Sensational Japanese fusion fine-dining fare at this new Bukit Jalil eatery

Local duck and char-grilled ulam share the spotlight in this dish. — Photos: ZEN BY MEL

Sequestered in the burgeoning dining enclave of Bukit Jalil in Kuala Lumpur, is fine-dining restaurant Zen by Mel. The just-hatched eatery is the brainchild of Melanie Pong and her husband Damien Lee, the founders of the city’s hugely popular café CC by Mel, which specialises in delicious (and very pretty) Japanese fusion fare.

The two were motivated to open Zen after realising that they couldn’t really spread their creative wings as much as they would like at CC by Mel, as they were constantly bound by price restrictions.