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In Malaysia what can we expect more is public holidays. Another upcoming festival which is Deepavali. Another great celebration for Indians and Mandarin Oriental Hotel, KL is taking this opportunity to celebrate it with a week-long of Indian Flavours at Mosaic. Hailing from New Delhi a guest chef Vinay Barua and Chef Mahboob Alam promises gastronomist an unforgettable authentic Indian cuisine indulgence.

Under their belt with more than 33 years of experience in hospitality industry, Barua Executive Chef of The Ashok, New Dehli is no stranger in India’s culinary scene.

Right before we head into the dining area, we were shown New Delhi cultural dance.

A lil bit of Mosiac as I love the newly renovated place that was ready just right 1 year ago that had made this place one of its kind. Elegant interior reflecting the Pernanakan Culture with its collaborative finishing, with customize flooring, intricate hanging pewter lights. I came here last year and their buffet spread is good (click here).

Lets introduce you the ambiance of the area along with tempting deserts corner

During this food festival, we will be treated with many kinds of authentic Indian dishes with three delectable menus on rotation through the week. Marinated and mixed to perfection with fresh herbs, spices and chili, as both of the chef will be delighting your taste bud with their skills by highlighting taste and flavors by roasting, stewing, oven-baking and frying on selection of meat and seafood.

Head to India counter and you will be thrilled with the selection that they are offering.

keke, first time doing video introduction on food also testing out the video. Hope it drool you~ Besides that, this is the first time I had a taste of New Delhi food and it sure do impress me on their curry which is certainly taste slightly different as its more aromatic and taste of spices are there. Food is not spicy yet its nice to pair with the Biryani rice or Nan. . .

This is one of my favourite section that they have well marinated red meat like lamb, and steak that is ready to be cook on the spot for you.

Here is the selection and also condiments to pair along, a sauce that not to be miss is wasabi mustard. So awesome that it will make your tears out . . .

Other selection that you can enjoy . .

Cheese lover this would be your section not to be miss. Well presented in wooden wine boxes  . .

Then head to dessert section . .

Types of shots from India that make your appetite start kicking

Then follow by another cultural dance. . .

For desert lovers, can try something unique like Kesari Kheer – a chilled basmati rice pudding topped with saffron and flaked pistachio, Khubani  Ka meetha – stewed apricots topped with condensed milk cream and essence of rose and a few more. Bottom right section is homemade ice cream.

For this exciting buffet range are price reasonable :

Lunch – RM 88++
Dinner – RM 108++ (Sunday to Thursday)
RM 128 ++ ( Friday and Saturday)

This buffet spread will end on 11th Nov.

Location:
MOSAIC
Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur City Centre
50088 Kuala Lumpur
For Reservations
T: +603-2179 8881
E: mokul-mosaic@mohg.com
W: www.mandarinoriental.com

All pictures and video taken with Samsung NX 210 

This little camera had follow me for many days now and by far most of the pictures I am taking starting to improve as getting to understand more of the functions in many area. If you have miss out the first 2 part of the camera, then you can read this wi-fi function (click here)  follow by Premium Metal Body (click here). Since I have gotten to know more of its function, then I set my camera setting my camera to take shots at 20.3MP APS-C sensor since first few days. Not only offering of NX210’s 20.3 Mp APS-C CMOS sensor, it also offer much finer detail in images, and features super-sonic dust reduction.

I have tested the camera in a few formats. . . .

These cakes are just colourfull and the middle Happy Birthday wordings look 3-D

Then saw this craft zone that children created out items base on recycle item.

Not only that, as I went over to wine tasting, I am impress with this AIX French wine and it turns out to be good. Its more like a desert wine actually and just love the simple colour combination.

Went to restaurant with dim lights and it still manage to balance the lighting in the area very well.

As few days back, it was weekend whereby I have attended Jim Liaw’s photography and its amazingly good. Then went in to take picture with my Samsung unit that makes me impress to take such gown  details which is very visible. Shooting portrait is good tho ..

A interior of the whole ambiance setting. Just soothing and nice.

Last but not least, I find this bar counter is very interesting. All sorts of tea  and minor coffee to place on your order..

Last but not least, to take the camera to slightly dark room which is filled with macaroons colours.

I even have blog accordingly with the camera as you can check out these few post. . .

1) Oktoberfest – Soul Out

2) Tiger Halloween Party 

3) Home Cook at Hong Kong Private Kitchen

4) Plan B at Paradigm

5) Indian Food Festival @ Mandarin Oriental

Overall, I am happy with the unit so far as it had produce nice pictures to my blog  ..  🙂

You can find out how’s video quality by clicking here

all shots taken with Samsung NX 210

Bond movie, I have started watching since young age and being a fan of it it always keeps you thrill on all their series. Attended one of the latest premier, Skyfall which is organise by Heineken is something that I should thank on for the privilege. Heineken is such a premium brand has extended its 15 year partnership with the James Bond franchise

Upon arrival, we register at main counter as we reach early and its pretty impressive that they change the whole area to green signature of Heineken.

