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In Buffett By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Christmas Eve & New Year Eve Dinner at Sheraton Imperial, KL

19/12/2012 No Comments

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle all the way. . Christmas season is one of the most happy festive seasons of all, with joyfull mood, every where, nice and huge Christmas decoration and songs around all the malls had made it even more Christmas mode. Its one of a festival that me and my friends always looking forward too.

Well, in my country the only thing I was input during I was young is White Christmas, means filled with snow or winter. My country is hot and nothing we can do about it but to enjoy this great occasions. With all this, most of the restaurant or Hotels take the opportunity to provide great experience in their own dining area.

I was given the privilege to dine at Shereton Imperial Hotel in Kuala Lumpur for the great experience. Being first time in this hotel, I am amaze with all the restaurant in this hotel on their offerings.

Before we head for our dining, our first pit stop is to enjoy Cocktail at Villa Danieli while waiting for our dinner being prepared by 3 chefs of different restaurant. The cocktails are just simply refreshing.

Then we are being seated in one of the private room in Essence.

I just love this restaurant with its classy dining interior that gives a great place to dine with friends. Then I took the opportunity to explore around the buffet range.

Japanese corner

Everything look so fresh that I am drooling on the spot~

Its a huge seating area. . .

Salad Bar

Coffee Machine and of course you have to ask for the waiter to serve you . . 🙂

International cuisine range.

Local fare

Dessert corner. . .

and lets head back to our own privite dining room that we are also being serve with Argentinian wine.

We start off our dining experience with Devine Festive Treats menu from Celestial Court

In addition to the live buffet station, diners can also choose their dishes from a special festive a la carte menu – some of the delicious options offered are Roasted Crispy Chicken served with Hong Kong Spicy Dried Scallop Flavor; Pan Seared Beef Tenderloin Cubes and Shimeiji Mushroom; Crispy Prawns with Minced Nutmeg, Sesame and Mayonnaise Dressing; “Siew Mai” topped with Mini Braised Abalone, Scallop Yam Puff Rings with Seafood Filling in White Cream Sauce and more! This promotion is priced at RM168++ per person (minimum of 2 persons) and at RM208++ with free flow draught beer of house wine.

Celestial Court – with 3 types cuisine to start off. . .

Deep fried cheese ball with prawn, beancurd and spinach and Beijing Lamb and leek dumpling served with hot bean sauce. (from left- with solid ingredient and aromatic, just nice to dip along with a light chili sauce to bring up the taste even better.)

Steamed fish maw with shrimp mousse in egg white sauce

Tempura soft shell crab served with shredded yam, pumpkin in wasabi mayo. Great creation for the sauce that make it hard to resist.

Peking Duck

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Next being serve is Villa Danieli Christmas Eve Menu

Villa Danieli – Dill and Szechuan pepper marinated then steamed Cod Medallion with white asparagus and sauteed baby spinach , roasted pine nuts and saffron vanilla hollandaise sauce. Cod is just so fresh, and the sauce pair with it so well. One of my favourite for the night.

This amazing food presentation, presents you King Prawns Salad with oven roasted cherry tomato, carrots, red onion, leeks and celery crispy flakes, tomato raspberry and cardamom coulisse, aromatic herbs ash’s extra virgin olive oil. Simple and refreshing with succulent prawns.

Sea bass wrapper in butter paper with fresh lemon and herbs

Villa Danieli Italian Restaurant offers a mouth-watering 5-course set menu featuring Chef’s Alessandro’s specially-crafted Italian cuisine which includes Cured Beef Ham with Fresh Robiola Cheese, Dill Mousse and Chili Honey; Spicy Fennel and Star Anis Cream Served with Caramelized Lobster, Citrus and Purple Potato Terrine; Meat Pate and Cinnamon Onion Jam Terrine in Piedmont Style with Red Currant and White Pepper Coulisse and end with a sinful dessert, Cheese Mousse with White Pepper Honey and Sweet Mango.

Priced at RM260++ person including a glass of Prosecco Wine, the set menu will be served from 6.30pm onwards.

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comes back to the very own Essense dining area – Essence – Sugar & Spice Christmas Eve Menu

Plum glazed duck breast with creamy fennel slaw. We are all aiming on this slice and on my side finish this instantly and we were aiming for next table on this. Duck breast is so fragrant that a single slice like this that put inside your mouth instantly burst with flavor.

Pan Seared Crusted Salmon with apple butter sauce

Butternut squash risotto a little creamy yet I like. Definitely you have to share this dish if not will end up too filling.

On the 24th Dec 2012 (Christmas Eve),

Essence Christmas buffet price :

RM128++ per person (food only)

RM 188++ per person (including free flow draught beer and house wines)

Available for dinner only.

