki, you put all vegetables and meat together in a pot of simmering broth. The broth has a rich flavour, made of salty-sweet soy-based seasoning. 

Customers then choose from the mouthwatering selection of different types of meat such as sakura pork that is sourced locally and beef that is air flown from Australia. The meats are carefully sliced and kept in a strictly controlled temperature before serving. 

The vegetable bar is an impressive sight with more than 20 types of vegetables, sourced locally and carefully selected to ensure utmost freshness. 

“What makes Mo-Mo Paradise a truly authentic Shabu-Shabu experience are the consistent standards. 

Open from 11:00AM to 11:00PM, Mo-Mo-Paradise Malaysia is a non-halal establishment, with meals priced at RM68++ for single pot and RM76++ for mix pot, per person. All meats and vegetables are refillable within the 100 minutes time limit. For reservations/ more information, please contact 03-2110 3588 during opening hours or visit Mo-Mo Paradise Malaysia Facebook Page

Mo-Mo Paradise Malaysia Location Address Map