The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur Celebrates Dragon Boat Festival With Indulgent Dumplings At LIYEN Chinese Restaurant

LI YEN CELEBRATES DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
 WITH INDULGENT DUMPLINGS

 The Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur Celebrates Dragon Boat Festival With Indulgent Dumplings At LI YEN Chinese Restaurant

The "Zong Zi' or the much-celebrated Dragon Boat Festival comes early to me as I was one of the few lucky guests invited to taste their specially crafted three signature rice dumpling at LI YEN, their Chinese restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur.

Pose With Dim Sum Chef Tan With The  Duck and Chestnut Dumpling

The festive Chinese dumplings play a significant part in my life. A nostalgic food, I grew up eating my late mom's homemade 'Zong' she specially made for me with selected few of my favourite ingredients of lean pork, salted egg yolk, fried dry shrimps, chestnuts and dhal (yellow split peas). 

After my mom passed on, I was lucky to have my mother-in-law who makes mine special too while my aunt will craft some delicious sambal belacan dumplings for my family and me. So every year in the month of May and June while savouring these Chinese dumplings, they always bring back lovely memories of my beloved mother, mum-in-law and my aunt, Fei Po Po! 😢😢😢

  

Zong Zi, or glutinous rice dumpling, is a traditional Chinese favourite most commonly made and savoured during the much-celebrated Dragon Boat Festival. Following a centuries-old recipe, these parcels of indulgent and hearty glutinous rice are filled with a variety of ingredients, wrapped in bamboo and lotus leaves and steamed till fragrant and succulent.  

Traditional Steamed Duck and Chestnut Glutinous Rice Dumpling 

RM 43 Each

Ingredients

Duck and Chestnut Dumpling

• Chestnut
• Salted Egg Yolk
• Ham
• Duck Meat
• Dried Shrimp
• Green Bean
• Mushroom
• Dried Scallop

In the month of May, Master Chef Leung Kwai Hong and his team are crafting three signature dumplings for the upcoming Festival. The savoury Duck and Chestnut Glutinous Rice Dumpling is an exquisite creation that includes duck meat, salted egg yolk, chestnut and dried scallops. 

Lotus Paste and Red Bean Paste Glutinous Rice Dumpling

Sweet offerings served are in the form of Lotus Paste and Red Bean Paste Glutinous Rice Dumpling, a favourite amongst the sweet-toothed. 

 Red Bean Paste Glutinous Rice Dumpling

RM 16 Each

Lotus Paste / Red Bean Paste Dumpling

• Lotus Paste
• Red Bean Paste
• Glutinous Rice

Lotus Paste Glutinous Rice Dumpling

RM 16 Each

Best Eaten With Honey As Dipping Sauce

Available from May 17 to 30, the Duck and Chestnut Dumpling is priced at MYR 43 nett each and MYR 16 nett each for the Lotus Paste and Red Bean Paste Dumpling. These dumplings are available for dine-in and takeaway. 

Apart from the lunch tasting of the delicious Chinese dumplings, we were treated with a few selected signatures all-time favourite dim sum dishes such as....

Assorted Seafood Dumpling In Superior Soup

 Steamed Ku Chai Dumplings

 Crispy Deep-Fried Prawn & Fresh Mango Rolls

 Deep-Fried Avocados Rolls

LIYEN, The Exquisite Chinese Restaurant Of The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Li Yen is located on Level Two of The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. Lunch is served from 12.00pm to 2.30pm from Monday to Saturday and 10.30am to 2.30pm on Sundays and Public Holidays. Dinner is available from 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily.

For more information, please call Li Yen at +60 3 2782 9033 or email liyen@ritzcarlton.com.my

The Ritz-Carlton KL

LI YEN  Level 2

The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur

168 Jalan Imbi

55100 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03-2142 8000

Website: www.ritzcarlton.com

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