On the 25th Dec 2012

Christmas Day Buffet Brunch

RM118++ per person (food only)

RM178++ per person (including free flow draught beer and house wines)

from 12noon- 3pm

For reservation, please call 03-2717 9900

e mail : [email protected]

Visit : www.spgrestaurantsandbars.com.

Next is Christmas Brunch Menu

Christmas Day brunch is served from 12pm to 4pm and is priced at RM118++ per person (food only) and at RM178++ per person (inclusive of free flow of house wines and draught beer).

Freash sea bass with orange ,avocado and green onions: Stuffed mushroom with tuna tartar; Endive salad with potato

Sea bass Livornese with sauteed spice cherry tomato

Peppered crusted duck with blackberries sauce.

Rack of lamb with 5 spiced red lentils, black pepper glaze

New Year EVE Menu – Essence

Spinach and ricotta tortellini with tomato habanero salsa and gorgonzola sauce.

Air dried beef with melon, Poached prawn with fresh vegetables coleslaw and lump caviar.

New Year Eve @Villa Danieli

Chlorophyll chervil and almonds risotto, seared Japanese scallop and deglazed in brandy.

New Year Eve @ Celestial Court

This irresistible seafood set menu will be priced at RM128++ per person (minimum of 2 persons) and will be available for dinner only.

Baked marinated Sea Perch fillet with Assam curry sauce

Thyme and Sze Chuan pepper gratin Cod Fish with white asparagus and honey pistachio squash custard, clams and baby octopus chowder sauce with fresh tarragon olive oil.

Stuffed scallop served with garlic sauce and garden green

Lastly we are being pampered with dessert that this pancake is so hard to resist while we are taking pictures nearby, the aroma of it trails to our nose and end up our table every one having 1 piece. 😀

Clock wise from Top Left

1) Villa Danieli -Cinnamon and apple tarte tatin with goat cheese and white pepper moussem orangeand Java pepper toffee sauce.

3) Essence– Ivory Passion Gateaux

4) Tomato Jam Chocolate Macaroon

Essence– Chocolate Truffle Mousse Tart

With all the amazing food to be presented, price is surely reasonable and one of the place that surely will be good for this festive season. With good food and wine to be included, what is there more can we ask for. . 🙂

For further enquiries or table reservations, please contact:

603 2717 9933 (Essence)

603 2717 9921 (Villa Danieli)

603 2717 9988 (Celestial Court)

Location:

Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur:

Jalan Sultan Ismail

Kuala Lumpur Malaysia
T: +603 2717 9900
E: [email protected]
www.sheraton.com/kualalumpur
https://www.facebook.com/sheraton.imperial.kuala.lumpur

In Bangsar By Taufulou 6 Mins Read

Melbourne Peking Duck @ Bangsar

02/10/2012 No Comments

update: 1/5/2016 – close down

Although I studied in Melbourne for 3 years, neither did I know that Melbourne actually famous for Peking Duck. Then I went to Google about it and surpise to see that this outlet Melbourne Peking Duck is actually serve awesome Peking duck that written by many bloggers there. Quickly I watsapp my friend there, and she mention its a recent thing that got pick up over the past 3-4 years. Means it was after I left. Most of you studied there would know this restaurant Old Kingdom, that serve pretty good Chinese dish. Guess what? The master chef is here in this outlet preparing and coordinating all the dish here especially on his specialty Peking Duck.

Now to those who are craving for Melbourne Peking Duck you need not take 747 all the way back there as they have just arrive in KL that started operate right about 2 weeks. The restaurant operate right in the heart of Bangsar or I would say directly opposite Alexis, Bangsar.

Easily to be located and the sign board already very prominent to capture your attention.

As I went up here, the restaurant is still under its final touch as for now on 90% complete.

this is what I meant 90% complete as the final 10% touch up are decorations in the outlet.

I find that the price are pretty reasonable especially with Peking Duck set. With RM 78 you get a peking duck with 3 more dish conversion or RM88 with additional dish. Set 2 definitely capture my attention more.

Chili paste taste awesome is something that you must not miss to add into your fried noodle or even into your peking duck roll.

Here came our order that, the duck neck is long it shows that the duck is roast by hanging. Its shinny skin and roasted smell of the duck distract our attention in take picture of the duck. Smells so good~

As the crispy duck is ready to be skin, we cant wait to grab a piece of the skin and directly put it into our mouth.

The master chef is here, we are proud to have him back as, at first thought I thought he is from China that resides in Australia. Well, all of us are wrong that he is actually a Malaysian with more than 10 years experience working in a famous restaurant for peking duck also stayed in Melbourne for more than 10 years.

As the chef cut thru the skin, can see moist fats oil oozing out from the meat. Saliva dripping.

