New Fut Kai Vegetarian 新佛界素食

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Don’t mistake vegetarian for boring. At New Fut Kai Vegetarian Restaurant, the dishes work thanks to the kitchen’s ingenuity. No meat allowed, but the substitutes that come out in its place are worth digging into. The Nasi Lemak, for instance, shows off how the cook can get creative. The usual s ...More

Don’t mistake vegetarian for boring. At New Fut Kai Vegetarian Restaurant, the dishes work thanks to the kitchen’s ingenuity. No meat allowed, but the substitutes that come out in its place are worth digging into.

The Nasi Lemak, for instance, shows off how the cook can get creative. The usual small fish used for ikan billis is replaced with deep-fried seaweed. The crispy slivers are crunchy and tasty, chock-full of the same umami you’ll get from the small fried fish.

One thing New Fut Kai really nails? The mock meats. So good, you can nearly forget it isn’t the real thing. Try the Braised Duck with Honey Sauce, or Deep-Fried Cereal Prawns. The sweet honey sauce goes well with the tender ‘duck’ meat, and the juicy ‘prawns’ have that delicious element of crunch. Not a fan of mock meat? Purists will enjoy dishes like the Gong Bao Monkey Head Mushroom. The tender slivers of mushroom are cooked with green capsicum, cashew nuts and dried red chillies that really pack in the heat.

DISHES WE LOVE

Deep-fried Cereal Prawns, Braised Duck, Abalone Mushrooms, Nasi Biryani