Located 1,500m above sea level, the Cameron Highlands Resort sits elegantly on a lush green mountainscape. From afar, its signature black and white facade, made up of tall French windows with black frames stand out in the crisp fresh air and my excited anticipation goes one notch higher. As our MPV swing into the sloped entrance dotted by pretty flowers, my eyes are riveted by the sheer charm and beauty of its design and structure. It looks like some grand mansion from an English … [Read more...]
LAVISH PASAR MALAM-INSPIRED BUKA PUASA AT THE STRAITS ESTATE, V E HOTEL & RESIDENCE
The bustling centre of Bangsar South saw the entrance of the spanking new V E Hotel & Residence several weeks ago. The towering blocks house 427 well-appointed guest rooms and service residences, further boosting this thriving busy cosmopolitan commercial hub. Opened just in time before the festive period of Hari Raya, its all-day dining restaurant, The Straits Estate, is all ready to serve diners with a lavish buka puasa buffet. The “Pasar Malam” theme of the buffet rings the right … [Read more...]
BERBUKA WITH CELEBRITY CHEF NORMAN MUSA AT PULLMAN KLCC
Popularly known as the official food ambassador for Kuala Lumpur and one of Europe’s leading award-winning UK-based Malaysian Chef, Celebrity Chef Norman Musa has been invited by the Pullman KLCC to present some of his innovative dishes for their Berbuka Puasa buffet spread this holy month at Eccucino Restaurant. Celebrity Chef Norman Musa Chef Norman, together with the hotel’s culinary team have prepared a spectacular array of more than 100 must-have buka puasa dishes. The buffet … [Read more...]
SAJIAN NOSTALGIA BERSAMA CHEF @ CINNAMON, ONE WORLD HOTEL
At the Cinnamon Coffee House in One World Hotel, things are getting real busy these days. The whole premise has been transformed into a wonderful food bazaar with numerous stalls set up, laden with all kinds of delicious dishes from our country’s multi-cultural food heritage. With twinkling kampung lights strung up above the stalls, the festive air in Cinnamon is warm and welcoming. It took Executive Sous Chef, Saiful Baharin Abdul Wahid, fondly known as Chef Bob two months to … [Read more...]
BUKA PUASA THAI-STYLE DELIGHTS @ BAAN KUN YA, Centrepoint, Bandar Utama
Baan Kun Ya in Centrepoint, Bandar Utama is fast gaining popularity with diners around its neighbourhood simply for its comforting and delicious Thai fares. If you have read my earlier review here, you’d know that the food at Baan Kun Ya is meticulously prepared by Thai chefs using authentic ingredients from Thailand with no efforts spared in getting the right tastes that any Thai national would be proud of. Yes, it's much like eating in a Thai matriarch's house. The chefs have recently come … [Read more...]
SAJIAN NOSTALGIA KAMPUNG @ SPRING GARDEN, PUTRAJAYA
Amidst the lush greenery and calm shimmering lake in the Putrajaya Botanical Gardens, the Spring Garden Restaurant sits by the edge of the vast lake, the twinkling lights atop its verandah beckoning a comforting welcome. Formerly known as the Putrajaya Seafood Restaurant, it is part of the Tai Thong Group of Restaurants. It’s located near the Morrocan Gates with ample parking. During this Ramadan, Spring Garden Putrajaya is serving up a sumptuous dinner buffet at affordable prices. Start the … [Read more...]
“ALA-ALA KAMPUNG” PROMOTION AT MELTING POT, CONCORDE HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR
What do Executive Sous Chef Azlan Juri, Chef Marubah Amran and Chef Rogayah Sharif have in common? Well, they have teamed together to come up with their best specialities in a lavish buffet spread at Concorde Kuala Lumpur’s Melting Pot for breaking of fast this holy month. There’s something about authentic kampung style dishes that appeals to most people and I personally also tend to zoom in for these in any buffet. Some of the dishes of the "Ala-Ala Kampung" promotion There are 4 … [Read more...]
Traditional Feast by Chef Budiman @ LATEST RECIPE, LE MERIDIEN KUALA LUMPUR
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...]
RICE DUMPLINGS from YONG SHENG CONFECTIONERY to celebrate DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
On the 5th day of the 5th month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese celebrate Duan Wu or Dragon Boat Festival. Legend has it that this date commemorates the death of patriotic poet Qu Yuan who drowned himself more than 2,000 years ago when his beloved Chu state fell to the State of Qin. According to the legend, the locals made rice dumplings (“zongzi”) and threw these into the river to lure the fishes away from eating his body. And that’s how the tradition of making rice dumplings wrapped … [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...]
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