Iian Cuisine 伊兰阁 @ Taman Usahawan Kepong

Iian Cuisine probably the first restaurant in Kepong that specializes in authentic Lanzhou-style hand-pulled noodles. The restaurant is often teeming with customers during dinner time, so waiting is inevitable if you’re planning to visit it during the peak hours.

The indoor dining area is brightly lit, furnished with light tone furniture. Motif tiles walls, stained glass pendant light and LED posters integrates colours in the setting. I could smell an unpleasant odour (from cooking and dishes that served) throughout my dinner, perhaps the restaurant can make improvement on this issue. There are some tables and chairs placed on the walkway outside the restaurant too.

Besides their signature hand-pulled noodles, Iian Cuisine serves a wide range of Chinese Muslim food such as meat skewers, assorted lamb dishes (boiled mutton, roasted lamb spine, braised mutton), Pickled Mustard Fish (Suan Cai Yu), Xinjiang Dapan Chicken, as well as steam or fried dumplings. Price is on high side which is expected for China style restaurant like this.

Lanzhou Beef Noodles (RM14.80)

Lanzhou beef noodles is said to be originated from Lanzhou City, Gansu Province and has the characteristics of “one clear, two white, three red, four green and five yellow” (一清二白三红四绿五黄). First, the clear looking beef broth; second, the crystal white radish slices; thirdly, the bright red chili oil (Sam omitted); fourth, the green cilantro leaves (Sam omitted), and lastly, the noodle should be smooth and bright yellow.

There are 7 types of handmade noodle in different thickness and shapes that can be chosen: thinnest, thinner, thin, thick, thicker, wide, and prism. Sam opted for the wide noodles, it was cooked to a delightful al-dente texture, complemented with the aromatic beef broth, tender beef slices and sliced radish.

Fried Ramen with Lamb (RM20.80)

A very scrumptious fried noodle dish that came with thin sliced lamb, cabbage, chilies, onion, tomatoes and garlic scapes. It had a good dose of savouriness with a touch of heat from those fresh green and red chillies. We enjoyed immensely the fried ramen which is a lovely marriage of flavours and satisfying texture.

Noodle dishes are available in both soup and dry version, priced from RM12.80 to RM36.00.

Lamb with Cumin (RM45.00)

Served sizzling hot on a iron plate, the dish yields thin lamb slices coated in a bold spice mix that includes cumin powder, chili pepper, and Sichuan peppercorns. Tossed in a fragrant oil with plenty of aromatics such as ginger, garlic, and onion, to create a flavor bomb that explodes in your mouth.

Australian Beef (RM10.00/3pcs)

Chicken Wings (RM12.00/3pcs)

Both skewers are coated in the same spice mixture of cumin, chilli, salt and others for that exotic and distinctive Xinjiang flavor. Choices of skewer included lamb, beef, chicken, prawn and vegetables, priced from RM8 to RM18.00 per set of 2pcs, 3pcs or 5pcs.

Verdict: For a person who has a strong taste bud, I enjoyed the food here. If you’re fond of food with strong flavours and aroma, Iian Cuisine is a decent option to consider.

Iian Cuisine 伊兰阁

97, Jalan Metro Perdana Barat 1, Taman Usahawan Kepong, 52100 Kuala Lumpur.

Tel: +6010-768 1252

Operating Hours: 11.00am to 3.00pm, 5.00pm to 11.00pm

Closed on the second and third Thursdays of every month

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