Porco Macau Pork Chop Bun @ Lot 10 Hutong

There is a bun that is so delicious that it has become a trademark of Macau. My first encounter with that iconic bun was when I visited the country back in 2010. Since then, my attempts to revisit those flavours involve just as much effort as buying a plane ticket. Thus, I had to put my craving for the pork bun on hold...UNTIL NOW! Thanks to Lot 10 Hutong, the famous Macau Pork Bun is in Malaysia, right here in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.

Me having my Pork Chop Bun in Macau

Lot 10 Hutong has specially selected Chef Yoke who mastered the skill of making the Pork Bun when she was in Macau. This bun is a marriage of the Portugese and Macanese culinary heritage which gave me a lasting impression from the first bite I took of it seven years ago. My search for that craving officially ended when I discovered Porco Macau Pork Chop Bun.

Excited that Lot 10 Hutong brought Macau's heritage food to Malaysia

Macau Milk Tea RM5.90

Before digging in to the star of the day, I soothed my throat with a good brew of milk tea. Using evaporated milk and syrup, the Macau Milk Tea is silky and sweetened just right for a refreshing treat especially with ice!

Macau Pork Chop Bun RM15.90 (set) RM13.90 (ala carte)

The simple union of two pillowy soft buns and a piece of pork without unnecessary garnishes and condiments packs a punch. The bread is laced with a thin layer of butter and toasted to a light crisp outside while maintaining softness inside. Be ready when you bite into the pork as the tender piece of meat, marinated thoroughly with rice wine, brandy, spices and other secret ingredients, will blow you away! A little heads-up though, consume while still hot as cooled buns will shrink its delectability.

Finally! I met Macau's Pork Chop Bun again!

Chef Yoke's preparation to make the piece de resistance tender involves no artificial tenderizer. Instead, meat is pounded with a mallet to release the meat from tight fibers. Bona fide physical strength is required to make the texture of every piece of meat a little blessing in the mouth. No shortcuts! After the meat is infused with flavour, it is deep fried until beautifully caramelized resulting in a thin crisp outside and a juicy joy inside.

Tender, well seasoned and beautifully caramelized

Chef Yoke is very particular with the ingredients used to marinate the meat. At the glass window of her stall, you will notice bottles of the premium soy sauce Chef Yoke uses are proudly lined up for display.

Chef Yoke learnt the art of making the pork chops from its origin in Macau

Macau Pork Chop Noodle RM15.90 (set) RM13.90 (ala carte)

Delicious!

The toothsome strands of their Macau Pork Chop Noodle deserves praise. The noodle is springy with scrumptious seasoning well distributed in the bowl. Its taste is akin to the wantan noodle, only better. With pieces of pork chop slotted between intervals of having the noodles, you are on your way to satisfaction. However, there is no need to dip the pork in the noodle's gravy as both are already intensely marinated. Some opine that it may be too salty eaten that way.

Macau Pork Chop Rice with Egg RM15.90 (set) RM14.90 (ala carte)

If rice is your choice of carbohydrate, the Macau Pork Chop Rice will delight you with a sunny side up cooked so perfectly that you might not have the heart to pop the yolk! Served with a whole bowl of curry for that gravy-licious contentment!

Macau Curry Fish Ball RM6.90

Ka lei yu dan (curry fishball) is one of Macau's and Hong Kong's the favourite street foods as always screened on TVB dramas and HK movies. Now you can find some good Macau Curry Fish Ball here too! The bouncy and succulent fishballs are basted with curry of good thickness and spiced sufficiently.

Only the selected ingredients used by Chef Yoke

Lot 10 Hutong
Lot 10 Shopping Centre,
Food Court Lower Ground Floor,
Jalan Bukit Bintang,
50250 Kuala Lumpur.

Opens 10am-10pm

www.facebook.com/lot10hutong

Starhill Gallery Fashion Week 2017

Starhill Gallery's biggest fashion event of the year returned for the seventh year and was spectacularly launched in Bukit Bintang's ultimate luxury fashion and lifestyle retail destination, the Starhill Gallery. Guests sipped on G.H. Mumm Champagne and Absolut Hibiskus cocktails amidst an abundance of glitz and glamour.

