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2013-09-14
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As previously mentioned, the starters at Bijan didn't impressed us much. So we were a little worried if this meal is going to be a complete waste of time. Luckily, they do their main dishes well. Starting with this Pucuk Paku Goreng Tahi Minyak (Umm..... tahi minyak? Does it mean leftover oil? I surely hope not!).Here the paku pakis (wild fern) was topped with some succulent prawns. I enjoyed this dish trememdously, probably because it's closest to the other variety of fern (midin) which is stil
Here the paku pakis (wild fern) was topped with some succulent prawns. I enjoyed this dish trememdously, probably because it's closest to the other variety of fern (midin) which is still my favourite dish in Sarawak. There's a nice wok breath to the dish and everything is seasoned perfectly with a hint of spice.
Imagined my surprise when I found out that this dish is cooked with fermented durian! Masak Lemak Udang Tempoyak is one of their signature dishes, and I have said many times that I will NEVER try tempoyak, ever! But I ate my word that night because this was actually an excellent dish. The strong aroma of the durian was tamed down by the fermentation process and the sauce was creamy, sweet and savoury. Quite addictive, actually.
Here comes a glorious serving of Bijan's famous Opor Rusuk: Stewed beef ribs in spices, toasted coconut, gula melaka and coconut milk. Simply put, this was amazing! Tender fall-off-the-bone beef in a Rendang sauce. Can anything be better than this? Only problem is that there were so many dishes I couldn't fit anymore beef in!
Ayam kampung Limau Purut pales in comparison (quite literally too) to the previous dish but the kaffir lime leaves did liven up the dish. Although they could cut down the salt level a tad.
I have requested for Nasi Ulam because I just love the aromatic herbs mingling with the rice. There were some dried shrimps in it too, which gave a little umaminess to the rice. Pretty good.
The nasi minyak was done well, with hints of lemongrass, onion, garlic and shallots, went well with most of the main dishes.
We requested for something vegetarian friendly and this was a nice little platter to suit the non-meat eater. I didn't get to taste any of it except the eggplant (how can I resist that!) but my other half was in his little heaven with the vegetable curry. No complaint at all. It was fortunate that the main dishes were good, because if we ever go there again I will just skip the starters. And the next chapter: Desserts!
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