Skyfall premier. . .

as we are early then right after we got our tickets we head into the longe area, of course to have a bottle of Heineken . . 🙂

Its a little unique how they put it in this way . .:)

We all had a great time at the event with Benjamin and the rest of us enjoying our bottle of Heineken before the movie starts.

Well, for this movie, I rate it as a transition of Bond movie that its less action and gadget exposure, and of course in all bond movie you are expecting a sports car, yet for the past few movie is Aston Martin. This round Aston Martin showcase their classic range which is so cool yet being shot to destroy.

Overall of this movie, that make it sit for about 140 mins and I find it pretty draggy and new introduction of whole team, with new Q, Moneypenny, and M. I guess next Bond movie will be impressive with the new young team.

The best of all scene are in the preview below:

Plan B had received a huge buzz over blogging for quite some time when they first started, cuz of their unique concept that they have. Modern New York chic concept that had gain many diners heart that is cosy, nice interior that made them stood out from many of other cafe outlet. Then I try out another of their concept or I would call a slight changes of their concept from Plan B which is Journal by Plan B at Publika. Many people say good things about this outlet on their food. I try out their brunch turns out to be good too. 

Year end seriously is about partying! I just finish attending one and here comes another one. Its a new blend with motorsports and music, presented by Glamorous Entertainment, the event is set to take place on 17 November at the iconic venue of Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur.  Trax on Track 2012 will thrill all present with daring displays of Gymkhana, drifting and amazing car modifications by the region’s best modification hobbyists.

Check out the cool line up for this event ..

From Left:

Taiwanese DJ Charlene. Influenced by hip hop and R&B since she was a kid, Charlene started out with a dream of becoming a singer-songwriter. However, she soon fell in love with DJ-ing when she met her mentors. Her sets are a smooth blend of disco, house and of course, hip hop and R&B.

From Right:

Along with another Taiwanese DJ Lisa Ries. A potent combination of skills and beauty, Lisa has the uncanny ability to read the crowd and entertain them with great mixing and track selection. Her eclectic sets boast elements of scratching and turntablism, along with the latest club hits that is sure to make a crowd go wild.

German DJ act Kyau & Albert will be blazing up the dance floor with their brand of vocal trance.

Dutch DJ duo 4 Strings will also be spinning at the event. Founded by Jan De Vos and Carlo Resoort, 4 Strings is one of Holland’s top DJ acts. They’re well known in the trance community for their hits like “Daytime”, “Into The Night”, “Sunrise” and many more. In fact, they even won the award for Best Progressive House/Trance Track of 2002 at the International Dance Music Awards for the song, “Take Me Away”.

Full list of line up will be:

[Update: 1/5/2016 – now have move to SS2)

Damansara Uptown is famous for a eatery place whereby we can hunt a few nice place to eat with a great mix. One of the latest addition outlet to the area is this Private Kitchen that I have been told that they started off with small little privite dining and its popularity had grown then they have to operate into a shop. Hence Private Kitchen was the name and now is available in bigger space  with both ground floor and first floor (more for private functions or family gathering).

I have travel to Hong Kong a few times and yet find something similar here. Hong Kong food is definately must not miss. Well this new discovery,Private Kitchen is no ordinary shop like those restaurant in shopping mall as they are offering more authentic home cook Hong Kong Cuisine. The man behind the master creation is Chef Lam with experience of more than 20 years on him. Being in Malaysia for less than 18 months, he had creatively come out with many unique dish to impress.

A cosy dining area with wooden chairs with many pictures that resemble on Hong Kong that certainly makes you think you are in Hong Kong Restaurant.

Chicken wings are well deep fried to golden brown, crisps on all edges, with mild spicy and salty at the end. A great way to start off our dinner.

Follow by this delicious Smoke Duck with Mango. Juicy and chewy slice of smoke duck which is aromatic and blend well with light sour sweet mango, perfect! – recommended

I love my meal to start off with soup, and this double boil soup.

Is just a great way to make our stomach warm. Boil along with pumpkin, pork and some other ingredient makes the soup sweet enough just as I like or its just me that love soup, any kind of soup is tasty to me. 🙂

As we all had the introduction of the meal, then we head to the next meal section which is their set lunch menu that I am totally jealous with most of the office worker working around the area. Set lunch start off with as low as RM 7.90 and below are some of the items can be found.

Hong Kong style steamed chicken in sand ginger powder noodle soup @ RM 9.50

Finely chop ginger slices is one of the extra condiments that you must not miss out to pair with the chicken. I finish it and asked for another additional. Not too spicy ginger taste which had tone down and suits many people I think. Well, if you are not a ginger person its worth for you to give it a try.

