[NON-HALAL]
If you work in or around Suria KLCC, you would know that while there are many food choices in the iconic mall, options for non-halal fare were virtually non-existent.
Well, with the opening of Black Market @ Isetan KLCC, this isn’t true anymore.
Strategically located within the non-halal section of Isetan’s supermarket area on the lower-ground floor, Black Market is a small restaurant that can accommodate perhaps 20 people at a time. With high tables and bar stools, the place resembles a bar more than a restaurant (well, they do serve beer).
The menu isn’t exactly extensive: other than small bites and tapas, the current signature set dishes are bak kut teh and “kakuni” (Japanese-style braised pork belly), priced at RM33 each.
The kakuni set comes with a rather generous portion of pork belly, slow-cooked for over eight hours and braised in a very rich, savoury and somewhat sweet sauce that goes very well with the steamed shortgrain rice.
Additionally, the set comes with miso soup and edamame. Yellow mustard is served as a condiment that complements the fats very well.
The Iberico pork ribs bak kut teh, on the other hand, comes with a pretty hearty portion of pork ribs with tofu pok, enoki mushroom, and other vegetables in a broth with a decent herbal note. There’s also rice, soy sauce and garlic, and two (rather miserable) pieces of youtiao.
You probably won’t be able to tell the difference between the Iberico ribs and the “regular” ribs, but this isn’t to say that is a bad thing.
The Iberico ribs are tender and, given that the soup is pretty flavoursome, this is an above-average bak kut teh in the heart of KL, even if the asking price is a little high.
Well, it is in KLCC, after all.
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Trying to influence your cravings since 2005, Kar Yeong was Guest Judge on Versus 1001 Rasa Baba’s 2018, R.AGE Food Fight Judge 2015 and NTV7 Foodie Blogger 2014. To read more about Kar Yeong’s food journeys, visit his blog at KYspeaks.com.