I think steamboat is a very Chinese thing. Well, at least here in the Klang Valley, it is. Most of the flourishing steamboat restaurants are filled to capacity, with mainly Chinese diners. We Chinese seem to love cooking our food in boiling broth and then slurping up the soup later. I love steamboat for that very reason, the soup-slurping, I mean. Being a Cantonese, I do love my soups, a love that’s inculcated since childhood. That’s one of the very first things my mother taught me – how to boil a good pot of soup.
Steamboat lovers here are spoilt for choices, when it comes to the variety of soups available. Every respectable steamboat restaurant worth its soup now offers several options for that. It used to be just 2 types, ie clear soup and tomyum, many years ago before the competition intensified. So, to be relevant, steamboat restaurants now have to come up with unique soups for the increasingly discerning diners with more sophisticated palates.
One of the latest players in the steamboat scene is YeZi. Located at the hip and happening The Roof, YeZi spots an opulent oriental theme. Circular arches frame the glass walls on one side while custom-made exclusive light fittings decorate the ceiling and walls. To further stamp in the oriental theme, Chinese paintings line one side of the restaurant wall.
Private room is complete with karaoke system
That’s the pinyin version of “coconut” in Mandarin. So, yes, YeZi means “Coconut” and the inspiration for this comes from its unique signature broth. It’s a clear broth where coconut water, bamboo pith and water chestnuts are boiled together. Its clear fresh natural sweetness is totally refreshing. This concept was imported from Shenzhen, China, where the owners first tasted this amazing broth.
Broth made from coconut water, bamboo pith and water chestnuts
It’s good to order a plate of organic chicken (RM20 for half chicken, RM38 for whole chicken) and dunk them into the boiling broth, before anything else. Once you’ve eaten the chicken, then drink the soup. It’s one of the most delicious soups I’ve ever had. The YeZi Signature Broth is RM38 per pot (refillable).
There are 4 more broths available in YeZi: Imperial Canton Broth (RM88) – its fragrant hearty goodness comes from cabbage and bacon. For a bit of kick, there’s the Aromatic Taiwanese Beef Spicy Broth (RM58) – the flavours are more robust, thanks to the mixed spices in it. The Fragrant Shao Xing Wine Seafood Broth (RM58) will work for seafood lovers. Vegans, take heed – the Wild Forest Truffle Mushroom Broth (RM78) is specially concocted for vegetarians.
Besides the broth, the dipping sauce for steamboat is an important component to the whole experience. At YeZi, their signature dip is rather unique. It’s a combination of 4 ingredients: superior soya sauce, chopped sand ginger, chilli padi and lime. That’s it – just mix all 4 together and you get this very delectable sauce that goes well with everything! However, if you are the typical Malaysian that can’t do without the usual chilli sauce, YeZi also has a very kickass house-made chilli sauce.
Cold Jellyfish to get the appetite going
While waiting for the broth to boil, have some hot appetisers…
Fried Chicken Cartillage (RM8)
Szechuan Fried Century Eggs (RM15)
For a good steamboat experience, “balls” are a must. This of course refers to house-made minced meat or seafood shaped into balls, flavoured with a host of ingredients. At YeZi, these are made fresh from scratch every day. As no preservative is added, the balls are never kept for more than a day.
From top left, clockwise: Black Truffle Balls (RM24), Chicken Balls with Mushroom (RM12), Squid Balls, Mui Choy Pork Balls (RM12)
Black Pepper Cheese Balls (RM16), Tung Choy Pork Balls (RM12), Mui Choy Pork Balls (RM12)
Prawn Paste (RM20)
Besides the balls, YeZi also offers its signature house-made dumplings. I absolutely love the Coconut Dumplings (RM12) and Imperial Seafood Dumplings (RM28) with their sweet tasty fillings.
Fresh thinly-sliced meats are also available on the menu. Remember not to overcook these in the hot boiling broth – they are so thinly-sliced that they cook in just 1-2 minutes.
Just like the meats, fresh seafood are also available, at seasonal prices. Several types of fish, tiger prawns, squids and shellfish are all listed in the menu.
In keeping with the eat healthy trend, YeZi’s vegetables and mushrooms are all from organic farms. Prices start from RM8-10 per portion. If you can’t do without carbs, there is a good selection of noodles to dunk into that super-tasty soup.
