Malaysian/Thai/Indonesian cuisines available    Asia 49 Asian Cuisine opens on July 28

▲ Hainanese chicken rice

Reported and photographed by Huang Shiyuan, reporter in New Taipei

Following the Cantonese restaurant Moon Gazing Loft, Asia 49 Asian Cuisine & Lounge on the 49th floor of “Mega 50 Dining & Banquet” will also open on July 28. In addition to offering dishes from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, and other parts of Asia, the pricing is quite unique: choose any 3 dishes for 688 NT$, 5 dishes for 988 NT$, and 7 dishes for 1,288 NT$. Additional single dishes are 250 NT$ each. With an attached lounge, the operating hours are until 11:00 PM on weekdays and until 1:00 AM the next day on holidays.


▲ Satay chicken skewers

The head chef of Asia 49 Asian Cuisine & Lounge is Marcus Ng, a 32-year-old Chinese chef from Penang, Malaysia. After graduating from a local culinary school, he sought more experience working in Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, as well as in the southern hemisphere in the Maldives, Australia, and Papua New Guinea. Having traveled widely, Chef Marcus also enjoys sampling local cuisines from different regions, which has made him not only skilled in Malaysian dishes but also proficient in Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese cuisines. Marcus noted that currently about 50% of the menu features Malaysian dishes, with the rest mostly Thai, Indonesian, and Vietnamese. In the future, Korean and Japanese dishes may also be added.


▲ Thai shrimp cakes

The menu is divided into seven categories: appetizers, seafood, meat, vegetarian, curries, noodles & rice, and desserts, featuring nearly 40 dishes. Chef Marcus highly recommends must-try Malaysian national dishes such as Penang curry laksa noodles, rendang beef curry rice, Upnor fruit and vegetable salad, otak-otak grilled fish, and Nyonya spring rolls. Other signature dishes include Thai shrimp cakes, slow-cooked lamb chops with spring onion sauce, green papaya salad with crispy soft-shell crab, as well as Vietnamese spring rolls, black pepper clams with French bread, and Indonesian satay chicken skewers... among others.


▲ Tender roasted pork ribs

Another highlight of the lounge is its bar team, led by professional manager Marty Shih Hung-wen and his junior partner Hank Tseng Yu-hao, both with over 10 years of experience. The drink menu includes a selection of whiskies, champagnes, sparkling wines, red and white wines, imported draft beers (alcoholic drinks start at 180 NT$ per glass), as well as non-alcoholic specialty cocktails, teas, juices, a variety of single-origin coffees, and signature brews... (non-alcoholic drinks start at 100 NT$ per glass). ● ETtoday 东森新闻云 reminds you: don’t drink and drive, and don’t drive after drinking.
 

Address: 49F, Banyan Building, No. 16 Xinzhan Road, Banqiao District, New Taipei City
Tel: 02-7705-9700