Momofuku-Inspired Pork Buns | JoinMe - Food Review Malaysia

S.Wine was the talk of this town when it first opened as non-halal restaurant under the BIG group. Many bloggers had swarm in for the food and written their reviews with photos being published everywhere on the web. Having heard and seen so much, I was eager to try for once. What a smart move to add in that tiny dot in the middle of swine (any of various stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous artiodactyl mammals such as pig) and it becomes a place for wine as well. A name clearly reflect the concept of this restaurant: Swine and Wine. Together with my dear Jason, we got ourselves in the waiting list and waited for at least half an hour to be seated. Thus, the entrance from the liquor section is strongly recommended in the case of long queue as there are benches to sit on. Menus are being placed at both entrances where patrons can have a look and make up their mind even before they were being seated. Pan-Roasted Pork Chops with Sauerkraut RM29 in seeded mustard & cream sauce on a bed of crushed potatoes with bacon & saueurkraut Directly translated as sour cabbage, we were surprised by the combination of saueurkraut and crushed potatoes. It has lighten the heavy taste of pork chop and prepares the tongue for the next bite. Spaghetti Carbonara RM26 made the traditional way with pancetta chunks & roughly-torn proscuitto, tossed in cream & topped with a raw egg yolk Procuitto or Parma ham is a dry-cured ham that is usually sliced thin and served uncooked while pancetta chunk is a spiced, salted and dry-cured pork belly. Flavourful enough as they preserved the pork meat as it is and chewy enough for you sink the teeth between meat lines. Yet, pardon this lady for not understanding the art of dry-cured meat and seek more sips of the sauce in order to swallow that dry, salted meat. Distinct from the usual carbonara, raw egg yolk was being presented in front of my eyes which later has added the extra smoothness to the spaghetti. Momofuku-Inspired Pork Buns RM21 Came in a bamboo basket much like the dim sum, these two pieces of fatty pork belly were not for the health conscious patrons. Big thanks to the addition of sour pickled cucumber, greasiness of that soft melting pork fat has lowered to a more acceptable range. Portion was small enough to be finished in few bites but for those who pork meat die hard fans out there, this would very much worth the price.



Restaurant at:S.Wine Cafe @ Solaris Dutamas



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