COCONUTS HOT SPOT — From the iconic nasi lemak and hainanese chicken rice sushi since their debut last year, Ruyi & Lyn has created quite a stir in the food and beverage scene in town.
Its vast elegant space has graced many glamorous events and often been showcased in social media. It’s time to refresh their menu and Ruyi & Lyn has recently introduced their range of exclusive Dim Sum.
Rui & Lyn’s dim sum concept offers a unique slant: they are pretty, eye-pleasing and some have Thai taste influences.
I would say most of them have very pronounced and definitive flavours, thanks to aromatic ingredients like lemongrass, kaffir lime and galangal. Of course, tanginess and spiciness also play a good role in the taste spectrum of these delectable bites.
Top on the list – the dim sum items that showcase robust Thai flavours are their Fragrant Garlic Prawns Puffs with tomyum sauce, Crispy Lobster in Lemongrass Skewers and Prawn Paste Balls in tomyum sauce.
Fragrant Garlic Prawns Puffs
Care for some boozy fillings in xiao loong bao? Rui & Lyn must be the only place in Klang Valley which has come up with this idea. How about some Carlsberg beer and Connors Stout squirting out of hot steamy dumplings?
Crispy Lobster in Lemongrass Skewers
Prawn Paste Balls
A bamboo tray serving consists of 8 plump xiao loong bao filled with beer, stout and tomyum broth – it’s definitely a must-try here!
The most visually arresting dim sum on the list is surely the Deep-fried Venison Puffs. The deep blue colour and its pretty flower shape would produce a few “wows” for sure. Taste-wise, the slightly spicy venison was very palatable too.
Ruyi & Lyn’s current dim sum menu showcases quite a variety of dumplings and many of them are appealing, both visually and gastronomically. Steamed, pan-fried or deep-fried, the selection would please many.
The chefs really put their skills to the test by creating these delightful dumplings which are unique in tastes and shapes.
Assorted Dumplings from Top Right, clockwise: Capsicum & Nuts Dumplings , Smoked Duck Dumplings in Spinach Crystal Skin , Prawns & Shredded Eggs Dumplings, Spicy Prawn Dumplings
My personal favourite, apart from the blue Venison Puffs are the delicious Pan-fried Stuffed Brinjals & Radish Cake. You can’t beat deep-fried brinjals stuffed with fish paste balanced atop crispy squares of radish cake and drizzled with a lip-smacking beanpaste sauce!
Venison Puffs
The only sweet dim sum item on the list is the Aloe Vera Egg Tarts. Encased within crumbly buttery pastry, the wobbly eggy filling with refreshing aloe vera should not be missed, for that sweet ending to a rousing dim sum meal.
If the selections may seem a bit mind-boggling, there is a Lunch Set that’s available which has put together some of their signature items.
At RM43 per person (minimum 2 persons), you get an assortment of sharksfin dumpling soup (ask for a replacement if this is not preferred) 3 dim sum (steamed, pan-fried & deep-fried), crispy chicken & vegetable roll with garden greens, my favourite stuffed brinjal & radish cake and aloe vera egg tart.
RUYI & LYN
4th Floor Annexe
Bangsar Shopping Centre
Jalan Maarof
59000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2083-0288
*Pork-free
Opening hours:
RESTAURANT
Lunch: 12.00pm-3.00pm (last order at 2.30pm)
Dinner: 6.00pm to 2.00am (last order at 11.00pm)
LOUNGE: 12.00pm-2.00am
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