And so the Starhill Gallery Fashion Week begins!

Expect VIP guests and designers like Jimmy Choo to grace the fashion week

For the first timme in Malaysia, Starhill Gallery Fashion Week 2017 included a special fashion show featuring the latest Spring/ Summer and couture collections of Australian luxe-label ae'lkemi designed by award-winning fashion designer Alvin Fernandez. The ae'lkemi focus is on organic textile processes that represent femininity. The foundation of the ae'lkemi brand is luxury fabrics and contrasting textures, meticulously put together using precious seed pearls, Swarovski crystals and French lace appliques with a strong focus on the female form.

Collection from Kenzo

Kenzo celebrated the cultural euphoria portrayed in menswear and womenswear with garments characterizing expressions of freedom. Technical taffetas with metal snaps or drawstrings featured a more industrial feel to the design.

Collection from MMissoni

M Missoni showcased the Spring/ Summer 2017 collection this season by taking the upbeat and feminine woman as an inspiration for the lie. With the theme 'Glitter Glam' the free and youthful spirit of this line was enhanced with vivid colours and bold lines inspired by graphism to modern art to the hippie-folk movement.

Collection from Alexander McQueen

McQ Alexander McQueen delivered a 90s interpretation of the 70s in its Spring/ Summer collection. Pop culture's infamous icons, David Bowie, Iggy Pop and Lydia Lunch were muses for this range. McQ translated the era and these enigmatic muses into garments of easy silhouettes, contrasting fabrics and jarring, provocating colours.

Collection from Valentino

Italian fashion mammoth, Valentino, is also welcomed on runway. This time, Valentino was inspired by the renaissance painting and also evoked historic Venetian textiles and quirky prints on ethereal soft dresses, shirts and smart trenches for daywear. Accents of appliques and movement of fabrics brought out a sense of sophistication and grace to the collection.

Collection from iKarrtini

iKarrtini encapsulated true Malaysian culture in a marriage between the traditional and contemporary. This collection highlights batik as an art of creating patterns.

An elegant piece from Mita Tam

With the theme 'Break Free', light patterns as well as colourful floral dresses for both casual and formal occasions were a prominence in Mita Tam Style Studio.

Sassy salsa dance for interlude

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The local scene is no less amazing. Three renowned Malaysia designers Celest Thoi, Nurita Harith and Syomir Izwa Gupta have released their latest collection into the limelight. As a supporter of all products by Malaysians, my presence was a sure thing!

Celest Thoi debuted 12 beautiful pieces from her exclusive Newfangled collection. she collaborated with SARAKICHI, a fashion brand that produces modern garments using Tokyo's traditional dying techniques. This is their first time venturing out out from the bridal scene. This collection is all about thinking out of the box and playing with colours to make it vibrant , carefree, colourful and fun!

Designer Celest Thoi

Nurita Harith is a ready-to-wear collection designer who revealed her collection of sultry and silky range inspired by the elegant Georgia Hamilton. Nurita's signature draping cragt is apparent in her garments, with knots and bias cuts placed strategically. A rich, warm crimson palette is chosen from red wine maroon to burnt orange and dusty pinks.

Designer Nurita Harith

Syomiriza Gupta's Spring/ Summer 2017 collection draws its inspiration from the briliant avant-garde artist Yoko Ono. Through his collection , the designer invites you to join him on a journey that traverses 3 chapters from Yoko Ono's early years- an ambitious artist ahead of her time, her extraordinary relationship with John Lennon, and a female activist with a will of forged iron. 

Designer Syomiriza Gupta

Thank you Starhill Galery for the glamorous fashion week! It is indeed Kuala Lumpur's ultimate statement of taste and style in food, fashion, living, beauty and art. The four-day glitzy fashion event provided invited guests the exclusive opportunity of viewing the latest collections from both international and local designer labels here in Kuala Lumpur.