Malaysia’s Best Burrata Pizza And Tiramisu – Kenny Hill Bakers TTDI

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I love western food – who doesn’t?! So does my husband.. Well, he’s British after all.

But being a fussy
eater, as we all know, he tends to stay away from western food in Asian countries, just as he usually
avoids Asian food in western countries.

What’s the problem? Don’t they know how to make pizza, pasta
and tiramisu in Malaysia?


“No they generally don’t!” According to my husband. But guess what? There are exceptions to the rule!


And one of them is called Kenny Hill Bakers, in Taman Tun Dato Ismail (TTDI). TTDI is a trendy area in
Petaling Jaya with a relatively large number of foreigners; thus in recent years more and more western-
style cafes and bars have been popping up.


Naturally, Bryn was skeptical when he first heard about it (of course, I’m the one that found out about
Kenny Hill). But after lots of encouragement he reluctantly agreed to give it a chance.


It might not be his favorite place in the whole world but since then we have been back probably a dozen
times so he must have been at least a little bit impressed!


When we arrive there on the first occasion, the first thing we notice is the number of people waiting. Is
this good news or bad news? I’m sure you’ll agree that this is a good sign, let’s be honest.

We add our
names to the waiting list and ask how long the waiting time is.

“Half an hour sir!” is the reply. We’re
here, so we might as well hold out.

Can’t give up now. We take a seat outside among lots of plants and
flowers, adjacent to the al fresco dining area.


After only 15 minutes or so we get called in. “Mr Price”! Due to our excitement Berry and I practically
run inside. Bryn follows behind nice and slow as if to emphasize that he isn’t expecting too much.


On the way to our table we notice a row of freshly baked sourdough loaves selling at rm25 each. A bit
pricey, but they look absolutely amazing and we are overdue to try one at some point. Even Bryn
stopped for a quick look.


A year later, for some inexplicable reason we are still yet to try the sourdough. Probably because we fell
in love with some of the other items and we’re always too full to think about purchasing the sourdough! There is also a time limit of 2 hours at a time.


We get three menus and our eyes are glued to them for the next 5 minutes – even Berry’s. Bryn orders
what he predicts to be the “least risky” items that might stand a chance of being edible. Within another
10 minutes we are tucking in and the rest is history.


So let’s have a look at our favourite Kenny Hill items that we all love – even Bryn – and remember it is
very rare for him to be satisfied with anything western in Malaysia!


Here are the top 2 items that we consider the winners, hands down.

These two items are pretty much
the reason for our dozen or so visits to Kenny Hill bakers TTDI.


The first is the burrata margherita.


Everything about this pizza is more or less perfect. Baked in a wood fired pizza oven. Homemade
sourdough crust cooked perfectly.

The crust is such an important component of a good pizza.Homemade tomato sauce (Bryn won’t eat it if it comes out of a bottle). Lots of mozzarella. And last but
not least, the crown jewel in the centre – the burrata.

Burrata is an Italian (imported) cheese made from fresh mozzarella and cream. Like anything else,
burrata can be high quality, low quality, and anywhere in the middle.

Bryn says this burrata is really
good! We have asked them on several occasions where they get it from (because we would like to buy
some ourselves) but so far, none of the staff have been able to tell us.

We are not quite sure whether it
is the case that they simply don’t know, or that it is such a big secret that they are not prepared to tell
us! Anyway, wherever it is that they get it from, it is really really good, and we calculated that it is very
close to being worth the price of the entire pizza all on its own, since fresh cheese of this quality is
normally quite hard to come by in Malaysia.


The margherita costs rm36 for a 9-inch and rm48 for a 12-inch pizza.
OK then, now for the second star attraction. This one is so good that it inspired us to try making our
own!


Ladies and gentlemen… the (non-halal!) tiramisu!


This tiramisu is just as good as any you can get in Italy. Even after the first bite you can tell it has clearly
been made with all the correct ingredients; most importantly, real mascarpone (not the long-life
mascarpone-ish paste that you usually find in Malaysia and other parts of south-east Asia).

Moreover it
contains alcohol – seemingly quite a lot of it – even though the restaurant is otherwise suitable for
Muslims (pork free). There is an alcohol-free option but we have not tried it as we are more than happy
with the “real” version!


The tiramisu is so creamy and rich, yet delicate at the same time; the proportions of mascarpone: lady
finger biscuit: coffee: alcohol are perfectly balanced; it’s just how tiramisu should be and it just makes
you want more of it.

PLUS the portions are admittedly very reasonable indeed, especially if you choose a
big one (tip: go early in the day when all the biggest slices are still there!). Only RM18 (US$4), this is a bargain,
highly recommended.

It’s even worth coming to Kenny Hill just for the tiramisu. We have tried a few
other tiramisus in Petaling Jaya and KL, including more expensive ones from more renowned
establishments, especially Italian restaurants, but so far none of them are quite up to scratch in
comparison.


A word of advice though! It is apparently not only our family that’s in love with the tiramisu. If you want
to be sure of getting a piece, try to come early. We once found this out the hard way when we arrived
just minutes after a lady had bought 10 of them, emptying the entire day’s stock in a single purchase!

Now for a couple of other honorable mentions among the Kenny Hill baker’s cakes. Obviously tiramisu is the
best of the best but there are 2 or 3 more that we are satisfied with.


One of my personal favorites is the signature peach strudel. Bryn doesn’t concur but I think is mainly
due to the fact that they have used tinned peaches.

It’s very hard to find fresh peaches in Malaysia of
course. According to Bryn, an alternative fresh fruit should have been used instead.

But I don’t listen to
that nonsense and I am more than happy with the taste of the peaches complemented by the fresh
cream and crispy layers of puff pastry.

Besides, look at the wonderful colours!


We also love the cheesecakes. There are several varieties offered, but our favorite is the salted caramel
apple cheesecake closely followed by the macadamia cheesecake.

Yes! Macadamia! Very expensive
right?

And there’s quite a generous serving of them on the top.

As for the salted caramel and apple cheesecake, we love the combination of the apple and the cream
cheese; this is quite a rare combination apparently as I have not personally seen it before.

It is finished
off with a crunchy pecan and walnut topping.


Free water is provided which is great for us as we are a family of heavy water drinkers! However one
small complaint is that the coffee is honestly not quite up to par, to the extent that on recent visits I no
longer bother to order it.

This is a pretty big deal for me as I always like a cup of good quality coffee to
go with my deserts. The Kenny Hill coffee smells good, the actual taste is fine, but it’s just that it’s weak –
almost as if it has been watered down. I guess if you don’t like your coffee too strong, you should be ok
with it.


Right then, to finish off let’s have a quick look at the bill. Here is an example from the recent visit.
If you are a couple, or a small family of three, you can expect to spend around RM120 (US$28) or so (excluding
beverages).

About what we would expect to pay, in our opinion.

Address: Kenny Hills Bakers, TTDI Lot G-2, The Greens Terrace, Jalan Wan Kadir 3, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala

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