During when I was a kid, I used to stay at Parkroyal Hotel Chatz Brasserie as my dad loves the concept of it alot but as I grow up, to stay in the hotel seems unlikely in this challenging world, as everything increase in prices but not our salary. It had been since about 10 years ago since I last step my foot onto this hotel but surely this visit did give me a comfort feeling that I just got to know that they had refurbish themself to more elegant business hotel.
Therefore, for this Bulan Puasa let’s feast in style by the lavish spread of traditional dishes featuring ‘gulai kawah’ and a taste of Brazilian roasts and grills by Chatz Brasserie, PARKROYAL Kuala Lumpur’s culinary team this Ramadhan season. The highlight this year is the selection of ‘gulai kawah’ – mouth-watering stews cooked in huge cast ‘kawah’ or giant woks.The ‘Gulai Kawah’ station is the star item to look out for – specialties include flavoursome Kambing Gulai Kawah – Spiced Braised Mutton, Kari Udang Galah Bernenas – Fresh Water Prawn and Pineapple Curry, Gulai Lemak Daging Salai Terung Pipit – Braised Smoked Beef with Baby Eggplant in Coconut Milk, Gulai Pisang Muda Bersama Ikan Masin – Braised Young Banana with Salted Fish and Gulai Belitung Bersama Terung Dan Daun Selasih – Braised Local Snail.
This restaurant interior sure gives me home feel with low ceiling, wooden floor with white table cloth covers all the tables and shiny glass wine placed upon.
Brazilian Twist Section, that offers cozy with dim orange lights with very soft music as the background music to suits the ambiance.
If you do feel like doing some groovy move, you there is a dance floor for you to show your great skills.
To start with, the appetisers station is where you will find evergreen starters such as Pasembor Berlauk,Kerabu Ayam Daun Kesom, Ulam-ulam Mentah dan Rebus, and icy-cold Fresh Oyster, Poached Mussel, Clam and Prawn, made zesty with lemon and lime wedges and cocktail sauce.
Selamat BerBuka Puasa Buffett. One great thing about Malaysia is that, when it comes to festive season, it always going to be a joyful occasions with friends and family visiting each other. As what I know, Puasa month is not far away from now, as Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is the Islamic month of fasting in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, that is in excess or ill-natured; from dawn until sunset. Fasting is meant to teach the Muslim patience, modesty and spirituality. Ramadan is a time for Muslims to fast for the sake of God (Arabic: الله, trans: Allah) and to offer more prayer than usual. During Ramadan, Muslims ask forgiveness for past sins, pray for guidance and help in refraining from everyday evils, and try to purify themselves through self-restraint and good deeds. As compared to the solar calendar, the dates of Ramadan vary, moving backwards about ten days each year as it is a moving holiday depending on the moon. Ramadan was the month in which the first verses of the Qur’an were said to be revealed to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. (source from Wikipedia)
In conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, Eccucino’s culinary team presents menu with over fifty buffet items, menu changed daily, with a range of popular Malaysian dishes from various States and home-cooked “kampung” dishes.
[Update: 2017 – Now the hotel is known as PULLMAN Hotel]
Interesting features including specialty “Hawker stalls” comprises the Meat Carving highlighting Kambing Bakar, Eccucino Signature Kampung Style Hot Pot Soup, Beef & Chicken Rendang, Lemang and Ketupat, Roti Canai, Murtabak, as well as Noodles, Satay, Deep Fryers and popular Malay dishes. Among the feature on the buffet include cold selections consist of a range of salads, and appetizers such as acar, otak-otak, kerabu, ulam-ulam and serunding.
With many varieties of Malay food available to hunt for.
and big wok with Sup Tulang is placed at the spot itself and taste good.
Selections of Laksa’s. . . .
as for local food, some spices is used to enhance the taste of the food.
An nyoung ha seh yo. . . . . Ottoshimnikka? (How are you)
I was lucky enough to get a glimpse of what Korea feels like that Eccucino is having a Korean Food Festival organize by Lotte Hotel World Seoul Korea collaborate with Prince Hotel to organize this great event from 11th to 21st March.
With some showcase of Korean art and some girls and guys dress in traditional Korean dress to welcome the guest.
All the invited media and VIP guest that attend this event which I can say half of the hall is filled with Koreans and when I hear the girls convey in Korean immediately that song humming in my mind again, ‘Nobody nobody but you’ . . . . (I guess this song is addictive enough) and the guest are just pretty.
Mr Choi Dong Gou, Minister/Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea had officially launch the Festival on 11th March 2010 in front of 80 VIP Guests and media/press invited for the event. This is also supported by The Embassy of the Republic of Korea, Korean Chamber of Commerce Kuala Lumpur, The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia, Samsung Malaysia, LG Electronics and Hyundai Motor Company.
The new GM for Prince Hotel giving out a speech . . .
The exotic Korean dish for the night that filled with origin taste which Prince Hotel had imported 3 great Korean Guest Chef which lead by Chef Han Chang Soo and his culinary team, Chef Kim Song Ki & Chef Yun Jong Hwan direct from Lotte Hotel World Seoul Korea and Prince Management team.