To round off the meal, I had their Homemade Coconut Ice Cream (RM10) – rich, creamy and so decadently coconutty!
For inquiries and reservation, contact YeZi hotline 012-3235841.
And now, because you have been so supportive of this blog, I’d like to give you some dining vouchers to YeZi, graciously sponsored by YeZi, of course. All you have to do is:
(1) Like my Facebook Page here (if you haven’t already)
(2) Tell me, in the Comments section here why you would like to dine in YeZi
Yes, it’s just as simple as that! The best “reason” will win YeZi dining vouchers for 4 pax worth RM300.
You have until 1 April 2015 to do (1) and (2) above for a chance to win the vouchers 🙂
YeZi @ The Roof
First Avenue
Bandar Utama
47800 Petaling Jaya
Tel: 03-7729-1628
It’s because NO others steamboat restaurant serve the best steamboat like YEZI !
Because hubby & I are avid steamboat fans and we’ve conquered most of the steamboat restaurant at our area (Kepong). Time to explore to further!
Because YeZi Premium Steamboat is everything other steamboat joints are not!
It’s because you will be like a frog under a “Coconut” shell if you have not tried YeZi. That’s how gastronomically awesome it is!!!
Because I would like to give YeZi the second chance, as I didn’t have a good experience with them the first time I dined there.
Simply because I live to eat. Nothing beats a warm and satisfying meal like a steamboat at Zeyi!
It’s my father’s birthday on the 4th of April and he’s a huge fan of steamboat. I’d love to bring him to YeZi for a special treat!
Would like to give Yezi a try for the new twist of broth that is being offered, seems refreshing and delightful to dine there.
Such premium steamboat is a must try for steamboat fans. Moreover the photos shown in this page are so tempting.
Because I love steamboat and its been a long time since I had one that’s exceptionally good :o|
One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eat and enjoy YeZi Steamboat.
What an awesome giveaway! Thanks heaps!
Because me and my office food monsters bond best during meal times, and we are really on a food trail for the next best steam boat in Klang Valley! Please give us the chance to increase weight, increase size, and increase rapport! 😀
Comparing to my favourite steamboat place “Xiao Fei Yang” where the broth is towards the heavier taste bud, would like to give it a change to refreshing soup of coconut.. My family and I have a picky taste bud on food and we would like to judge how good the fresh made balls and other food worth the value of it.. This place might be my 2nd favourite place for steamboat.
Because Yezi bring together the concept of healthy and yummy meals, which fits just nice for my family of four.
Luv d word “pure” hence would indeed want tp try especially steamboat is one of my favourite food.
actually prices aren’t bad at all for this sort of ambiance & food
My friends and I made it our mission in life to try all sorts of food – the delicious, the adventurous, and the quirky. A coconut-based steamboat is a 3-in-1 for us, and a definite must-go. Yay!
I love steamboat especially when enjoyed with family and friends. However, due to medical problem, I am not able to have steamboats at restaurants as the broths are not suitable for me.
As Premium Steamboat at YeZi @ The Roof is deemed healthy and offers organic vegetables and other quality items, I would love to try out this YeZi steamboat!!!!!!!
I’d like to dine in YeZi because there’s no other premium steamboat like YeZi which offer first of its kind of coconut-based broth with a wide selection of fresh ingredients. Who would have thought that this refreshing fruit (which can be found abundantly in our country) can be used as the key ingredient in a steamboat broth?
I can’t wait to gather round the table and warm ourselves up with its signature YeZi soup!
Stumbled upon this post when i was searching for review about Ye Zi @ the Roof. I’ve actually suggested to my friends to go to Ye Zi for my birthday (as it’s big group and thought it’d be nice to have a place with round table) and tried it and went totally nuts about the coconut broth and the tasty ingredients! 🙂
I’d definitely wanna dine in Yezi again to try the other soups and items on the menu! 🙂 Also, to bring my other friend who is a big fan of steamboat here as a farewell gift for her as she embarks her new season of life in the US. I’m sure she’d be delighted to dine here and have a hearty-tasty-unforgettable-fruitful meal here 🙂
Who wouldn’t go nuts for such an awesome sweet CocoNUT broth? It’s nut gonna be enough 😉
Fully supporting Dawn Lee in winning RM300 Yezi dining voucher! I guess I am one of her office food monsters. Kekeke…