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Pucuk Paku Goreng Tahi MinyaWild fern stir-fried with chilli, caramelized coconut & shrimp. An authentic Malay vegetable dish, smell good and taste nice as well.Ayam Masak MerahFried chicken simmered in a red sauce of chillies, tomatoes & spices. A popular dish that is much loved by everyone.
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Pucuk Paku Goreng Tahi Minya
Wild fern stir-fried with chilli, caramelized coconut & shrimp. An authentic Malay vegetable dish, smell good and taste nice as well.
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Fried chicken simmered in a red sauce of chillies, tomatoes & spices. A popular dish that is much loved by everyone.
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Located a mere stone throw’s away from KLCC and Bukit Bintang, Bijan is the ultimate destination for fine Malay cuisine. Delighted and calming ambience with wooden furniture, producing a romantic & warm atmosphere. It's a good place to date for couples or gather with family & friends.Look at these colorful desserts! There are assorted cakes, local fruits, and local jellies. It's great to have some of them after finishing your meal.
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Located a mere stone throw’s away from KLCC and Bukit Bintang, Bijan is the ultimate destination for fine Malay cuisine. Delighted and calming ambience with wooden furniture, producing a romantic & warm atmosphere. It's a good place to date for couples or gather with family & friends.
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Look at these colorful desserts! There are assorted cakes, local fruits, and local jellies. It's great to have some of them after finishing your meal.
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Bijan is the best place for authentic Malay foodEspecially if you have friends or relatives visiting Malaysia from overseas, Bijan will give them the best experience of Malay food that we have to offerThis is because the restaurant has dishes from Kelantan, Negri Sembilan and Johor. The Chef has also infused his own touch to the dishes so that it is friendly and not as shocking to those who have yet to try Malay food.One of the main dishes to try is the Rendang Beef Short Ribs that is a Kelantan
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Bijan is the best place for authentic Malay food
Especially if you have friends or relatives visiting Malaysia from overseas, Bijan will give them the best experience of Malay food that we have to offer
This is because the restaurant has dishes from Kelantan, Negri Sembilan and Johor. The Chef has also infused his own touch to the dishes so that it is friendly and not as shocking to those who have yet to try Malay food.
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One of the main dishes to try is the Rendang Beef Short Ribs that is a Kelantan recipe
It is made of hearty chunks of beef that is tender and succulent completely covered with a mildly spicy gravy that goes great with steamed white rice.
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Another hidden secret is that you must try the Chocolate Durian Cake. It is the best in the world.
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So there I was at Bijan Bar & Restaurant the other day with the good folks from The Entertainer for a night of good food and catch up. I've heard of Bijan before, with a rather good reputation for serving very nice fine Malay cuisine, so when I heard the meet-up would be over dinner here, I was elated. The 3 in 1 platter that served as our appetizers arrived looking really appetizing. I may be biased as I really love satays, and here the beef and chicken satay was done really well without being
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So there I was at Bijan Bar & Restaurant the other day with the good folks from The Entertainer for a night of good food and catch up. I've heard of Bijan before, with a rather good reputation for serving very nice fine Malay cuisine, so when I heard the meet-up would be over dinner here, I was elated.
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The 3 in 1 platter that served as our appetizers arrived looking really appetizing. I may be biased as I really love satays, and here the beef and chicken satay was done really well without being overcooked, nor too hard. The Cucur Udang wasn't spectacular though, but it came with some nice peanut sauce to dip in.
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Being part of the opening appetizer platter, Bijan Restaurant's Daging Bungkus Kukus was a unique dish indeed. When I saw the wrapped dish, my first thoughts were of 'otak otak' or some fish wrapped dish. The Daging Bungkus Kukus however was a welcome change to the usual appetizer, where we had these delicate steamed mince meat and herbs wrapped within a layer of pancake and coconut gravy. A great appetizer dish to whet our appetite for more to come.
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When the Rusuk Panggang was brought out, I must admit the looks did not do justice to it, as it looked really dark to begin with. One bite into the slice of chargrilled marinated short ribs meat, and everything changed. What started off as being a negative perception due to the dark texture, turned immediately to pleasure, as the meat literally melted in my mouth with a few soft bites. Served with pegedil, sweet soy sauce and sambal belacan, this is a must have at Bijan Bar & Restaurant.
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Tahi what? Well, again the name deterred me initially from the Pucuk Paku Goreng Tahi Minyak dish. But I can tell you, it tasted really nice, the wild fern blending well with the chilli and caramelized coconut. Served with a good amount of shrimps on top, this dish went really well with our plates of rice.
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Up next was the Rendang Itik dish, juicy and tender deep fried marinated duck legs topped with the aromatic rendang sauce. It was duck, and like its namesake, the meat was a tad too tough for my liking. The rendang was good, but the meat was just a bit too hard.
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Another signature dish from Bijan Bar & Restaurant was their Ikan Siakap Masak Asam Pedas. Coming from a nyonya family background, asam pedas dishes were the norm when I was growing up. Here, the seabass was simmered in a tangy chilli and tamarind gravy with okra, or asam pedas for short. I did like the taste here, as it was both sour, and spicy enough to tantalize the taste buds.

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So after stuffing ourselves with the scrumptious main dishes, it was time for desserts! Frankly, I didn't even have enough space in my stomach anymore. But I figured I must try out their famous desserts, so the first one presented to us was the Sago Gula MelakaThis reminds me of the Sago pudding at Nosh with the elegant presentation, but unfortunately the taste was not as good. I might be biased because my dinner companions enjoyed this. The next is a platter of sort with Coconut Ice cream, a sh
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So after stuffing ourselves with the scrumptious main dishes, it was time for desserts! Frankly, I didn't even have enough space in my stomach anymore. But I figured I must try out their famous desserts, so the first one presented to us was the Sago Gula Melaka
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This reminds me of the Sago pudding at Nosh with the elegant presentation, but unfortunately the taste was not as good. I might be biased because my dinner companions enjoyed this.

