The Hotpot @ Solaris Dutamas

By EDKL Writer A. A.

Bringing together a persuasive mix of Chinese hotpot favourites too Japanese sake, The Hotpot is i of Solaris Dutamas’ intriguing novel dining destinations, channeling a sultry, shadow-swathed sense of Far East glamour inwards the artistry of its decor. If you lot crave steaming-hot comfort for your adjacent meal, this is a venue to consider, peculiarly amongst its first-class soups too sauces.

The Hotpot’s forte rests inwards the behind-the-scenes endeavor that’s poured into its soups, which accept a minimum of half-dozen hours to prepare. The move commences amongst the cleaning of twenty kilograms of pork bones each day, simmered tardily amongst fruits too vegetables. The soups are made from scratch daily, costless of MSG too preservatives.

The resulting broth is rich inwards fresh flavours, bolstered past times a pleasantly distinct meaty taste. The Hotpot offers v types of soups that undergo this process; nosotros helped ourselves to a duet of the Premium Cantonese Pork Bone Soup (RM 25) too the relatively to a greater extent than fiery Spicy Szechuan Style Ma Lat Soup (RM 25).

The Pork Bone Soup’s season is clear, gear upwards clean too pronounced - it’s practically the essence of pork, distilled into a deliciously drinkable form. The Ma Lat Soup packs to a greater extent than of a tongue-tingling punch, but it remains rounded out past times an undercurrent of porcine tastiness.

The soups lonely would hold out argue to caput to The Hotpot. But nosotros too appreciate how many of the other elements of the repast are freshly hand-constructed inwards the kitchen amongst decidedly good-quality ingredients. Plus, this powerfulness hold out KL’s merely hotpot eating spot that offers curated recommendations of sake to pair amongst each soup, to convey out the best inwards both broth too beverage.

The meticulous tending too labour extend to temptations such equally the Fresh Prawn Paste (RM 20), for which the correct kinds of prawns inwards the most suitable sizes are pulverised till the desired texture too gustation are reached.

Each of the Sanbanto Premium Pork Balls (RM 12) is painstakingly perfected for a natural springiness, piece on the other side of the texture spectrum, the Cheese Tofu (RM 8) conceals a stuffing of cheddar within, oozing out merely i time you lot dig in.

The Hotpot’s emphasis on alternative ingredients inwards their prime number shines throughout its selection - juicy Sanbanto Pork Shoulder Loin (RM 18), Japanese Premium Snow Crab Sticks (RM 18), umami-packed Shiitake Mushrooms (RM 8) too buttery Abalone Clams (RM 38).

Other specialities include the Fish Paste (RM 15), Premium Pork Paste (RM 15) too QQ Dumplings (RM 18), all lovingly too uniquely moulded to uphold the benchmark laid past times the broths.

The listing carries on - the Premium Beancurd Roll (RM 15) is best dipped into the boiling broth for a mere 3 seconds, keeping it slightly crisp too teasing out its flavour. The Prawn Paste Noodles (RM 8), imported from Hong Kong, essay out relatively thick but absorb the flavours of the soup efficiently.

There’s clearly to a greater extent than than plenty to create sum your hotpot to overflowing, but side snacks are too available for a nicely various dining experience, including Fried Nam Yue Bacon (RM 15) - marinated pork belly that’s crunchy too non overpoweringly salty, perfectly savoured amongst sake or a Japanese Highball.

Even The Hotpot’s sauces guide hold been specifically curated to complement the meal. For the best too biggest bang, a special solid blend tin hold out spot together, combining various options from the tray - a base of operations of Taiwanese shacha sauce, wedded amongst homemade chilli sauce, Hong Kong’s nam yue, a piddling coriander too Malaysian-loving cili padi. The kicker is dark vinegar, smoothening out the blend too adds depth to the spicy, creamy profile.

The solid blend goes beautifully amongst the Pork Bone Soup, too we’d endorse it enthusiastically. Still, you’re costless to mix too check the sauces whatsoever agency you lot similar - The Hotpot pledges that each combination should hold out delectable inwards its ain manner.

The eating spot powerfulness hold out called The Hotpot, but it’s no slouch inwards damage of cooler liquids, which is where things instruct fifty-fifty to a greater extent than exciting. Keep things calorie-free amongst the Herbal Tea (RM xviii per jar), a medley of chrysanthemum too Chinese herbs brewed fresh daily, or lift the experience amongst sake for a to a greater extent than unconventional repast pairing.

The sake pairing is meant to proceed you lot refreshed, too it helps that sake doesn’t bloat you lot similar beer might. The Hyougo Otokoyama (RM 38 for 200ml or RM seventy for an All You Can Drink extravaganza) fares good amongst the Spicy Ma Lat Soup, clearing upwards the forcefulness out amongst its sugariness earthiness. The Gasanryu Junmai Fuka (RM lx for 200ml) is a to a greater extent than savoury choice, amongst a fleck to a greater extent than dimension too strength, ideally matched upwards amongst to a greater extent than or less practiced former pork os soup.

For a snack pairing or a palate cleanser at the unopen of the meal, social club the dear Japanese Highball (RM 20), a sparklingly reinvigorating medley of whisky, lemon too soda that feels similar a Tokyo-certified nightcap.

We were hither for 2 hours, too this was merely the tip of the iceberg of what The Hotpot serves. There are too real tantalising split upwards menus dedicated to cheese too fuchuk that display breadth too depth, from cheese meatballs to make-your-own-fuchuk amongst prawns.

Owing to the magnitude of labour too emphasis on freshness, The Hotpot may sometimes run out of pop ingredients - if you’re eyeing specific items, it’s best to caput hither early on inwards  the evening.

A twain of mortal rooms spot at to the lowest degree 4 too v people respectively for to a greater extent than or less privacy or fifty-fifty a fleck of karaoke. These rooms tin hold out combined to solid bigger parties of upwards to xiv patrons.

When you lot instruct correct downwards to it, The Hotpot is a labour of love, amongst founders who tending virtually what they offering customers. Thanks to the squad hither for having us.

The Hotpot

Block D1, Level G4, Unit 9, Solaris Dutamas, Publika, Kuala Lumpur. Open Tues-Thurs, 6pm-11pm; Fri-Sun, 6pm-12am.