Dragon’s feast at EQ’s Golden Phoenix

Long associated with power, authority and largesse, the Year of the Wood Dragon is said to be a time of evolution, improvement and abundance. The annual pop-up of EQ’s legendary Chinese restaurant, Gol8den Phoenix, known historically as one of Kuala Lumpur’s finest, most popular Chinese restaurants, makes a reappearance each Lunar New Year. This year the pop-up restaurant will operate on Level 1 from Jan 29 to Feb 24, serving both lunch and dinner. Items from the set and ala carte menus will draw from a treasury of recipes going back 50 years, and will also feature exciting new dishes designed for the modern gourmet.

A total of seven menus have been designed for the celebrations. These range from RM198+ to RM888+ per person, with the special vegetarian ‘Yan Yat’ set, designed for the seventh day of the Lunar New Year priced at RM188+ per person. A minimum of four persons is required for all set menus.

Rich Fortune Set, RM198+ per person

Platinum smoked salmon yee sang

Braised crab meat soup with dried scallops, snow swallow

Braised sun-dried oyster, abalone, sea moss, flower mushroom, broccoli

Steamed golden snapper fillet with royal premium scallop sauce, enoki mushroom

Poached chicken, home-made spring onion oil

Glutinous rice with chestnuts, chicken, mushrooms wrapped in lotus leaf

Rice cake and baked peony lotus seed paste

Happy Reunion set, RM288 + per person

Platinum smoked salmon, jelly fish yee sang

Braised crab meat soup with dried scallops, fish maw

Braised sun-dried oysters, abalone, sea moss, flower mushroom, broccoli

Steamed golden snapper fillet, royal premium scallop sauce, enoki mushroom

Prawn mayonnaise coated with crispy potato, lychee

Glutinous rice, chestnuts, chicken, mushrooms wrapped in lotus leaf

Stewed chicken leg, eight treasure Chinese herbs, sea cucumber

Rice cake and baked peony lotus seed paste

Sweetened ginger tea, glutinous rice dumpling

Prosperous Atmosphere Set, RM388+ per person

Platinum soft-shell crab, white bait yee sang

Double-boiled matsutake mushroom soup, fish maw, dried scallops, lily bulbs

Braised sun-dried oyster, abalone, sea moss, flower mushroom, broccoli

Steamed tiger grouper, preserved radish, garlic, ginger, superior soy sauce

Duo of prawns, glazed soy, and scallop mayonnaise coated, crispy potato

Oven-roasted duck with sweet orange sauce, chestnuts

Golden Phoenix crispy e-fu noodles, chicken, seafood

Rice cake and baked peony lotus seed paste

Chilled lemongrass jelly, passionfruit, dragon fruit

Wealth Treasures Set, RM488+ per person

Premium Alaskan crab leg, Hokkaido scallop yee sang

Double-boiled morel consommé, fish maw, dried scallops, lily bulbs

Braised sun-dried oysters, abalone, sea moss, flower mushroom, broccoli

Steamed cod fillet, preserved soy bean dregs, superior soya sauce

Blue river prawns, glazed bean sauce

Wuxi chicken, salted egg seaweed roll

Fried rice, soft shell crab, barbecued chicken, fragrant garlic

Rice cake and baked peony lotus seed paste

Chilled lemongrass jelly, passionfruit, dragon fruit

Great Prosperity Set, RM688+ per person

Premium Alaskan crab leg, Hokkaido scallop yee sang

Double-boiled morel consommé, fish maw, dried scallops, lily bulbs

Baked Boston lobster, dried scallops, shimeji, supreme broth

Braised sun-dried oysters, abalone, sea moss, flower mushroom, broccoli

Steamed cod fillet, Taiwanese preserved soy bean dregs, superior soya sauce

Stewed Wagyu beef cheek with preserved vegetables, superior oyster sauce

OR

Baked lamb rack with oriental mint sauce, baby spinach

Glutinous rice with chestnuts, chicken, mushrooms wrapped in lotus leaf

Rice cake and baked peony lotus seed paste

Chilled sweetened coconut pudding

Five Prosperity Set, RM888+ per person

Premium Australian lobster yee sang, fish roe

Slow-cooked broth, sea cucumber, fish maw, fish lips, dried scallops, Alaskan crab meat

Baked Boston lobster, dried scallops, shimeji, supreme broth

Braised six-head abalone, dried oysters, flower mushrooms, sea cucumber

Steamed star grouper, tangerine peel, ginger, superior soya sauce

Traditional roast duck skin with hami melon, matsutake mushroom with duck meat

OR

Charcoal grilled MB7 Wagyu beef striploin with sea salt and crispy onions

Fried rice, soft shell crab, barbecued chicken, fragrant garlic

Rice cake and baked peony lotus seed paste

Chilled sweetened coconut pudding

‘Yan Yat’ Seventh Day Set, RM188+ per person

Rainbow mixed fruit, vegetable yee sang

Braised seven treasure vegetables, morel mushrooms

Braised golden money bags, cabbage rolls

Sweet and sour vegetarian fish, pepper, pineapple, pine nuts

Longevity e-fu noodles, fungus, pickled lettuce

Sweetened ginger tea, glutinous rice dumpling and rice cake.

Yee Sang

A must-have at every Lunar New Year is yee sang, the multicoloured, many textured salad which is said to represent the various aspects of life, from the sweet, salty, sour, astringent and bitter. Golden Phoenix will offer six variants of this festive dish, ranging from Korean snow pear yee sang priced at RM108+ for four to six persons, and RM208+ for eight to 10 persons, to the premium Australian lobster yee sang with fish roe priced at RM488+ for four to six persons, and RM888+ for eight to ten persons.

The Boston lobster yee sang with fish roe is RM338+ for four to six persons, and RM688+ for eight to ten persons. The Alaska crab, Hokkaido scallops yee sang for four to six persons is priced at RM228+, while the eight to ten persons serving is RM448+. The crispy white bait and soft-shell crab yee sang (RM168+ or RM328+) is perfect for those with a preference for extra crunch in their yee sang, while the classic smoked salmon, jelly fish yee sang is priced at RM128+ and RM248+ for four to six persons, and eight to ten persons respectively.