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...]
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...]
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...]
HOTEL JEN TANGLIN, SINGAPORE
It used to be the Traders Hotel but has recently been refurbished and rebranded. I’ve never stayed here when it was the Traders so I don’t really know how different it was then. But I can tell you what “Jen” is like now. Wait, just who is this “Jen”? Well, Jen is actually a virtual persona, a professional hotelier, a lover of life, fun, adventure and discovery. The decor of the hotel fits this description nicely after a cool SGD45million makeover. The main lobby and reception area is … [Read more...]
Celebrating VIETNAMESE CUISINE @ Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur
Fans of Vietnamese cuisine will be happy to know that Latest Recipe @ the Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur will be showcasing the culinary prowess of Chef Bui Qui Kim from Hanoi from 11-18 April 2016. The refreshed and vibrant contemporary chic of Latest Recipe Chef Kim is the Senior Sous Chef from Sheraton Hanoi and she is here in the Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur to share traditional northern Vietnamese dishes with guests. Chef Bui Qui Kim Without doubt, Pho – flat rice noodles in delicious … [Read more...]
SUNDAY BRUNCH at SAILS RESTAURANT, Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort & Spa
During our stay at the Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort recently, we had a chance to indulge on their Sunday Brunch. “Brunch at Hilton” took on a whole new meaning with the sumptuous spread lined up at Sails Restaurant, one of their most popular eateries on the property. Sundays are especially laidback in Phuket – it’s something to do with the sun, sea and sky there, I think. The Hilton Phuket Arcadia Resort was one of the very first establishments in Phuket that started the Sunday Brunch. … [Read more...]
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