Assorted Ramen and Siew Long Bao @ Dragon-I, Mid Valley

Last two months, I had a little tad too much of chinese cuisines at Dragon-I, from Penang to KL.

This Chinese franchise outlet in Mid Valley seems to be tucked away in a hidden corner of the mega shopping mall.

We were seated next to Cititel; with a huge glass window separating us from the lobby of the hotel and we could see clearly the guests/people walking around the hotel lobby and I bet they could see us too.
It felt like we were both in aquariums; like in the Underwater World/Sea World/Aquaria where we were being watched at all times.

I didn't like that feeling but seats aside, business was pretty brisk in the restaurant and it explains why, as we were there on a Sunday afternoon and during the peak lunch hour.


We ordered a few types of ramen to share around and also a few side dishes (not much though and we were glad since we were stuffed after the noodles!)

I noticed they had such intricate carvings on their chopsticks; and on closer look, some were mismatched with the silver and gold plates on the chopsticks (or was that intentional?)


I was once told, "One does not walk into Dragon-I without ordering/having their signature Siew Long Bao" and so, for the savouring delight of everyone (especially my parents), we ordered the Siew Long Bao which came in a wooden bamboo basket (RM12)



For those who did not know, Siew Long Bao is a famous Shanghainese dish where the pork is minced and placed or wrapped with a flour-made skin into the shape of a dumpling. What makes it different from other dumplings is how they included the soup into the dumpling as well.


When you take a piece of this dumpling, make sure you have a spoon with a depth to hold the dumpling while you gently take a bite.
It's best, they say, to put the whole dumpling into your mouth to savour it, but a word of caution though; the soup is usually hot (must be hot) as its signature.

The variety of ramen we ordered:

Vegetarian Ramen (RM11.90)

This was simply normal ramen stir-fried with assorted vegetables. It was plain but pretty tasty as well.

Seafood ramen in clear soup (RM18)

This was clear but had a sweet taste; mainly due to the seafood in it which includes medium-sized prawns, squids, and fish fillets, along with juicy scallops.

Pork Ribs with ramen in soup (RM16)


Sichuan Spicy Ramen(RM16)

Fiery hot from the outside; it is always a signature of Sichuan cuisine to be all hot and spicy with lots of chilies!


Stir-fried fish fillets with long beans and garlic (RM16)


For dessert, I personally ordered this red bean long bao which I liked (RM9)



Unfortunately, I was a little disappointed as it was served cold.

Total bill was approximately RM100+ for the meal; but it was an enjoyable meal with the family and quality time spent as we exchanged opinions and comments on each of the dish served =)