Different Types of CHYNIIS Food
Living in Malaysia means that food is plenty and all around us. Being one of three main cuisines in our country, Chinese food has made a prominent mark in the local culinary scene. There are, however, several types of Chinese food within Malaysia alone due to the various Chinese ethnic that we come from. The Chinese food in Penang, for example, is heavily influenced by Hokkien due to the majority of Hokkien descent there, while the Chinese food in Sibu is heavily accented by the Foochow style of cooking.
Dried shrimps as appetizer – surprisingly addictive
With such a diverse style of cooking available, it is only sensible that someone came up with a restaurant that would combine the various types of Chinese cuisine around the country. And that, my friends, is how CHYNIIS was born. Pronounced as ‘Chinese’, CHYNIIS aims to present the best of Chinese cuisine around the country, all in one restaurant. Their lengthy menu features dishes from both West and East Malaysia, focusing very much on quality and freshness of ingredients.
CHYNIIS menu
Located within the massive SS2 Mall, CHYNIIS is spacious, comfortable and elegantly decorated with hues of gold and black within.
Classy dining environment
Our dinner that night started with Crispy Pork Belly with Rolled Chargrilled Cuttlefish, a very interesting combination of savoury and slightly sweet flavour due to the caramelized cuttlefish surrounding the crispy pork belly. This was a good choice for a starter and would go extremely well with a mug of beer. 
Crispy Pork Belly with Rolled Chargrilled Cuttlefish (RM26 – S/RM36 – L)
Crispy and savoury
The next dish of Baked Giant River Prawns with ‘Dang Gui’ and Butter had everyone’s eyes wide open in awe. The huge fresh water prawns were extremely aromatic and succulent. Whoever would have thought that a Chinese herb like cordyceps would go so well with prawns? The essence were all in the shell, so we kept sucking in the juices to our heart’s content.
Baked Giant River Prawns with ‘Dang Gui’ and Butter (RM16/100gm)
Juicy and succulent fresh water prawns
When the next dish of Tea Smoked Village Chicken came, there was a distinct and unmistakable smoky smell that was infused with tea. This chicken was uniquely smoked with the fragrant leaves of ‘Pu li’ Tea for well over one hour. The resulting chicken meat was tender, juicy and very aromatic. Since it requires a longer time of preparation, it’s advised to order this in advance to avoid disappointment. And trust me, you wouldn’t want to be disappointed!
Tea Smoked Village Chicken (RM38 – Half, RM70 – Full)
Tender and juicy chicken infused with Puli tea
The Fish Balls with Japanese Potato Glass Noodles was next, with huge and firm balls made from mackerel fish, presented on a bed of silky smooth potato glass noodles. The combination of noodles and fish balls never fail, and in this case, it worked wonders especially with the addition of mushrooms, dried shrimps and ‘choy bo’ in the mix, making it very flavourful and delicious to slurp.
Fish Balls with Japanese Potato Glass Noodles
The presentation of the CHYNIIS House Special Boneless Crispy Chicken was pretty interesting with a few large slices of prawn crackers on top of the chicken slices. Except for the chicken wings, all the other pieces of chicken presented were boneless. And to make it better, only dark meat (chicken’s leg and thigh) were used! So you can imagine the meat to be tender and smooth without the dryness of breast meat. Love it!
CHYNIIS House Special Boneless Crispy Chicken (RM38.90 – Half/ RM75 – Whole)
The main star of the night though, was the CHYNIIS Sang Har Mee, or Fresh water prawn noodles. As expected, the prawns were huge and fresh, and more importantly, oozing with roe into the glorious gravy. If you look at the gravy closely, you would see the bits and pieces of roe infused within, giving it a very rich and wholesome flavour that one couldn’t get enough of. To top it off, the noodles used were springy with a nice bite. Such an amazing piece of work that left everyone wanting for more. Saucer and I are definitely going back for more of this!
CHYNIIS Sang Har Mee (RM16/100gm)
We love Sang Har Mee!
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Comments (32)
larvely!! read ahpa’s one.. sorry we missed it .. next time la
i loved the Sang Har and Tea Smoked chicken ! Planning to bring my mom there soon !
@ciki, yes too bad you were not around that day
Yay! Let’s go there again
I dunno Chinese food can be so delicious nowadays. The man-tou look so cute and tasty, was impressed with the ‘Beef Squares with Beancurd Skin and Puffed Rice’ also the dessert. Something I don’t see in normal Chinese Restaurant.
The beef squares was something new to me too! Very interesting and delicious dish
wahh..looks good eh . . the beeef and the crab. . droolll
taufulou recently posted..Rio 3-D
Love the crabs!!
Waaah. Everything looks so yummy!!
J the chocoholic recently posted..Hard Copy
Extremely!
wanted to try it out.. so near to my place..
nikel recently posted..Kluang Rail Coffee @ Kluang Railway Station – Johore
You should!
i like the name Chyniis, haha, so pun intended, hahaha!! some of their dishes are quite interesting, eg: the crispy pork belly with cuttlefish and also the beef square.. but where is the cripsy pork belly?? i only see cuttlefish~~
[SK] recently posted..07042011 談三文治
Yea, very creative name isn’t it!
The pork belly was hidden beneath the cuttlefish.. I guess they looked quite similar due to the colour..
Another fab food place aye! wanna try it someday!
the crab meat make me drool at here~! 
Caroline recently posted..Of Coffee Chemistry Cafe & Tian Pin Ge Ge with Bestie!
Great place to try out!
waaarghhh i oso wannn
It’s so near your place! hehe
the sang har mee!!! i want!
xin recently posted..DIY- Simple Breakfast Set Garlic Toast Recipe
Me too! Can never get enough of it!
Oh..the drumstick, so juicy~~
mimid3vils recently posted..Seremban Yee Kee Beef Noodle
Juicy and tender!
ooooh, wonder if they serve proper booze here … some prosecco would go very nicely with both the sang har meen and the crispy pork!
Sean recently posted..Toastina
That’s a good question! I think they do, but I need to double confirm on that..
ya their food is quite good
smallkucing recently posted..Sambal Petai – Mamarazzis Super Lazy Recipe
You’ve been there too?
Wah! Sibu also got special mention. Hehehehehehe!!! Looks like somebody urgently needs a spelling lesson. LOL!!! But the food looks really good though…. Halal or not? I’ve muslim friends…
suituapui recently posted..Going bananas…
I’m afraid it’s not halal since there’s pork used..
The dried shirmps were that addictive? :p
tekkaus recently posted..Petronas New F1 Fuel Coming Soon
It’s surprisingly addictive! They didn’t look very good right
War….the chicken looks so tender and juicy. :p
tekkaus recently posted..Petronas New F1 Fuel Coming Soon
Looks yummy. But pricey la…I scared I got not enough $$ to pay have to wash dishes after that.
Bangsar-bAbE recently posted..Taman Tasik Food Court- Taiping
You don’t need to wash dishes, you just need to flutter your eyelids a bit and plenty of guys would be more than happy to pay for you!