MAD ( Modern Asian Diner ) Jakarta

Long time no see  my old friend. At first we confuse where to meet. Then I asked her to get mad for dimsum at MAD that located at Lotte Sopping Avenue Jakarta. Just because, suddenly I craving for dimsum. Been curious with this place. And never get a chance to visit here. So here we are, ready to explore their dimsum menu.

Entering the MAD area that located across the XXI Theater, you will feel at the art gallery. The sitting area is a big hall like food court with wooden furniture. With the colorful art-deco scheme really spoiled eyes, and the one that capturing my eyes 1st is the table that wrote MAD above it. You will feel eating in an outside area with many bench eclectic chairs and of course with a vibrant colors.

MAD was born in the hands of two Singaporean, Dick Lee and Andrew Chow under Singapore F&B Group who also brought Ming Dine and Chill at Epicentrum Walk, Jakarta. MAD served many kind of Chinese and Western food. This time, me and my friend want to dig in their various dimsum. And iin the middle of the dining area, there's an open kitchen for dimsum. Let's dig in.

MAD FOR DIMSUM

CRISPY SQUID INK SESAME BALL (3pcs) - IDR 20.800
Filled with black bean that have really soft texture. But too bad, there's only plenty of filling in it. Luckily, they have perfect crispy squid ink. It's pretty decent.

BAKED BARBEQUED CHICKEN BUN (3pcs) - IDR 22.800
I die with this bun. It so moist, soft and generous in filling. The chicken really tender and well marinated with the right amount of barbequed sauce.

CRISPY PRAWN DUMPLING SERVED WITH MAYONNAISE (3pcs) - IDR 22.800

This crispy prawn really crunchy with a lot of stuff minced prawn in it. I like how they make the texture great. It still crunchy outside and tender inside

CRISPY YAM DUMPLING WITH MINCED CHICKEN FILLING (3pcs) - IDR 22.800
I thought this was some kind like meatballs. But it more like bitter ballen. It has really smooth texture in it. I like when it still hot. Because the creaminess from the filling more tasty and not overwhelmed.

STEAM PRAWN RICE ROLL - IDR 24.800
Served warm with sweet soy sauce. I like the prawn filling. It taste good and not fishy.

STEAM BBQ CHICKEN ROLL - IDR 24.800
Not to like about this one. I guess it come from the leaves (forget what it was) but it give a strange taste in my palate.

SIGNATURE RICE ROLL -  IDR 28.800
There's a crunchy texture on the filling. I forget the exact what it is. But I think its a rice vermicelli that been fried. It mixed with the minced chicken in it. This steamed roll really gave a different texture in my palate. Soft, crunchy, sweet and savory. My favorite among two above.

STEAMED BEANCURD SKIN ROLL WITH SHRIMP - IDR 22.800
Very light dimsum, Beancurd skin stuffed with minced shrimp. Taste decent. It served warm. Like it.

BRAISED CHICKEN FEET with BLACK BEAN SAUCE - IDR 20.800
Like the black been sauce. A combination between sweet and savory. Marinated well into the chicken feet that really tender.

STEAMED TRUFFLE DUMPLINGS - IDR (3pcs) - IDR 20.800
Filled with truffle mushroom and vegetables. Good for you who don't eat meat. This is quiet good, even though I think that the truffle not to fragrant like  truffle that I used to eat. The skin also really chewy and goey.

STEAMED CHICKEN WITH TAOSI - IDR 20.800
The chicken really tender and marinated well. It ripped off easily from the bone. The sauce taste a bit spicy.

GLUTINOUS RICE with CHICKEN WRAPPED with LOTUS LEAF (2pcs) - IDR 22.800
Like this dimsum so much. The lotus leaf make the rice more fragrant and the chicken cooked with sweet soy sauce that make the taste sweet and savory. The texture is great. Not too mushy or soggy.

At the end, we really overwhelmed with the dimsum here. So many choices of dimsum make us want to grab all. We barely can't move from the chairs. We're so freakin' full. My suggestion, if you want to get mad with dimsum at MAD, do not eat anything before and only drink mineral water or something sour during eating. I surely will comeback for some of their dimsum and want to taste MAD other menus also some other times.

MAD - Modern Asian Diner

Lotte Shopping Avenue 4th fl. Unit 33 (Next to XXI Cinema)

Ciputra World 1

Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav. 3-5

Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan 12940

021 - 2988 9499

Opening Hours:

Weekdays: 11 AM - 10.30 PM

Weekends: 10 AM - 11 PM

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Tien Chao - Gran Melia Hotel

Just in a  view days we're going to have Chinese New Year. I already imagine the hype from the Chinese New Year. With the 'Barongsai' also red and gold will will dominate the decoration. Eventhough I'm not celebrating it, but I still like the ambiance though.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, Tien Chao at the Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta offer something special. Under
Executive Chinese Chef Ken Choy,  Tien Chao  will served Szechuan and Cantonese for Chinese New Year Gala Dinner that will be held on 30 January 2014. So mark your calendar y'll.

