French recipes with Asian influence

Tiger Prawn Thermidor with squid ink pasta, unusually paired with tomyam sauce. It had a sourish hint and was hardly spicy. The giant tiger prawn was definitely the highlight! — Photos: BEN HOR

Belly and The Chef Dining started their story in 2020 as a healthy food delivery service. Since then, they’ve opened a number of physical outlets in the Klang Valley. We checked out their first “Space concept” dining located in Taman Bukit Indah, Kuala Lumpur, a collaboration with Zen & Co, serving gourmet food.

We found the place to be quite stylish with an industrial look, using rustic materials. Indoor plants and miniature cacti are used to complement the restaurant decor to make it look livelier and for a more cozy ambience.The food, curated by head chef Vincent Hoh, leans towards French cuisine with an Asian slant. The choices offered in the menu are innovative with a contemporary flair, and plated creatively.