The chef were demostrating how to prepare the traditional dish accordingly.
The tester for the night would be the chef’s wife.
I surely do miss all authentic flavor or Korean which I felt the taste that prepared by these 3 chef is absolutely good.
Bim Bap, Sateed Vegetable with Potato Noodles, and their Chicken Bulgogi is top notch. I have 3 rounds of this. I would say the best so far.
Korean Fried Rice, Sauteed Bean Curd and Kim Chi Rice . . . .
During our dinner we were presented by a show that is featured by 3 professional drawing actors, Kyu Jeong, Kim Jin-Kyu & San Lee presenting us a Charlie Chaplin style which is full with action ‘Drawing Show’ that will surprise you and its non verbal end with special effects. This talented group were flew in and sponsor by The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) Malaysia.
I just love his hairstyle. Did ask the rest what if you do your hair like that and walk in Pavilion. (keke).
Just by looking at their face (so stonne) also makes you want to laugh.
Kick start with a drawing of a city filled fireworks and seriously, theese guyssss really draww with their bare hand.
Tadddaaa, present you the very first piece of their artwork. We were impress.
When they pulled out the piece of sugar paper, shock us that, there actually a t-shirt behind it and its written:
and presented this sovinier to one of the VIP’s.
Next guy came on and he look pretty serious, then with a great background music and start drawing.
End with a moutain piece suddenly they switch off the lights and we were totally shock yet amazed with the effected that they had add in.
Waterfall flowing on the background!
Next come with another bigger piece of white paper.
With the background music more ‘Kan Cheong’.
Then drew this. . . . .
With his hand effect~
and after lit up, we were like wahhhh!!!! we stunned a while and was like. . . . he is totally thumbs up!
To the end of the show, they were colouring on the 2 piece of the white board that written out that.
Dance a little which is very funny.
the END of the show and I have add in the 4 mins video to give you guys a glimpse of how he drew it.
Few more video’s to add in, still waiting for my friend, be Patient~
and with all of us enjoying our night, impress by the show and we did mention that if were to pay to see this show, worth the value of it. Group photo with the chefs and the rest of us, Witch, Sunny and Sidney, Ken, Xin, Me, Yeong, Coco and Brandon.
Their Korean festival ends on 21st March which is this Sunday. Make your reservation and try out their Korean food.
Location:
Prince Hotel
Eccucino (Grand Lobby)
Jalan Conlay (opp Pavillion KL)
In the true tradition of Chinese New Year, family harmony is essential during the eve of the auspicious day. It is a symbol of every one of the family member getting to sit on a table to have a reunion dinner and gather to usher the CNY together.
To make every reunion dinner special, Swiss Hotel had come out with a special 9-course dinner to celebrate, at a stylish ambience at their very new Grand Hibiscus Ballroom and its only available on this very eve of CNY.
Chef Ow, had specially design all the 9-course signature dinner to make it more meaning full by eat of the set dinner symbolize a Chinese character, representing Abundance (Salmon Yee Sang platter to ‘lou sang’), Happiness (Golden Shark’s Fin), Prosperity (Braised Black Mushoom with Fish Maw and Dried Mushroom), Harmony, Power, Wealth, Fruitfulness and Togetherness. This are all the traditional recopies infuse with a modern touch. This exclusive dinner also includes a bottle of wine priced at RM888++ per table of ten.
Besides that, the chefs have prepared a variety of Yee Sang, such as Jelly fish Yee Sang, Seasoned Scallop Finger Yee Sang, Salmon Yee Sang, and Australian Abalone Yee Sang. The Yee Sang is priced from RM38++ onwards.
The Pastry Chef is good at his field.
Besides having a choice of reunion dinner, they do offer another version which is The Prosperity Buffet Dinner which is available at Flavors Restaurant where their whole culinary team has prepared an array of special Chinese New Year Cuisine with some are their regular favorites. Guest will be delighted with dishes such as Steamed Chicken with Arrow Root, ‘Pei Pah’ Roasted Duck, Dim Sum Stalls, Deep Fried ‘Nien Koh’, Fish Stomach and Dried Oyster in Superior Sauce all which is on rotational basis. The ‘Wing Wah Fu Kui’ or Braised Black Mushroom, Dried Oyster and Tau Kan on a bed of Fatt Choy is also party of the dinner’s menu.
All the dinners start from: Prosperity Buffet Dinner
1st-12th Feb 2010
6.30pm-10.30pm RM 68++ Adult RM 38++ Children
CNY Reunion Buffet Dinner
13th Feb 2010 (Saturday)
6.30pm-10.30pm RM 98++ Adult RM 38++ Children
CNY Lo Hei Buffet Dinner
14th & 15th Feb 2010
6.30pm-10.30pm RM 88++ Adult RM 38++ Children
CNY Lo Hei Brunch
14th-16th, 20th&21st, 27th&28th Feb 2010
12Noon-5pmpm RM 58++ Adult RM 28++ Children
It was a great dinner on that night, great food and great laughter with Linda and Ah Bee and definately thanks to you guys for hosting us, also BBO.
