Dine Out Vancouver Festival at Kaya Malay Bistro #dovf

 

Last night I was fortunate to have the opportunity, along with some other media, to preview the Dine Out Vancouver Festival menu at Kaya Malay Bistro. I’ve eaten here before and have always enjoyed the experience. This is a casual spot where I always feel comfortable and welcome. Kaya Malay is offering a Dine Out dinner choice, lunch choice and a Vegetarian lunch and dinner option.

The food is not just tasty here but perfectly fresh and innovative. I must confess I have not been a big curry fan in the past but I am gradually educating my palette to enjoy the many variations of this combination of spices. Once I got past the idea that curry was not a single, yellow spice like my mother used and understood the delicate nuances of this mixture of many tastes and aromas I began to enjoy “curry” as an enhancement. I particularly liked that at Kaya Malay I can choose between more than one curry sauce offering. I really enjoyed the first sampling of Roti (a Malaysian pancake or crepe) with two curry sauces served on the side.

In order to facilitate our review everyone was served a sampling size of each dish. It would be hard to choose just one that stood out as all were well prepared, delicious and attractively presented. For me the favourites were the Tofu Goreng, this one surprised me because I didn’t know tofu could taste so yummy. The Scallops and Prawns were perfectly cooked and the mango added a nice balance. I would not like to have to choose between the Roasted Side Ribs and the Singapore Crispy Chicken, these were standouts for me and I would definitely order them again.

DINE OUT DINNER MENU

Menu Price: $30 Lunch Menu Price: $30

APPETIZER

Tofu Goreng lightly-fried tofu, bean sprouts, cucumber, S.E. Asian dressing

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris , Evolve, B.C.

or

Yusheng Salmon & Kale Toss poached salmon, shredded jellyfish, crunchy flakes

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris, Evolve, B.C.

or

Winter Squash & Apple Curry Bisque South East Asian soup infused with Malaysia herbs & spices

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Chaberton White , South Langley .B.C.

ENTREE

Wok-fried prawns & scallops with turmeric rice bell peppers, tangy-spicy mango sauce (option add chicken for $2 )

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

or

Roasted side ribs on jasmine rice cauliflower, Kaya-style green curry (option add 6 oz Lobster tail for $10 only)

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Cab Merlot , Evolve, B.C.

or

Singapore Crispy Chicken with Roti Canai Prawn Crackers, coldslaw, sweet chili sauce (option add 6 oz Lobster tail for $10 only)

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Chaberton White , South Langley B.C

DESSERT

Pandan cheese panna cotta

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

or

Berry & plum sugar Crepe

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

DINE OUT LUNCH MENU

Menu Price: $30 Lunch Menu Price: $30

APPETIZER

Tofu Goreng lightly-fried tofu, bean sprouts, cucumber, S.E. Asian dressing

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris , Evolve

or

Yusheng Salmon & Kale Toss poached salmon, shredded jellyfish, crunchy flakes

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris, Evolve

or

Winter Squash & Apple Curry Bisque South East Asian soup infused with Malaysia herbs & spices

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Chaberton White , South Langley .B.C.

ENTREE

Wok-fried prawns & scallops with turmeric rice bell peppers, tangy-spicy mango sauce (option add chicken for $2 )

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

or

Roasted side ribs on jasmine rice cauliflower, Kaya-style green curry (option add 6 oz Lobster tail for $10 only)

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Cab Merlot , Evolve, B.C.

or

Singapore Crispy Chicken with Roti Prawn Crackers, coleslaw, sweet chili sauce (option add 6 oz Lobster tail for $10 only)

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing :Chaberton White , South Langley B.C

DESSERT

Pandan cheese panna cottaBC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing :Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

or

Berry & plum sugar CrepeBC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

 

DINE OUT VEGETARIAN MENU

DINNER Menu Price: $20 Lunch Menu Price: $20

APPETIZER

Roti Canai hand rolled layered bread with curry sauceBC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris , Evolve

or

Green Papaya & Mango salad

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris , Evolve

ENTREE

Organic Vegetables simmered in Nyonya style curry 

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Pinot Gris , Evolve

or

Vegetarian Pad Thai 

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Chaberton White , South Langley B.C

or

Vegetarian Nasi Goreng

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Cab Merlot , Evolve, B.C.

DESSERT

Pisang Goreng deep fried banana served with Vanilla ice cream

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

or

Kuih Dadar hand rolled crepes banana flavored , filled with grated coconut & plam sugar

BC VQA Wine/Beverage Pairing:Gewurztraminer,Evolve, B.C.

Dine in a vibrant, culturally unique lounge environment and taste the award winning contemporary South East Asian cuisine of Kaya Malay Bistro

Beverages, tax and gratuity are extra.