Together with his culinary team, Chef Budiman is all set to showcase a tantalising array of traditional dishes during this holy month. The dishes served are inspired by his team members’ hometown favourites. A good place to start would be the Malay salads at the Malay Kerabu station where there’s smoked duck salad, lemongrass and green Jamaica plums, mussels salads with beansprouts, roasted coconuts and more. To titillate the palate even more, there’s a good selection of savouries, … [Read more...]
NOOK: A-List Malaysian Feast @ ALOFT KL SENTRAL
NOOK, the all-day dining restaurant in Aloft Kuala Lumpur Sentral is all set to delight diners with their selections of local and international flavours. Coined as an “A-List Malaysian Feast”, it’s available during the holy month from 8 June till 7 July 2016. The fusion selection of delectable dishes is prepared by Malay Specialty Chef at NOOK, Chef Hamid Buyong together with his team of chefs. Chef Hamid hails from Kuala Lumpur and brings with him more than 20 years of culinary … [Read more...]
NASI LEMAK SERAI WANGI at SS2 Petaling Jaya
I chanced upon this stall in a kopitiam in SS2 recently. What caught my attention was the delicious aroma of the lemongrass-scented rice when I passed by the stall. At that point, one of the guys was scooping up the rice for an order. I stopped and checked out the stall and was delighted to see they had sambal kerang (cockles sambal) and I wasted no time in ordering a plate of their nasi lemak with that and beef rendang as well. Service was pretty fast and before long, a plate … [Read more...]
Dining at THE DATAI, Langkawi
At The Datai, Langkawi, guests are spoiled for choices when it comes to dining. There are 5 F&B outlets in this sprawling rainforest property. The outlets each has its own charm, identity and unique offerings so food is never boring here. Executive Chef Richard Millar ensures that. Originally from Australia, Richard has spent 15 years travelling and working at numerous luxury resorts in Indonesia, Fiji, Japan and China. I was told that once he joined The Datai last year, he quickly set … [Read more...]
Hari Raya Classics by Marina Mustafa
I was immediately drawn to the cover of this cookbook, by the big wide smile of the author herself. Marina Mustafa is the author of “Hari Raya Classics”, one of the latest books from MPH Publishing under its MPH Masterclass Kitchens series. Marina is no stranger to cookbook writing - this is, after all, her 6th cookbook and her 2nd one in English. As the name suggests, it’s a book on classic Hari Raya dishes. It’s not a very thick book. There are 25 recipes featured here, under 5 categories: … [Read more...]
Kelantan Delights – Berbuka Puasa the traditional way
For a taste of authentic Kelantanese fares this Ramadhan, head on to Kelantan Delights, one of my favourite Malay restaurants. This year, Head Chef Muslim Sadli and his team have come up with a splendid spread of more than 80 delicious dishes for Berbuka Puasa. When I visited Kelantan Delights at Chitta Mall recently – my first time there, I located the restaurant from the aromatic trail from their Gerai Ikan Bakar. Stalls have been set up at the entrance and in front of the restaurant, … [Read more...]
Let’s Berbuka Puasa @ BIJAN, Kuala Lumpur
There are 3 reasons why I love BIJAN (the fine Malay restaurant and not the sesame seed). Reason No.1 is for its incredibly lovely ambience; reason No.2 is for its out-of-this-world Chocolate Durian Cake and reason No.3 is for everything served in between the gorgeous walls and the cake! A restaurant specializing in fine Malay cuisine, Bijan in Jalan Ceylon holds court as purveyor of serving traditional fares with modern day ingredients for a unique dining experience. Locals … [Read more...]
Savour the Selera Malaysia Buffet at Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur this Ramadhan
Gobo Chit Chat is all set offer its patrons a delicious Selera Malaysia Buffet during this Ramadhan - a time when Malaysians gather with families and friends. The buffet dinner is available from 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily. The layout of the food counters is very conducive for a leisurely meal. The curries section is very popular with their authentic fares: beef rendang, chicken curry and gorgeous nasi briyani. There’s also a Seafood Grilling station where fresh fish, tiger … [Read more...]
Ramadhan Selera Kampung in PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur
After a long day of fasting, there’s nothing more welcoming than breaking the fast with a bowl of steaming delicious rice porridge. Besides the traditional Bubur Lambuk, this year the chefs at Chatz Brasserie are cooking 18 types of porridge for their Ramadhan Selera Kampung. The clay pots are all lined up in one corner - lift the lids and you will be greeted with the lovely aromas of lobster porridge, bubur menguh Bali, bubur isi ketam and a whole lot more. Malaysian kampung cuisine … [Read more...]
A Traditional Ramadhan Feast at Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
It’s that time of the year again. Yes, the holy month of Ramadhan is upon us. This time round, Latest Recipe at Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur will feature traditional dishes from various states in Malaysia. The repertoire of authentic Malay dishes is presented by Executive Sous Chef Budiman Bistari and his team. Born and bred in Kedah, Chef Budiman is excited to have guests taste his specialities like Laksa Utara, Rendang Tok and Gulai Ikan. Inspired and influenced by his mother, Chef … [Read more...]
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