The ambiance inside the Tien Chao restaurant really great. It so good to dine with your family or your colleague. With a big windows, the wooden furniture and all the details like the emperor statue, lion sculpture etc. The restaurant also spacious. They also have private rooms that can accommodate 12 to 24 person. You  just need to make a reservation.

Keep scrolling y'll.. because I'll give you a hint for Tien chao special menu that you can order when you here.

Condiments

Steamed Unagi Dumpling - IDR 55.000++

Oh My Lord... This dumpling is so damn good. it so melt in my mouth. I mean it. This is a mix between sweet and savory. The unagi was cooked great. Its crisp and tender at the same time. The dumpling also taste great. It so generous in filling. Every element is taste great. You can fee it from the first time you bite it. I can eat the whole 4 without sharing hehehe...

Salmon Wo Tie - IDR 48.000++

This is the first I eat wo tie with salmon filling. Usually wo tie have a filling like shrimp or chicken. So I'm so curious with this one. And then, I'm impress. The salmon is not fishy and cooked well. The wo tie skin also nice. It so soft and a bit crisp.

Crispy Mango Prawn Roll - IDR 48.000++

Another mixture of sweet and savory. Sweet from the mango and savory from the prawn. The prawn is cooked well. Not fishy or too dry. The skin really crisp. When you bite it, you'll get the crispiness from the skin and the softness from the filling. Great combination.

Yee Sang in Thai Style - IDR 298,000++ for 3 person

If you come with your family or colleague, this Yee Sang is definitely HAVE TO TRY. If you can notice all the merrier on that plate,  wait until you taste it. The crispiness from the soft-shell crab, the freshness from the vegetables and mango, the very fresh salmon, mixed with the sauce. With a help from Chef Ken, me and several bloggers mates together mix all in the plate. Mix mix 'till all ingredients blend well. After that put it on the lettuce, wrap it then eat it. The taste is so fresh and delicate.
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The picture above is for the SMALL portion. Yeepp... small. I wrote it right. There's also a medium and large portion. If the small already that big, I think the large one could be as large as the table LOL..

Roasted Pecking Duck - IDR 328,000++

The golden brown and crispy skin from the duck is look so beautiful and yummy. It so seasoned well. The meat is so tender and juicy. It's not chewy at all. You can dip it into the Hoising Sauce or Honey Plum sauce. This signature Chinese food is totally worth to try.

Smoked Australian Tenderloin Beef - IDR 328,000++

The smokey flavor already spread in the air when this smoked tenderloin beef served at the table. When I taste it, the beef was super tender and juicy. Marinated with Chinese Wine and soy sauce. Served with fres bok coy. The bok coy has succeed as a balance for the smokey beef. 

XO Seafood Fried Rice - IDR 218.000++

Not too overpowering in seasoning is what I like from this Fried Rice. With the generous amount of seafood, and vegetables, this fried rice really suit in every single time. The portion is enough for 3 - 4 person. Depend how much you usually eat.

Lemongrass Jelly - IDR 58,000++

Good ending after get bombing with heavy yet yummy dish. Smooth jelly like licking on my tongue. I like it because it so light. And the fruit add more freshness in to it.

Beside those menu above, you can order set menu that separated in 3 section that you can choose with the price start from IDR 688,000++/pax ,  IDR 788,000++/pax and IDR 988,000++/pax > For that price you already get complete menu.


Beside the set menu, Chef Ken Choy also served special menu for Chinese New Year start from  31st  January until 28  February, like Peking Duck IDR 368.000⁺⁺, Braised 6 Head Abalone IDR 338.000⁺⁺, Braised Sea Cucumber With Fish Maw and Dried Scallop that serve in the claypot for IDR 448.000⁺⁺ and enough for 3 person.

At the end, I feel so amazed with what Tien Chao served. In Chef Ken magic hands, those Chinese food is become so authentic and taste fabulous.  

Tien Chao Restaurant

Gran Melia Hotel Jakarta

Jl. H.R. Rasuna Said Kav. X-O

Kuningan, Jakarta Selatan

021 - 526 8080

Opening Hours:

Lunch: 11.30 AM - 14.30 PM (DAILY)

Dinner: 18.00 - 22.30 (DAILY)

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