Prawns ‘r’ us
March 24, 2019
There is no
need to wonder what the specialty is in this restaurant. Its very name, Prawn
Dynasty, and the two huge prawns on its logo shouts it out loud and clear.
Yes, udang
galah (Chinese call it big head prawn) is what customers can’t get enough of
here. And no wonder. The crustaceans here are big, fresh, firm and sweet.
Opened just
three months ago, Prawn Dynasty already commands a stream of regular customers.
Housed in a bungalow unit, there is
limited parking inside its compound but plenty of spots on the roadside.
One can sit
outside on a cool, balmy day; otherwise the air-conditioned interior is a
better choice and there are two private rooms with karaoke option.
As
mentioned, udang galah, a river prawn, is the big deal here and it’s so
affordable at RM39.90 per plate, whichever way you prefer it cooked and there
are 21 styles. We have it with three sauces: Kam Heong Butter, Black Pepper and
Salted Egg Yolk.
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| Prawn with Salted Egg Yolk Sauce |
Each is
distinctly different but I love the Salted Egg Yolk best as the gravy is
lusciously creamy and I can’t get enough of it, scooping it up with my spoon to
coat the prawn thoroughly.
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| Udang Galah in Kam Heong Butter |
Kam Heong
Butter, a new addition to the menu, is best eaten with plain rice. Chef Mak Kok
Bah (“call me Ah Wah”) says he constantly comes up with new sauces for the
prawns.
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| Prawn in Black Pepper Sauce |
But
seriously, udang galah aside, there’s plenty to satisfy the palate at Prawn
Dynasty. It offers live crab and fish, live and frozen. Swimming in tanks are
red tailed catfish, red tilapia, and marble goby.
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| NZ Orange Roughy is sweet and mild flavoured |
We pick Orange Roughy
(RM8.80/100g), a deep sea fish imported from New Zealand. Steamed simply with
soya sauce, ginger, scallions and Chinese rice wine, the white flesh of the
fish is sweet and mild flavoured.
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| Excited? Yes, this Excited Clam is clam and pork in a yummy soup |
We want clam
(from RM20) and, frankly, feel a tingle of excitement to see Excited Clam on
the menu. This turns out to be a lovely soup with a yellow hue (from the use of
butter) and mildly hot taste from the addition of whole chilli padi. The clam
is cooked together with slivers of pork and coarsely chopped garlic, with
evaporated milk and a splash of wine to bring out the flavours. Slurpilicious
to the last drop.
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| Claypot Salted Fish Pork Belly |
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| 3 Cup Chicken in Claypot |
It’s not all
seafood at Prawn Dynasty either, though seafood is enough reason to dine there.
Chicken, pork, egg and tofu are popular items.
We have Claypot
Salted Fish Pork Belly (from RM25), cooked with a sprinkle of dried chilli. The
aroma from the salted fish quickens the pulse and we quickly get some rice to
do this justice. Then there is 3 Cup Chicken (from RM20), with meaty chunks of
chicken cooked in a claypot.
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| Drool-worthy Saliva Chicken, a literal translation of its name, Kou Sui Ji |
Peering a little down the list on the menu, we are
tickled by the name Saliva Chicken (from RM40). A literal translation of its
name in Mandarin, Kou Sui Ji (口水鸡), this describes the dish as drool-worthy, not unappetising. And no saliva
is used in the cooking process! Served with florets of broccoli, the kampung
chicken is firmer in texture and tastes better too, with the garlic chilli
sauce. Lots of garlic here, almost blanketing the chicken.
As for tofu,
we are recommended Kam Si Tofu (from
RM18) or in English, Crab Meat Beancurd. The tofu is silky smooth, and
made even smoother by the eggy crab meat sauce. Deepfried enoki mushroom is
added on top for a contrast in texure.
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| Seaweed with Stirfried French Bean |
Our pick of
vegetable for the day is a plate of Seaweed Stirfried French Bean (from RM18).
This is a partnership made in culinary kitchen, the stringy beans and Chinese
style seaweed doing a perfect tango together. Can eat a plateful all by myself.
Don’t worry
if you’re dining solo. Prawn Dynasty also offers individual servings of set
lunch (RM16.80) comprising rice with udang galah cooked in 8 styles. Otherwise,
there are noodles and rice dishes (from RM9).
Prawn
Dynasty Restaurant (non-halal)
26 Jalan
6/91, Taman Shamelin Perkasa
Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia
Telephone
+603-2856
0765
Email
Opening
Hours
Daily:
10.30am to 2.30pm; 5.30pm to 10.30pm
Specialty
Udang galah
or tai tau har (big head prawn)
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