Recently, I was at Bayan Indah - again - for another delightful culinary session. Read about my earlier escapades in Bayan Indah here, here and here! Truth be told, I have been to Bayan Indah more than those 3 blogged sessions - there were several that I did not blog about ... so you can call me an almost-veteran as far as Bayan Indah is concerned. Anyway, after a lapse of almost a year, I found myself at Bayan Indah a few weeks ago. This time, I had in tow a good friend - someone whom I've … [Read more...]
MIGF 2011 Gala Launch
For this entire month of October, some 28 of Malaysia's top restaurants are offering specially created Festival Menus at very special festival prices, in line with the Malaysia International Gourmet Festival - MIGF. The media launch of this event was held earlier last month where the theme was announced - "It's Raining Chefs". This year's deliberately light-hearted tagline is aimed at giving the festival universal appeal. "Malaysia is a relaxed and friendly food destination," says Dato' Steve … [Read more...]
Dining at The Chef’s Table @ The Chalet, Equatorial Kuala Lumpur
Dining at The Chef's Table is a whole new experience for me. Traditionally, the Chef's Table is reserved for a special group of diners where they get to taste special dishes concocted by the chef. And usually this table is located near the kitchen, for closer attention by the chef. Apparently this is very popular in the UK, with many fine restaurants in London offering this concept - the noteworthy ones are those run by the likes of Gordon Ramsay (Maze, Claridges) and Marcus Wareing. Recently, … [Read more...]
Oriental Avant-Garde dining @ Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
Soy-braised Goose Liver Mousse with Chilled Hawthorn Jelly Pan-fried Mullet Roe with Green Apples in Crispy Rolls Wok-seared Beef Tenderloin with Pistachio Nuts Baby Lamb Rack in Spicy Broad Bean Sauce & Radish Cake Now if those items sound a bit "different" to you, that's because those are the innovative avant-garde dishes created by Chef Kong Khai Meng, from the W Taipei. With more than 23 years' experience, Chef Kong was guided and inspired by Consultant Chef Jereme Leung (a 5-star … [Read more...]
AFC premiers “Discover Perak” on 22 August 2011!
Malaysian food afficionados will be excited to know that the Asian Food Channel (AFC) will be premiering a brand new series "Discover Perak!" on Monday, 22 August 2011 at 8pm on Astro channel 703. View Perak, Malaysia, in a whole new light this August with Discover Perak! Join the beautiful and charismatic host, Xandria Ooi, as she travels with long-time friend and chef, Julie Song through the majestic landscape, searching for fun activities and tantilising food! Enjoy as the girls meet … [Read more...]
Mid Autumn Treasures @ Zuan Yuan, One World Hotel
According to the Chinese lunar calendar, it is now still not mid-7th month yet but long before today, mooncakes have been on sale everywhere. Talk about being early! Mooncakes are traditionally eaten during the Mid Autumn Festival which falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month... and this year, that date is set for 12 September 2011. Every year, restaurants, bakeries and hotels try to outdo each other in coming up with new fanciful variants of mooncakes. Back when I was a kid, the only … [Read more...]
Essence of Melaka Ramadan Buffet @ Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur
This Ramadan, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur's all-day dining restaurant - Essence, is serving delightful Melakan specialities, including several Peranakan favourites. Essence of Melaka showcases Melaka-born Chef Jamsari Mohammad's childhood memories of delicious cuisines. Together with Chef Kabir and Chef Kamaruddin, Chef Jamsari is dishing out platters of traditional Melakan delicacies with authentic Malay nuances. Asam Pedas is a dish close to Chef Jamsari's heart as he believes this … [Read more...]
E&O Search for AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef
I love reality tv shows, particularly the culinary kind. My 2 top favourites are "Masterchef Australia" and "Top Chef" and I try not to miss a single episode of those... and even if I did, there are always repeats! So, imagine my excitement when I learned that the Asian Food Channel (AFC), in collaboration with the Eastern & Oriental Bhd group (E&O) will be bringing us its first-ever reality television series called the “E&O Search for AFC’s Next Celebrity Chef”. Joining AFC … [Read more...]
Cremonini, Don Pomodoro, Idahoan: Great Food Delights for you!
Euro-Atlantic Sdn Bhd recently launched Cremonini Olive Oil, Don Pomodoro Pasta sauce from Italy and Idahoan Dehydrated Potato from the USA at a dinner in Social@KL, GTower, Kuala Lumpur. Bottom right corner: Adrian Ung demonstrated how easy it was to reconstitute the Idahoan Dehydrated Potato! Cremonini Olive Oil is produced in Italy in a time-honoured tradition that dates back more than 50 years. Casa Cremonini was started in Oliveti near Bologna in Italy, by Guiseppe Cremonini , who … [Read more...]
Italian Film Festival 2011
Did you know that it’s been 150 years since 8 states, independent of one another, each with its own administration, laws and interests came together as one in the Italian nation? It was on March 17 1861 that unification of Italy was proclaimed. Since then Italy has gone from strength to strength on many fronts – politically and economically – and become a founding member of the European Union. The Embassy of Italy will be celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Unity of Italy with the … [Read more...]
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