El cerdo, nose to tail eating!

i always tell Pinky that one day,
i'll bring him to El cerdo.
but that day was never there untill that weekend.

it was actually mr Pinky's post birthday celebration dinner from his parents.
since i was in KL that weekend and
since we have enough crowd
so i suggested to Pinky that may be we can try El cerdo.

i was glad that Pinky's dad actually agreed to it.
thus, we called to make reservation instantly.

parking was never a problem there,
because they have valet parking.
you just need to pay abit extra
and someone will park your car for you,
and bring you car to you when you're done.

the ordering process was hard.
there's 8 of us,
but we never know how big is the portion,
how many dishes should we order
and most importantly,
what should we order despite the few famous ones.

so below are the few dishes recommended by the captain.

before they serve us with the starter,
there's complimentary soup for each of us.

it was asparagus soup.
i love asparagus!
so it just hit at the right spot of mine.
huhuhuhu..

the bread were tasty too!
it somehow taste better than the italiannes one.
i almost couldn't stop myself from taking another piece.
luckily i was concious enough.



cold ham with rock mellon & salads

it's absolutely an unique way of eating.
the ham were sliced into thin slices,
you can wrap it with the rock mellon,
and you'll have the taste of saltiness and sweetness at once!



pork knuckles

the pork knuckles were fried to perfect crunchy.
the meat was tender enough,
the dip sauce was good too.

you can try this if you have more people to go with you.



pork ribs

this is my first time trying their pork ribs.
it taste SUPERB!
it's finger licking good~~
and now it had overtake the piglet in my must-order-dish list.



look at the bones!!
huge bones!!



paella rice with mushroom and chicken

this dish however appeared to be an average dish.
there were 8 of us at the table but we can barely finish the rice.
the taste was mild,
and i hate green peas.
thus, i would not even thinking to order it once again.

and it's expensive.
for a portion of rice like this, it costs us RM80.




roasted suckling piglet

Also known as "Cochinillo Al Estilo Segoviano".
we're told that the piglet on the table was only mere 3 weeks old.

El Cerdo had a special way of eating.
To prove that the piglet was crunchy and crispy,
when the dish was served,
one of the waiters would come over and picked a lucky person from the table
to "perform the plate-breaking show".



look, we're all paying attention to what the waitress says.



First, to prove that the piglet is crunchy and crispy,
you will need to use a plate to chop the piglet at the head,
the center of the body
and somewhere at the 'butt' of the piglet,
each part 3 times with all your might!





Then, the waiter will push a big wooden tub towards the table,
make a wish and then smash the plate into the wooden tub.
This is a Greek tradition which symbolises good luck.




it then got chopped up and it's ready to eat!

trust me,
eat with both your hands.
it taste better that way!



mr Pinky and his wine =)




the complimentary shots from elcerdo.
it contains low % of alcohol, added with lime and salt,
to help for your digestion.

how thoughtful huh?




business hours:

open daily for lunch & dinner
(closed between 3-6pm)
except Saturdays, elcerdo is close for lunch
and open for dinner only

reservation, call: 0321450511

address:
no. 43&45, changkat bukit bintang,
50200 kuala lumpur.

remember to make reservation before you go especially during weekends.