Chinese New Year Dinner @ The Royal Flush, Oasis Square Ara Damansara

At one glance, you might get yourself confused as if you have been transported to some places in China, that is rich in Chinese dynasty culture. The enormous and brightly lit up architecture build of TheRoyal Flush that resembles those Chinese ancient palace, does exude the feel of majestic reign with the quintessential bilateral symmetry design.  

 The place is very elaborately decorated with painted classical-style wood corbels, ornamented with illuminating glowing red lanterns, lighting up the whole complex that is surely to awe anyone who pass by. The huge solid door at the entrance is well adorned with Chinese favourite symbol; the golden Imperial Guardian Lion, which injects some regal vibes, making it standing  like an olympian among the rest of the cafes located at Oasis Square. 

Upon entrance, you are also bound to awestruck by the many crafted antiques displays, nicely arranged at the rack.

Same goes to the chic and elegant dining environment.

There are actually a few customized rooms at the first floor, to cater the relevant number of guests for some privacy. Pretty flexible as the rooms are actually inter-connected, could be extended as and when needed.

Sorta warming us up in the air-conditioned room is the “Cha Wang” tea a.k.a King of Tea. It is one of the premium tea range that allows you to enjoy a mellow and smooth mouthfeel  that boost rejuvenation especially for a tired soul. Looks dainty when served in the exquisite ceramic.

Soon the night kicks off with the iconic dish, Royal Flush Salmon with Yee Sang.

The prosperity plate comes with two relish; honey plum sauce and lemon squeeze, to be drizzled upon all the mixture of ingredients, before tossing them high to signify and welcoming more good lucks in the new year to come. The resulted blending is actually quite nice and appetizing, with the crispness from the greens and crackers.

Tossing time! Though it's a little mess, but it's a joy to behold :)

After the light moment, comes the Double Boiled Top Shell with Ginseng Root.

Just one sip is what it tastes to get testified as a good bowl of nourishing soup. Clear and flavorful, along with the chewy bites of top shell with the captivating ginseng hints. Awesome!

Next we have the Steamed Kampung Chicken with Dried Scallops. Finally, I get to taste some healthy meat in this urban city. The meat of the free range fowl is very tender, nicely steamed with the sweetness of dried scallops. Taste wise is further enhanced with the addition of wolfberries, which is equally nutritious, especially to our eyes. I find the gravy very toothsomely sweet and goes well if there is a plate of white rice.

Making its appearance shortly is the Steamed Dragon Garoupa Fish with Superior Soy Sauce. My all-time favourite dish, for an avid fish-lover. Fish flesh is sparkling fresh, juicy and sweet. Any fresh seafood that is prepared even with the simplest ingredients are able to bring out the treasure in it, which in this case is slices of parsley together with the soy sauce are enough to make this dish flavoursome.

Seafood fan would be thrill when greeting this plate of Fried Prawn with Batter Sauce. Big and juicy prawns are being lightly fried earlier on, before smothered with creamy sauce that looks like butter sauce to me in fact. After taking a taste of it, apparently there is not much of buttery tinge, but rather plain yellow sauce. I would enjoy this dish more if some curry leaves are added to it to inject some spice aroma, and some more butter to make it further smoother. So worry not as it is not that terribly sinful :)

Joining us on the round table up next is the Sea Cucumber Seasonal Vegetable with Abalone Sauce. This is one of the must-have menu during CNY as a symbol or luxury and wealth. Dish arrived appealingly with succulently braised sea cucumber, dried oyster (“Hou Si”) and spring fish maw. The abalone sauce is rich with oceanic sweetness, mouthwatering and is then spiced up with the addition of “Fatt Choi” or generally known as Black Moss. All together it lives up to the ryhme, “Hou Si Fatt Choi”, which literally means “fruitful events and luxury”.

Subsequently, the significant lunar dish makes its presence; Lotus Leaf Waxed Meat Rice. This plate consists of several types of preserved meats that includes minced meat sausages and also duck meat. These slices of meat are actually quite salty especially the duck meat which leads me to the impression whether the meat is being brined :) Well, this would be an acquired taste I suppose.

The glutinous rice is actually pretty good! I enjoy it :) 

To round up the wonderful dinner, Creamy Mango Sago and Osmanthus Cake would be ideal to complete the night on a sweet note. The dessert does acquire the right consistency which make it tad milky but would be great is mango taste would be more evident. As for the jelly cake, it comes pleasantly bouncy with a mellow hint of floral fragrance, the Osmanthus flower buds.

Another night gets rounded up rejoicingly :)

Set Menu A (MYR 1188 ++ for 10 pax)

                     (MYR   728 ++ for 6 pax)

Location:

The Royal Flush

Lot R01, Central Piazza,

Oasis Square Ara Damansara,

No. 2, Jalan PJU 1A/7A,

47301 Petaling Jaya,

Selangor.