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...]
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...]
Buka Puasa “Dinner Indulgence” at China Treasures, Sime Darby Convention Centre
One of the best valued Ramadhan promotions that I’ve come across this year must surely be the “Dinner Indulgence” offered at China Treasures in the Sime Darby Convention Centre. For RM118 nett per person, diners get to eat-all-you-can from 60 a-la-minute dishes, 69 delectable dim sum and 22 hot pot steamboat items. It’s truly a sumptuous indulgence that’s bound to satisfy even the biggest of eaters. From the a la carte menu, the chef’s top recommendations are … [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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