The final dish was the Herbal Steamed Red Snapper with Papaya and Holy Basil Salsa Tempura of Baby Green Vegetables.

The red snapper was cut into thick and chunky pieces and then marinated with parsley, onion, ginger and chicken powder prior to steaming while the siew bak choy dusted with tempura flour was deep fried till crispy.

The different types of dice fruits and vegetable of banana, papaya, mango and capsicums were mixed with the chili sauce.

The ingredients for the dish

The steamed fish was topped with the mixture of fruits, vegetable and chili sauce which provided a zesty offering of sweet and sour taste. The deep fried tempura siew bak choy added some crunchiness to this seafood dish.

The red snapper was fresh and full of flavor.

Herbal Steamed Red Snapper with the crunchy Tempura Baby Green Vegetables

Thanks to Mandarin Oriental for hosting this tasting session. It was a wonderful experience watching Chef Bong and his team mesmerizing us with their skills. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.

A brief biography of Chef Bong Jun Choi was quoted from the MIGF website as the following:

Known for his innovative, elegant and intricate dishes, Executive Chinese Chef Bong Jun Choi has been credited as the man who elevated contemporary Chinese cuisine in Malaysia to new dimensions. This genuinely warm and unassuming chef’s philosophy is to be adventurous, yet maintaining a certain authenticity.

With over three decades of experience, he has won numerous accolades, both locally and internationally, and is much sought-after as a judge for culinary competitions. The well-travelled chef makes trips abroad as often as possible to gain new culinary experiences. Chef Bong is introducing new ingredients and more piquant flavors to Lai Po Heen’s cuisine, and making each dish both delicious and nutritious.

The chef with a friendly personality

LAI PO HEEN
Mandarin Oriental
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 03 2380 8888

Category : Pork Free

Festival Menu : RM228++ without wine

My other MIGF 2009 posts :

MIGF – Malaysia International Gourmet Festival 2009 at Pacifica, Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur with Chef Bastian Mantey

Tai Zi Heen, Prince Hotel & Residence – Malaysia International Gourmet Festival 2009

Updates as at 6th November 2009 :

On the Grand Finale MIGF 2009 Closing Dinner held on 2nd November 2009, Executive Chinese Chef Bong Jun Choi walked away with the special award, “Chef Congeniality”.

Pacifica on the other hand won The Golden Cauldron Award for the Best All-Round Restaurant of 2009 (the most important award of all) and also the Most Creative Food Presentation at the Gala Launch.

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