Press Release
Bian Yue: The Delight of Peranakan Cuisine.
Following the inherited tradition of the Yues, Bian Yue is more than just a restaurant that carries Chinese cooking. More than a place for a customer to stop over, eat and go, Bian Yue offers a life style – a fusion of modernity and tradition to the next level. Conceptualized in a graceful retro style like a kedai (small stall), with touches of fantastic décor with eating utensil that really bring unique mood and nuances, Bian Yue presents the art of fine dining within the Culture of Peranakan China.
But, what is it that is so special about Bian Yue that sets it apart from other Chinese restaurants on the island? Well, firstly, at Bian Yue, you do not only savor Chinese food because you are hungry. This graceful and chic kedai is where one can spoil one’s palate with sumptuous and luxurious cuisine of the Yue Chinese Peranakan inherited from one generation to another. Bian Yue knows very well its customers come along way-away from different parts of the globe, including upper class Bali residents and local tourists, the Chinese Peranakan from neighbouring countries as well as international tourists, not just to try something new. They come to Bian Yue to savour high class Chinese culinary with a total committed service ala a manor – to immerse in the unforgettable delight of palate.
Therefore, the authentic cuisine with aroma of the clear broth from the signature menu called laksa ala Yue Cia will take you to experience the taste of the past shared by the explorer-traders from China who made the archipelago home and thus cross culture between Chinese and indigenous, especially in Palembang and costal area of Java was born. With an atmosphere like the Chinese Peranakan manor house, amidst the Chinese ambiance and music of the past that he always nostalgically longs for, Mr. Yue shares with us a great collection of ancestral origins of Chinese Peranakan delight – nasi ayam Hainan ala yue lau pan (poached chicken with fragrant rice and condiments) – an authentic proof of an acculturation between the sea fearing Chinese and the indigenous agrarian culture. Following that, the hokkien mee ala yue thai-thai, long wok fried yellow and white rice noodles with prawns, squid and veggie, picked from the Chinese ornamented bowl with a pair of chopstick that end up warmly and softly in our mouth, is unforgettable by noodle lovers anywhere. Not less out of this world is ayam buah keluak ala yue pho (braised chicken with grandma spices, prawn keluak ball and steam rice). Quality meat lovers can satisfy their palate with braised pork belly ala yue yei – a favorite dish of the late grandfather of Mr. Yue and the beef semur ala yue ie (spicy stewed beef). Dining at Bian Yue is indeed an unforgettable and mouth-watering experience.
With his Chinese Peranakan background, Mr. Yue is a figure who is culturally sensitive. His exposure a diversified cultures – that form a melting pot – has encouraged him to treat different appetites from different culture. His luxurious Pan Asia cuisine includes: tomyam prawn linguine, fettuccine carbonara, grilled swordfish, sesame crusted tuna, crispy skin salmon, Morrocan chicken breasts, Thai duck curry, grilled ribe eye steak serta pan seered beef tenderloin. This is indeed an international culinary but influenced and presented in Chinese style prepared by Bian Yue’s cfeff who is not only experienced and talented but also expert in Chinese culinary world.
Mr. Yues 20 year stay in Bali has made his fine dining endeavour rich with Bali history. Through its architecture, names of lounges and its philosophy, Bian Yue is accentuated a fusion of China and Bali – a reminder that the island was once a shelter for a Chinese princess. Uniquely constructed with red bricks, accentuated with white windows and doors giving it high class impression with ornaments – white squares on the upper part and a phoenix underneath it, furnished with teak wood tables and chairs ala Chinese high court, the architecture of Bian Yue, conceptualized by Mr. Yue with a consultation with a top-notch Asian interior designer, exudes traditional and yet trendy atmosphere.
Bian yue is truly an inspiration from the Chinese culinary created by the Palembang Yue Chinese Peranakan descendants. The Yue family carries the secret legacy dishes of the past, brings it to the higher level and Bian Yue perfects it with trendy ambiance and atmosphere of traditional Chinese Peranakan for Chinese culinary lovers and connoisseurs.
Bian Yue: The Delight of Peranakan Cuisine.
Bian Yue is located in the courtyard of Yue mansion: Restaurant/ Tiam Coffee.
Banjar Umalas Kauh II 106/Tunon, Kerobokan, Badung – Bali 80351.