The next is a platter of sort with Coconut Ice cream, a shot of gula melaka and gula melaka cake.
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I must say that the coconut ice cream was really tasty and creamy without being overly sweet. The gula melaka was there for us to adjust the level of sweetness. Although half of my dinner companions didn't enjoy the bitter aftertaste of the gula melaka: more for me!
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The cake was basically a plain cake baked with, you guessed it, gula melaka that you are meant to drizzle that same shot of syrup over if needed. It didn't really wow us.

Last but not least, this chocolate beauty bestowed upon us.
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I was admiring the beautiful chocolate ganache until I took a bite and opened my eyes super-wide. It was a Chocolate Durian Cake! Oh Gosh, second time I broke the rule on the same night. And the lethal combination of chocolate and durian had me reaching out for water for the fear of instant sore throat. The only bite I took was enough to appreciate the richness of the dessert. Durian lovers will definitely get food orgasms from this.

Overall, there were some hits and misses during the meal but I can still see why this restaurant has won multiple awards: The service was impeccable, the ambiance was great after the rowdy party guests left and there is a decent wine list. But one visit like this can break your bank, so reserve it for special occasion. Never order the Otak Otak!
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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
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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!).
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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The nasi minyak was done well, with hints of lemongrass, onion, garlic and shallots, went well with most of the main dishes.
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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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I have heard about Bijan so many times and I remember it being nominated multiple times for Best Malay food in Timeout KL (and perhaps have won a few times) but I've never had a chance to check it out until last week when a couple of friends came up from Singapore. Figured it would be a nice place to chill, imagined our surprised when we walked into a roaring crowd on a Monday night. Turned out, there was a party going on but nevertheless I was impressed that it was that busy. With the reservati
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I have heard about Bijan so many times and I remember it being nominated multiple times for Best Malay food in Timeout KL (and perhaps have won a few times) but I've never had a chance to check it out until last week when a couple of friends came up from Singapore. Figured it would be a nice place to chill, imagined our surprised when we walked into a roaring crowd on a Monday night. Turned out, there was a party going on but nevertheless I was impressed that it was that busy. With the reservation moved to a later time, we were seated at a nice table right next to the bar. On first glance, the decor is pretty well thought out, simple and minimalist with bits of bamboo blinds, "batik", and few traditional antiques.

When it comes to Malay food, there's often no elegance about it (much like Chinese home cooking), it's all about comfort and familiar flavours, so when the website specified home-style cooking but the restaurant looks clearly setup for fine-dining; I couldn't help but chuckled a little in my heart. Before we started I was secretly hoping the pretentiousness won't show on the dishes.

Unfortunately, the starters didn't exactly wow us. Take this "Otak Otak" for example, presented to us in a "Western" soup mug.
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Immediately, I thought that this would not be good because the top looked exposed and dry, and the traditional bamboo leaves method is supposed to keep the fish mousse (if you well) aromatic and moist. And my suspicion was right: It was bland, and just.... bland. The bits of fish didn't help either. I don't think it was very fresh to start with. And the bread on the side? Stale and tired looking and tasted horrible when paired with the Otak Otak. Let's hope it doesn't get worse from here.
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Acar Tauhu comes with skewers of tofu cooked in coconut milk. The tofu itself was bland and I didn't taste any hint of coconut but the acar made up for it. It was sweet, sour but not spicy enough for my liking. But at least this is a good vegan dish to cater the vegetarians.
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Here's an appetizer platter that was not really that appetizing: Kepak Ayam Goreng (best dish on the platter, juicy fried chicken that was suffiently seasoned, but nothing impressive), Pulut Kuning Serunding (bland), Popiah Goreng (pretty much vegetable spring roll, that was ok, at least Frank liked it), Cucur Udang (ordinary, not seasoned well enough). The chili they provided was pretty lackluster too.
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Luckily, the Sup ekor (oxtail soup) was tasty enough, though it resembles more of a Western version. At least the oxtail was lovely and tender and I enjoyed the depth of flavours in the broth.

Will the main course be good enough to encourage us to come back? Stay tuned!
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Bijan's menu has both hits and misses, but it's a lovely, lively place to hang out. We ordered the otak-otak recently during a supper stop. This was a definite miss; it seemed to have been microwave-reheated. Both the taste and texture were totally unappealing. The pengat pisang was better; a nice blend of ingredients that wasn't too sweet. Here's one of the perennial hits. The durian cheesecake is always a pleasure; fresh, creamy, moist and rich with the flavour of the fruit. The same adjectiv
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Bijan's menu has both hits and misses, but it's a lovely, lively place to hang out.
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We ordered the otak-otak recently during a supper stop. This was a definite miss; it seemed to have been microwave-reheated. Both the taste and texture were totally unappealing.
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The pengat pisang was better; a nice blend of ingredients that wasn't too sweet.
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Here's one of the perennial hits. The durian cheesecake is always a pleasure; fresh, creamy, moist and rich with the flavour of the fruit.
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The same adjectives apply for the durian ice cream. Very yummy.
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Cinta Sejati (white & dark rum, southern comfort, calamansi and soda) and Durian Belanda (vodka, triple sec, soursop and lime juice).
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Honey Margarita (tequila, triple sec, ginger and honey calamansi) and Tom Yum (vodka, triple sec, lemon juice, chilli and lemongrass).
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