So off we went to try out Elcerdo @ Changkat Bukit Bintang. If you've already clicked the link there, you'll know this place specialises in pork. That night I ate so much pork I have successfully curb my craving for pork for the next 6 months or so.
Let some pictures do the talking here.
Upon walking into the restaurant, we were immediately struck by how popular the place was, nearly every table was occupied by patrons waiting to sample the succulent dishes they had to offer, the low warm lighting and soothing beats as background music really made dining experience enjoyable, while the restaurant teemed with lively chatter and bustling waiters/waitresses. We were placed next to a mounted displayed cabinets filled with all sorts of trinkets in the shape of pigs, while the walls were decorated with cute pig pictures, makes eating pork a bit of a guilty act, but I'd chose to ignore those accusing stares as I chomped and munched my way through heart attack platter.
Before I go on I'd like to apologise for the crappy pics as I did not master the camera function well enough to show super mouthwatering pictures. *guilty face* *after exams I promise*
Within minutes of us placing our order, the starter came which is a basket of bread and a whitish spread in a porcelain bowl. Being super hungry I immediately devoured the bread with a generous helping of the savory spread until the kind waiter informed us that is was Elcedor's speciality, LARD (he said it not me) with minced pork patties. Upon hearing that, me and (I suspect) my brother stopped eating, and every bite after that made me feel so guilty, to quote my brother "I'd prefer he didn't tell us".
After the artery clogging starter, here's the first dish which is assorted sausages/mixed sausage platter, I am not really sure of the names as I was busy camwhoring in the toilet (guilty, but the pics were awesome in the lighting there). This is definitely a 2 thumbs up! If you're ever there ORDER THIS! LADY JEAN COMMANDS YOU! The sausages are flavourful and the mustard the serve is superb, so worth the calories!
Another must try dish over there is the marinated shoulder meat. The meat is tender and juicy, each bite filled with flavours from the herbs and sauces they used to marinate the meat, and the meat is grilled to give you the perfect combination of charred bits and juicy meat.
This is the highlight of the night, which is the suckling pig. There is a ritual Elcerdo performs which is cutting the meat with a plate then breaking it, according to the waitress, it is a Spanish tradition, the cook is supposedly famous for his suckling pig dish and in order to prove that the meat is so tender, he took a plate and started to cut the meat with it. The waitress then said we should break the plate while wishing for Money OR Happiness, (she stressed the word OR really loudly). There were a few contradictions about this, apparently some spanish dude commented that he never heard of this tradition, but anyway it was an interesting experience, especially when being brought up it was ingrained in me not to break a dish, watching and hearing the sounds of breaking dishes all night was, interesting to say the least.
So here's my sis and the waitress, you first have to knock the plate on the wooden serving platter the dish was on and then chop the meat like a butcher at the morning market cutting up the poultry, then after that wish for money or happiness and drop the ceramic plate into the specially prepared bucket so that it smashes and your wish will come true, the waitress wished for happiness for us all. COME ON WISH DON'T FAIL ME NOW!
I suppose the only downside to the night was this unpleasant incident, one of their staff cleared our table and in the midst of doing it, knocked over the paper bag resting on a stool beside my sister and promptly broke the mug inside it, which was our Mother's Day gift to my mom. So we of course raise this incident to the manager and he compensated us with 2 gifts from Royal Selangor, and by decorating our cake for mom with this silver platter and miniature pig. Even though they were courteous enough, I would have prefer the waitress who broke the mug to come forward and apologise. Oh well, little disappointments in life.
After dinner they served us this drink which is supposedly to 'help digestion'. It's margarita by the way. *winks* The marked improvement to the photo quality is because my brother had fiddled with the camera settings. Yeah, I'm a techno dino, BUT I WILL IMPROVE!
People, go try it out, definitely worth it to treat someone special here. Though after those sinful dishes you might want to try some cleansing diets. I felt like a beached whale after the dishes.
Time now to start dieting.
Love,
Jean.
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