This is no ordinary steam white chicken. Been perfectly marinated and bath with ginger serve along with hot soup noodle is one of the way to satisfy your lunch. Soft tender chicken meat, with slightly fragrant sauce that blends well with the noodle soup. If I drink the sauce it will be too salty as it is not meant to drink that way. I pour the gravy into the soup it made it extra flavorful.

 noodle in the soup to pair with the chicken

Noodles with mince meat & fried egg in tomato soup @ RM 7.50

This is no ordinary instant noodle. Well, I often got scolded for ordering instant noodle at restaurant because of the pricing and its easy to cook. Sometimes I just crave for it and cant help it. This here is a must try. It look pretty ordinary or simple yet the hidden ingredient why I love it so much is they cook their own soup base with tomato and pork that makes it sweet enough (something like ‘Loh Shun Tong’) filled with mince meat and a simple sunny side up. Love the soup as its slightly sour tomato base and we just finish it within seconds as the instant noodle cook to springy. – highly recommended

If you love to have some pork, then you can opt for this Typhoon shelter noodles with Pork Chop in Chili and Garlic Soup @ RM 15

Comes with deep fried pork as the side dish and noodle, perfect for raining weather at this moment.

Stir Fried Pork Ribs with Rice @ RM 12.90

Sweet and soup pork ribs might looks ordinary, but this is a well balance taste, mild sweet and more pineapple sour taste as they cook along where you can buy chunks of pinapple. Deep fried pork are in cubes and soft that pairs well with the rice.

Fried Rice Portuguese Style with braised pork belly & Seafood @ RM 16 is filled with wok hei and too bad that they don have sambal or chili oil to pair with. If not it would make it more outstanding.

Private Kitchen Stir Fried Prime Beef Fillet with Strawberry Pepper Sauce @ RM28 

Now lets head to more of its ala-carte menu. Begins with this is pretty unique dish with me, as strawberry is being used to cook along in this dish.Cook till the gravy is well coated onto the beef, tender soft and juicy with mild pepper spicy after taste makes it a great dish for me.

Something creamy and palatable then go for this one of my favorite for the night, Deep Fried Pork Ribs with Special Salad Sauce @ RM32. Me and Ken just enjoying this dish by just munching it half a plate with it well coated salad sauce, sweet and slightly creamy that make it appetizing.

Creating your taste bud dancing, Stir Fried Squids with vermicelli   in Special Chili Sauce is next to hunt for. YOu have to eat it pretty fast and if not, the vermicelli will soak the soup pretty instantly. Soup taste of it is pretty amazing lime, sour spicy and squid is just fresh, chewy bouncy as I like. RM 28

oh oh, this dish is pretty Hong Kong style as Portuguese Style Baked Chicken Chop @ RM 18. Slightly can taste on powdery ginger curry taste which definitely relates back to HOng Kong dish as the chef hvae slightly change the ingredient as he mention the ingredient here is pretty good and the base of it is potato is amazing. -Recommended when you have your rice.

Some of you might find the curry slightly powdery but that is what Hong Kong curry taste like. 😉

I know I am being called taufulou, yet this is another amazing by the chef. Crispy fried Tofu with Salt & Pepper @ RM 16

The chef have made the toufu so delicately soft that nearly melts on your tongue  with crispy base outside with light after taste of pepper and the bite of it taste as soft as taufufa. Is the chef special mixture to make it outstanding. If you have beer on your side, this would be the best option!

another dish that was gone within seconds as the aroma of the spicy garlic trail on our nose that make it so tempting. Private Kitchen Typhoon Shelter Prawns with Chili & Garlic @ seasonal price. Huge succulent prawn being deep fried along with chili and garlic make this dish simple and nice.

Any vegetable with pork, I am up for it. Private Kitchen Sautéed Chinese Chives with Dried Shrimp and Shredded Dried Cuttlefish @ RM18 is a well balance vegetable that comes with me, and the best part is the small little salted fish is crispy and the saltiness that bite after it with the vegie and pork.. ooo so hard to resit!

End with this healthy herbal jelly. Not many people will like it but its something unique to end off with. I am okay with it and I believe my parents would love it.

I must say, this is one of the most impressive Hong Kong Restaurant that I have come accross and you do not know where to dine, this is one of a highly recommended restaurant in my list for Hong Kong Cuisine. 

*NON-Halal

all pictures are taken by Samsung NX210

Location:
Private Kitchen Hong Kong Cuisine
103 Jalan SS21/37
Damansara Utama (Uptown)
47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
(same stretch as HSBC or nearby Ryokan Hostel)

GPS: 3.13451, 101.62378

Tel: 03-7728 8399
Hours: 11:30 am – 3 pm, 6 pm – 10 pm, closed on Monday