by Who would not love to munch crackling duck skin while savouring its juicy flesh? Yes! Some of us are in love with and even go crazy when it comes to duck meat.
The good news is duck meat is not only appetizing and rich in flavours! There are more reasons for you to love it, especially for the health benefits that it provides such as the high amount of protein, vitamin B-5, B-12, zinc, and selenium! And of course, skillful chefs around Malaysia have found their most decent way to bring out the best of the duck!
Here are our top unique and delicious duck dishes in Klang Valley that you simply cannot miss out on.
1. Truffle Roast Duck at Way Modern Chinois
Whether you are a frantic truffle lover or simply someone who wants to try its irresistible aroma and taste, you would not resist this fantastic dish – Truffle Roast Duck at Way Modern Chinois! The high-quality duck meat is carefully marinated for 48 hours with 8 types of flavourful ingredients and a good dose of truffle sauce. Too little truffle you say? The duck will then be double-roasted with truffle oil and finally topped with mouth-watering truffle slices! Take a bite and you might stop for a moment to admire the truffle taste exuding from the juicy duck meat. A pure indulgence for up to 6 persons! Keep in mind that this dish needs to be pre-ordered 24 hours in advance but who would mind waiting if it is for such a perfect indulgence?
Way Modern Chinois
- Location: G-1, Work@Clearwater, Changkat Semantan, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
- Operating Hours: Mon – Fri: 12:00pm – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 10:30pm, Sat – Sun: 10:00am – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 11:00pm
2. Duck Confit
Duck Confit (pronounced as Kon – Fee) is a technique of using salt to cure the duck and gently cooked it in its own fat. If you are in love with this French dish, here are a number of the finest choices for you.
The Duck Confit at Two-Ox French Bistro Bar is carefully brined for hours before being bathed in a good amount of duck fat along with aromatic herbs and fine condiments. After being slowly cooked, the duck has a thin, crispy skin that would easily tempt your palate and a tender-to-the-bite flesh that would gratify even the most discerning diners. The citrus duck glaze is carefully prepared to not only accentuate the taste of the duck meat but also give the dish an eye-catching look. The sumptuous duck leg is served with asparagus coulis, new potatoes, and grilled radicchio.
Two-Ox French Bistro Bar
- Location: 56G, Jalan Doraisamy, 50300 Kuala Lumpur
- Operating Hours: Tue-Sun: 12:00pm – 2:00pm, 6:00pm – 10:00pm. Closed on Mondays
3. Duck Confit + Sausage + Foie Gras, Seasonal Baby Vegetables, Duck Consommé at Soleil
Here at Soleil, the duck leg is hand-picked by skillful chefs and brined overnight with salt and fine herbs until it absorbs all the flavours. The duck is then slowly cooked in its rendered fat until its skin turns absolutely golden brown. A unique duck consommé, which takes up to 2 days to prepare, is added to give the duck meat a perfect flavour. To satisfy the diners’ taste buds, pan-seared foie gras and sausage are served along and some seasonal baby vegetables are added to well-balance out the strong taste the dish might have.
Soleil
- Location: Lot 7 & 8, 2nd Floor, DC Mall, Plaza DC, Damansara City, 6, Jalan Damanlena, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
- Operating Hours: Daily: 11:30am – 3:00pm, 6:00pm – 10:30pm
4. Signature Skewers Set at Torii Yakitori and Whiskey Bar
A bonus for duck lovers! This Signature Skewers Set at Torii Yakitori and Whiskey Bar is perfect for meat lovers alike. This exquisite dish feature perfectly-grilled Smoked Duck marinated in sea salt and welsh onion, Beef Enoki with sea salt and black pepper, Sirloin with sea salt and black pepper, and Wings with sea salt. These succulent Yakitori is skillfully grilled until they are crisp to the bite and perfect to pair with whiskey.
Torii Yakitori and Whiskey Bar
- Location: Lot 8-6, Jalan Batai, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur
- Operating Hours: Mon-Fri: 11:30am – 2:30pm, 5:00pm till late, Sat & Sun: 5:00pm – till late
If you want to titillate your taste buds with a rich and flavourful duck dish, the Truffle Roast Duck at Way Modern Chinois would be our recommendation, while the duck confit at Soleil and Two-Ox French Bistro Bar would be perfect for those who seek tender-to-the-bite duck. Of course, you can always luxuriate in the Signature Skewers Set at Torii Yakitori and Whiskey Bar for a quick bite and a night hanging out with friends.
Stay tuned because these are not our final list. We are still on the lookout for the best duck delights and will update you with more unique and tasty duck dishes in Klang Valley that you and your loved ones can enjoy!
ELITE members can redeem these signature duck dishes for free. Learn more about ELITE membership here.
Disclaimer: All of the information provided is correct at the time of publication. If you come across any changes or updates that we are not aware of, please comment or drop us an email and we will make the changes accordingly.
