KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 14 — The chilled watermelon, cut into delicate cubes, has a sweetness that feels both familiar and refreshing. Mint leaves weave through the fruit, releasing...
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KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 14 — The chilled watermelon, cut into delicate cubes, has a sweetness that feels both familiar and refreshing. Mint leaves weave through the fruit, releasing their cool aroma. Pomegranate seeds, like tiny jewels, burst intermittently. Grapes contribute a firmer sweetness, while nutty quinoa provide a surprising texture that elevates the dish. The feta, slightly crumbly and salty, cuts through the medley of flavours.
This is the Mediterranean Watermelon Salad, served at The Coco Deli in Taman OUG. A collection of contrasting elements, sure, each playing its own tune on the plate, yet also harmonising somehow.
It is our first time at The Coco Deli. After a coffee stop next door at The Hub, we wandered in at that in-between hour when breakfast had already passed, but lunch had not yet fully taken hold. Our timing proved serendipitous. Before long, the café filled, reservations securing nearly every table as the afternoon began to unfold.
At The Coco Deli, however, the fish floss is replaced with feta, its lactic tang cutting through the sweetness, and the shallots are swapped for mint and grains. This version, although less intense, works wonderfully too. We love how the sharpness of the feta counteracts the sweetness of the watermelon. While its Thai cousin revels in stronger flavours, this Mediterranean interpretation is more measured and its edges softened.
Following the salad, we share The Coco Deli’s Grilled Black Pepper Beef Tenderloin with Baby Potatoes. Thickly sliced tenderloin, cooked to a perfect medium rare, are surprisingly tender and charred just enough to impart a grilled flavour. The roasted baby potatoes, their skins blistered and crisp, complement the beef. But the true highlight has to be the chimichurri. Vibrant and herbaceous, it cuts through the richness of the meat, adding a much needed acidity that brightens the entire dish.
Next came a paper parcel where half the fun is in the unwrapping, if you ask us. This is the Baked Seafood Spaghetti, a dish that recalls French style fish
The prawns, still in their shells, retain a juicy sweetness, their flavour seeping into the surrounding cream sauce, which remains velvety without becoming overwhelming.
One of our party remarked that it reminded them of Singaporean Hokkien Mee, and it’s easy to understand the comparison: both dishes revolve around noodles deep in seafood flavour. Here, however, the broth is thickened with dairy and then baked, transforming it into a more full-bodied dish. Don’t waste a single drop. Other offerings on the menu suggest that the kitchen is strongly influenced by Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisines, filtered through a local sensibility.
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Salted Caramel Flourless Chocolate Cake — Picture by CK Lim Which makes it interesting, then, that for dessert, our server recommended a far more neutral slice of Salted Caramel Flourless Chocolate Cake. More dense than decadent, the gluten-free cake’s dark chocolate base is offset by a warm salted caramel sauce. The sweetness of the caramel, with its hint of salt, provides a necessary counterpoint to the cake’s intensity. Despite the globe-trotting menu, The Coco Deli emphasises comfort food rather than fussy indulgence. What a delight though, to taste the world in every bite!
Mediterranean Watermelon Salad Taman OUG Feta Cheese Baked Seafood Spaghetti Salted Caramel Flourless Chocolate Cake
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