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Utara Coffee House, Armada Hotel – Chinese New Year Menu and Buffet

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:January 13, 2013
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As my Chinese New Year’s gastronomic escapade continues, I discovered more unique and blog-worthy offerings from restaurants just as I got more and more awed by the originality and inventiveness mind of the chefs I met.

As the average diner in Malaysia grew more discerning and as more dining outlets jostle for the cash and attention of the people, both value and quality as well as creativity comes into play. Chef Ang and Chef Chew seems to have all the prerequisite ingredients in hand with their 2012 Chinese New Year offerings and other than the usual 8 course feast, there’s an option for a buffet during the Chinese New Year period.

In line with the long heritage and tradition by the Chinese culture, the Lunar New Year is always welcomed by preparing the ‘annual ritual’ of the reunion dinner.

The reunion dinner is where family or relatives from near and far come to dine together as one in the spirit of togetherness. During this time, must-have individual dishes that symbolize auspicious meanings will be served, such as; Fish (surplus), Sea Cucumber (happiness), Lotus Root (togetherness), Black Moss or Fatt Choy (wealth), and Whole Chicken (completeness) to complete this glorious feast.

Most of the time, it’s a sit down affair. But for this year, why not consider a buffet that offers variety, quality, value for money and of course, the promise of absolutely no clean up sessions afterwards? The buffet as shown below (grab the Gourpon voucher while you can!) promises Chef’s specialties of roasted duck, baked salted chicken, braised lamb and more; satisfying the elderly with classic Chinese New Year dishes that provoke nostalgia and sentiment and keeping the young and hip happy with modern renditions of lamb & Japanese fare such as Smoked Salmon Ravioli in Creamy Nage, Fillet De Boeuf with Peppercorn Sauce, Roasted Duck Roulade with Kumquat Sauce, Teriyaki Snow Fish, Kaki-Age, Donburi and Teppanyaki Fish.
All priced at 70.00 ++ per person. What a steal! :DD

LINK: http://www.groupon.my/deals/klang-valley-selangor/Armada-Petaling-Jaya/716661967
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Chinese New Year Menu 2013: Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant, One World Hotel

Post author:Rebecca Saw
Post published:January 12, 2013
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My Chinese New Year culinary adventure continues. This time around, it’s at Zuan Yuan of One World Hotel. You would probably think that I’d be bored with Chinese New Year’s feast offerings by now (as of writing I have sampled 8 different CNY previews at 8 different hotels), but I’m glad to report that I’m not a bit bored as yet, and I don’t foresee that I’ll get bored of it anytime soon, considering that each restaurant that I’ve visited has it’s own unique feast offerings.
More often than not, I found myself being pleasantly surprised with the twists and turns in each dishes that was presented before me.

For instance, in Zuan Yuan, I “loh sang” with fleshy soft shelled crabs instead of the conventional raw fish.

There were copious amount of freshly shredded vegetables and pomelo pulps in this Yee Sang to give it an extra sweet and juicy crunch. Moreover, the accompanying sauce is well balanced & the sweetness just right, which is exactly how I like my Yee Sang.

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Chinese New Year Menu 2013: Ti Chen Chinese Restaurant, The Saujana Hotel

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Post published:January 11, 2013
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One of the most memorable dim sum meals I had in 2012 was here at Ti Chen. The lovely pink dumpling, black egg tarts and charcoal buns are forever etched in my memory. Attractive not merely in looks, the dim sum tasted fantastic too!

Last year’s Chinese New Year preview showcased basic and traditional Chinese fare. This year, the chef has taken steps to evolve with times and had adapted some novelty into his creations to tease our discerning tastebuds.
It’s always a challenge when you try to be funky, and in most cases, more often than not it’s a matter of trial and error before a dish becomes an accepted adaption, and then hopefully evolves to be a signature or a raving favourite.
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Five Sen5es @ The Westin, KL

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Post published:October 26, 2012
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Five Sen5es @ The Westin, KL features a weekend All-You-Can-Eat Simply Dim Sum Lunch for RM68++ that I have been eyeing for quite some time now. During a recent visit, I was told that the Simply Dim Sum Lunch is valid on weekdays too; at a very reasonable price of RM48++ though selection may be slightly limited.

Now if any of you here wants to join me for the dim sum on a beautiful Sat/Sun morning, please give me a holler ok? 🙂 I have been craving for dim sum!

That aside, I was at Five Sen5es recently for dinner. Why the name Five Sen5es is a common question on everyone’s lips and I got the same query from my friends. Basically, the previous EEST of Westin KL as we know is now Five Sen5es with a revamped menu and a rather interesting concept of using all your sensory signatures of sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell as you dine.

Let me illustrate this.
When I stepped into Five Sen5es recently my Five Sen5es experience begun with touring 5 different rooms. Each room serves to bring out one of your sensory system. We started with..

TASTE.

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Mooncakes – Zuan Yuan Chinese Restaurant, One World Hotel PJ

Post author:Author RS
Post published:September 4, 2012
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It’s the Mid-Autumn Festival or Mooncake Festival again!

The Mid Autumn Festival which falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month is one of the important festivals observed by Chinese all over the world. There’s a folklore about how mooncake came about and the legend is easily “googled” if you’re interested. 🙂

For me, the Mid Autumn Festival is about eating mooncakes. 🙂

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