06.07.2017 Lunch
@ 麦氏西式港式云吞面 Mak's Chee Authentic Wonton Pavilion
7th floor KL Pavilion Elite
瑞士鸡牌煎蛋饭 Swiss Chicken RiceEgg w/SunnySide Up $15.90
香港冰鎮奶茶 Hong Kong Iced Milk Tea $6.90
@ 麦氏西式港式云吞面 Mak's Chee Authentic Wonton Pavilion
7th floor KL Pavilion Elite
瑞士鸡牌煎蛋饭 Swiss Chicken RiceEgg w/SunnySide Up $15.90
香港冰鎮奶茶 Hong Kong Iced Milk Tea $6.90
Thoughts: The new restaurants opened recently at Pavilion Elite since April/May 2017 includes "Mak's Chee Authentic Wonton Pavilion" at the 7th floor. Mak's Chee seems to be with 100 year history, originating in Guangzhou famous for its Noodles in that city since 1920. In 1938, the 麥奀雲吞麵世家 Mak family moved to Hong Kong and has been serving their famous Noodles since then.
Swiss Chicken (either 瑞士鸡翅 chicken wing or 瑞士鸡牌 chicken leg) is the name given to a kind of sweet soy sauce-flavored chicken wings served in some restaurants in Hong Kong. It is marinated in sauce made up of soy sauce, sugar, Chinese wine, and spices. According to Wikipedia, despite the name "Swiss," it is unrelated to Switzerland. Instead, it is believed to have originated in either Hong Kong or Guangzhou!
There are no concrete answers as to the source or the name of the dish. One story goes that a Westerner came across the dish "sweetened soya sauce chicken wings" in a restaurant, and asked a Chinese waiter what that was. The waiter, who did not speak perfect English, introduced the dish as sweet wing. The customer misinterpreted sweet as Swiss, and the name was used ever since. However, this story may be a mere urban legend. (Wikipedia)
The Swiss Chicken Leg can be ordered as Ala Carte or either Rice+Egg or WanTonMee; all 3 options are found in the menu. It is definitely worth the try. However, the "Iced" milk tea or 冰鎮奶茶 is served in a plastic bottle dipped into a pot of ice; I really would think in a "tall flask glass" would be a much better presentation (interestingly the menu did show the "Iced" milk tea in some form of flask and not a plastic bottle!!!), but it does taste very nice. Of course, my Hong Kong experience on both Swiss Chicken and "Iced" milk tea is unique much better than this one here in KL. That said, it is great to find a Hong Kong style restaurant with Hong Kong Milk Tea and its Hong Kong Style WanTonMee in KL. I shall be back for more!
Review: 5 / 5
Opening hours: estimate 10:00am to 10:00pm
Swiss Chicken (either 瑞士鸡翅 chicken wing or 瑞士鸡牌 chicken leg) is the name given to a kind of sweet soy sauce-flavored chicken wings served in some restaurants in Hong Kong. It is marinated in sauce made up of soy sauce, sugar, Chinese wine, and spices. According to Wikipedia, despite the name "Swiss," it is unrelated to Switzerland. Instead, it is believed to have originated in either Hong Kong or Guangzhou!
There are no concrete answers as to the source or the name of the dish. One story goes that a Westerner came across the dish "sweetened soya sauce chicken wings" in a restaurant, and asked a Chinese waiter what that was. The waiter, who did not speak perfect English, introduced the dish as sweet wing. The customer misinterpreted sweet as Swiss, and the name was used ever since. However, this story may be a mere urban legend. (Wikipedia)
The Swiss Chicken Leg can be ordered as Ala Carte or either Rice+Egg or WanTonMee; all 3 options are found in the menu. It is definitely worth the try. However, the "Iced" milk tea or 冰鎮奶茶 is served in a plastic bottle dipped into a pot of ice; I really would think in a "tall flask glass" would be a much better presentation (interestingly the menu did show the "Iced" milk tea in some form of flask and not a plastic bottle!!!), but it does taste very nice. Of course, my Hong Kong experience on both Swiss Chicken and "Iced" milk tea is unique much better than this one here in KL. That said, it is great to find a Hong Kong style restaurant with Hong Kong Milk Tea and its Hong Kong Style WanTonMee in KL. I shall be back for more!
Review: 5 / 5
Opening hours: estimate 10:00am to 10:00pm
