LWIN LEE | PINK BELLY @ LORONG KURAU, BANGSAR
Called it
another sinful but worthwhile indulgence, real swine lover would not want to
miss this café that serves up pretty good and impressive porky dishes that will
leave you yearning for more.
Been gracing the
serene neighbourhood of Bangsar since over half a year ago, particularly along
Lorong Kurau, Pink Belly sets out aptly as what its name dictates- a place
where you explore the many culinary possibilities when dealing with pork
dishes, it’s all about pork, and nothing but the pork, as far as meat is
concerned. Got your eyebrows raised
decidedly?
Decorations is
pretty straightforward, cozy with warm ambience.
Let’s check out
the scrumptious dishes that we sampled the other day, along with some, perhaps paradoxically paired companion- coffee
drinking and pouring perhaps, hehe.
Kicking off the
much anticipated porcine affair with some greens-infused beforehand (=
PINK BELLY SALAD (MY24)
Layers of crisp
Romaine green lettuce filling up the plates bounteously with sliced purple
cabbages, tomatoes cubes, scoops of juicy watermelons spheres and lychees,
before spicing it further with chunky honey ham cube and smoked bacon chips. It’s
refreshingly fruity and savory at the same time.
PORKY PENNE PASTA (MYR 24)
Came al dente
and cooked in spicy aglio olio sauce to delight your taste buds with honey ham
cubes, smoked bacon and mushroom. Optional to have it in either carbonara or
pesto sauce.
Come
next is what touted as the star-stellar of the day!
GRILLED PORK SKEWERS (MYR
26)
Temptingly spicy pan grilled honey glazed pork ball skewers served on aromatic buttered basmati rice
and roasted root vegetables.
Freshly made
inhouse with various aromatic herbs and ingredients, these feisty meatballs
came lusciously bouncy in every bites and brilliantly paired well with the
fragrant rice and grilled veggetables.
ROASTED PORK BELLY (MYR 34)
Undeniably one
of the main highlight of the epicurean night- crispy pork belly served with a
choice of Honey BBQ, Jalapeno or Original sauce.
Roast to perfect
crackling texture, it’s definitely a toothsome piece to be enjoyed and perfect
for sharing among diners. Met the pre-requirement of crunchy on the skin but
remained tenderly juicy within. A glass of beer or two would be perfect!
BBQ STICKY PORK RIBS (MYR 75)
Another
attention-grabbing masterpiece- pork ribs in the house!
Generous slab of
juicy pork ribs served in full rack and skillfully cooked with chef’s special
sauce, served with wedges and coleslaw. Meat was thoroughly marinated and
easily fork-through especially in the medial part, nicely flavoured with the
caramelized gravy albeit it already convincing on its own- the succulent meat
and tender bites, slurps!
PORKY RISOTTO (MYR 25)
Not your average
risotto any more.
The traditional
Italian dish has been added a new twist of Oriental touch with the addition of
Siew Yuk, a.k.a. roasted pork in it, along with stir fried caramelized risotto
(optional to have it in original version), wild mushrooms and vegetables.
To wrap up the
evening on a sweet note, we were served the savoury ice cream that slowly
conjures up the various version that we have tried at BWB Flaming On The Table, La Café Memoire, Piggy Tail and The Champ Kitchen.
SPECIAL VANILLA ICE CREAM (MYR 15)
Double dollops of
vanilla ice cream topped with whipped cream and strawberry slices, drizzled
with maple syrup and topped off with pecan nuts, raisins and smoked bacon bits.
AFFOGATO (MYR 13)
Some coffee perhaps?
CRÈME BRULE LATTE (MYR 13)
CAPPUCCINO (MYR 13)
Ah ha, before it
slipped off the mind, we also had a quick coffee sharing session with the
founder of Pork Belly who also happens to be barista, guiding us through the
latte art pulling session which entails with a brief hands-on experience. Yeah,
I definitely need more practice since the last amateurs attempt few years back
at illy Coffee @ Università del Caffèdella Malesia (=
It was fun though and interestingly insightful!
Some perfect
thirst-quenchers from The Grand Hornbill to clear down the well-pampered tummy.
Each available at MYR 13.
MARIGOLD GOLD, ROSE GREEN, OSMANTHIUS
BLACK
Overall, Pink
Belly definitely makes the ideal pit stop for diners who relish in everything and
nothing other than porky dishes. Don’t leave the restaurant without trying the meatball
skewers and roasted pork bellies.
PINK BELLY
All you need is love, and a whole lot of bacon!
Contact : +60 13 2389 1518
Operation Hours: Mon- Thurs (11am- 10pm)
Fri ( 11am – 12am)
Sat-Sun (8am –
12am)
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