It was a date so simple but it brought so many smiles to my face. :)
I almost wanted to pick ‘Dining in The Dark’ as the venue for our 2nd anniversary when I found out that it has opened its arms at Changkat KL but Fatty suggested otherwise.
Fatty suggested Dragon-i and it was a tough choice to choose between both.
I thought I’ll have to wait for another few years, to fly back over to Bangkok (if you’d like to find out Bkk’s DITD) and finally try ‘Dine In The Dark’ but of all sudden we now have it here in KL. How nice. :)
When I found out the concept of such restaurant in Bangkok, I was mad excited but none of my friends were. :(
Thank God I do not have to wait for another few years now.
Choice between two was finally made and I put ‘Dining In The Dark’ in my waiting list in the end because after knowing the menu (which I shouldn’t cause I weren’t suppose to know the menu to enhance the experience) I made a conclusion that I should wait for the menu to evolve to something less basic, to something more exciting. Maybe in another 2 months, I hope.
And if you thought Dragon-i was an even weirder choice, it wasn’t because Fatty never picks the wrong restaurant. :)
#1 I wanted to look sweet that night so I put on a pastel pink tutu. :)
Fatty insisted that we go for Dragon-i because he wanted me to try Hairy crab or 大閘蟹 (dai zap hai) as we Chinese call it.
He often had it in Hong Kong and he said it was so good he needed me to try it.
So, why not?
#2 The utensils for our Hairy Crab.
There are probably a few more Chinese restaurants that sell Hairy Crab but we didn’t look into it.
Hairy Crab season is ending VERY soon so if you’d like to try, you can try googling for other Chinese restaurants if Dragon-i doesn’t suit your liking.
Dragon-i offers two different Hairy Crab menu price at Rm138+ and RM198+ or you can just purchase the Hairy Crab alone (buy 3 get 1 free at Rm198+).
We both went for the RM138 menu and if you prefer to have your Hairy Crab on weekends, it is charged at RM168+ for the same menu.
Take note: Minimum order is 2 pax.
#3 Steamed Shanghainese Crab Roe Dumpling, 2 for each of us. This is Xiu Long Bao with crab roe and it tasted so much better than the normal Xiu Long Bao. Besides the Hairy Crab, this dumpling is what I like most from the menu.
#4 Broth was so flavorful and sweet.
#5 Sauteed Fresh Vegetables with Hairy Crab Roe which I didn’t quite like just because I dislike that particular vegetable. Gravy with crab roe was good and we kept it for the fried rice.
#6 Fried Rice with Shredded Crab Meat and Egg White. Fried rice wasn’t as good as Rasa Sayang’s (cause Rasa Sayang has the best fried rice) but when mixed with the crab roe gravy, it was quite divine.
#7 Chicken Soup with Fish Maw that I happened to quite like. I really quite love drinking double boiled soup but I also wish that this chicken soup can be slightly thicker.
I was about 75% full when our Hairy Crab was out which is a bad sign.
It takes about 25 minutes for them to steam the Hairy Crabs and if you don’t mind waiting, I suggest you eat the dumpling and wait for the crabs.
Only when you’re done with your crabs, you get the waiter to serve you the remaining of the menu.
#8 We can either cut the crab ourselves or let the waiter do it and we let her do the job. I was too lazy. She opened the shell, cut off the legs and pushed out the meat.
It was a very good decision to let her do it. I am always lazy when it comes eating crabs.
#9 The Hairy Crab was placed back into place and notice the hairy claws.
#10 Vinegar for the crab which in my opinion is much needed.
#11 Best crab shell I’ve ever eaten in my life so far.
#12 Look at that crab roe! It was very different from normal crab’s roe. The roe was so thick and creamy, it sticks on my throat. The meat was very fresh and sweet too. As to why I said the vinegar is much needed is because you need to balance the taste.
Now I understand why Fatty insisted that I must try Hairy Crab.
It was so different, it tasted so good and I wish that I weren’t that full. I gave half of my crab to Fatty, lucky him.
As I type, the taste keep coming back to me and I so want to have a Hairy Crab right now.
The bill came up to RM360 inclusive of tax and service charge.
Do call and make sure that Hairy Crabs are still available at the outlet you wish to go.
We went to Pavilion’s Dragon-i and they only left with 11 Hairy Crabs that day.
It’s gonna be too late very soon, so hurry up if you’d like to try. :)
#13 Thank you for making sure that I try out some of the world’s best delicacy.
#14 And thank you for always looking so stupid in my pictures. :P
We’ve decided that for every anniversary meal, we must pick a cuisine different from the past.
Last year was Italian food and this year was Chinese cuisine. Maybe we’ll do German food next. :)
Dragon-i at Pavilion
1.13.00 Level 1,
Pavilion KL,
168 Jalan Bukit Bintang,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel. : 03-2143 7688