Here are the fine cut with sligtly cut meat along and ready to be wrap around. I quickly throw one piece into my mouth, I can sense that more peking duck is calling my name. 😀

The difference between the ducks that I previously had over a restaurant last week (click here) are, Melbourne Peking Duck cut with meat are slightly thicker and fats on beneath the skin just perfect.

Then we were thought how to wrap on the chinese pancake along. Not only that, their pancake is home made fresh in the kitchen upon ordering as you can still feel its steamy hot, and have to quickly do the wrapping while its warm.

Lay the cucumber and spring onion on your 3 o’clock direction, add on your prefered amount of sweet hoisin sauce, follow by laying the duck skin atop, fold half from 9’oclock to 3 o’clock direction and fold both ends together.

Tadaaa…simple and easy to eat. The taste of crispy skin and duck meat along with the sauces just burst with flavours inside my mouth and I love the taste of the pancake. Think yet aromatic, pairs well with the peking duck. We end up having 2 duckie.

As the duck is being slain, do not miss out duck drumstick. Moist meat with crispy skin on edges, dipping along with the sauce is just perfect.

After we have clear all the skin on the duck, what happen to the meat. Well, remember the set I was mention, it was then further slices the meat out to cook along with other dishes as below:

As we were half full then we ordered Fried pork

Salted Egg Yolk with Butter Chicken.

Buttery butter, balmy chili leaves ,with extremely light and thin ‘egg filament’ .

Stir-fry beansprout with shredded duck meat. I prefer this is something light for me, yet this is the first time I came across bean sprout fried along with duck meat. Turns out to be pretty good.

Homemade Tofu with fish meat

Another well cook dish is Shredded Duck Meat Fried Rice. Fragrant with ‘wok hei’ and the chili paste I mention, just bring the extra flavour out of it.

Shredded Duck Meat Fried Flat Noodle. Stir-fry with dark soy sauce, loads of crunchy bean sprouts and shredded duck meat. We were so full when this dish came. Underestimate the make over of the duck.

One of my favourite of all, its a very different version on the salty veggie duck soup I had as this bends towards more mild taste as after all heavy weight being serve first, this retaurant serve the soup in opposite direction. Its at the end. Something mild and nice to close off my appetite.

As last 2 week I also had peking Duck in another restaurant (click here) and here I am again to hunt for another good one. Verdict, this 1 stood out better.

The restaurant is newly operated do give a restaurant a month or 2 to improve on their dishes. If you are looking for nice Peking Duck, no doubt that this is one of the restaurant to hunt for. Good for you guys that stay nearby there. Recommended on their Peking Duck.

For family outing, here are the menu for your reference

Locations:
Melbourne Peking Duck
Address : 24-1 , Jalan Telawi 3,
Bangsar Baru.
Opposite Alexis bar and bistro

Tel: 03-2202 1588

Operating hours: 11am – 10pm Daily (break from 3pm-6pm)

In Featured By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

the Grand Palace Restaurant Relaunch @ Pavilion

27/09/2012 6 Comments

Often people have misperception or confusion when they see similar words. Therefore we are here today for Grand Palace relaunch, as this Imbi Group to make them different again from other restaurants.

This would be my third visit to this restaurant as previously I was here with my friends for their Dim Sum session for brunch on weekend. It was pretty good .. Follow by my friends wedding here.

Its a pretty porch restaurant and price on food are very reasonable. Its a perfect place for family lunch and dinner or corporate eating.

“Earlier this year, we closed down our outlet on Jalan Imbi to make way for the development projects in the city. This was our first outlet, the place where it all started, and we were leaving. Imbi Palace Restaurant would be gone forever. This is why, after some thought we decided to change our company name to the Imbi Palace Group.” said Mr. Lum during his speech.

Here we are, all bloggers under one roof and there are many of us here that are not in the picture. Like a happy big group blogger gathering. 😀

Here is the ah tau, Naomi for sending us all the invites. Thank u eh~

with Kelly – Missy Sunshine and me

When we saw the menu, we were like whoaooo~ good food !

Double Boiled Cordyceps Flower with Top Shell & Fish Maw @ RM28.00

Starting off with something light and clear in taste, dipping the rest of the ingredient with soy sauce just perfect.

Next is Crispy Golden Peking Duck @ RM70.00

with the sharp knife cutting thru it we can hear the slight cracking sound on it.

Here is the thin cut of skin that beeing cut out to be wrap along.

Other ingredient is needed to wrap along with the skin into wraps.

follow a simple step by 1,2,3,4 on the process of wrapping and adding in ingredient.

Here you go end result. . .

Here is the wrap and roll it, ready to put into your mouth.

Right after the meal, we smell something nice and came to this area, only realise this huge scallop being pan fried.

Pan Fried Stuffed Scallops @ RM14.00

Its a huge scallop, juicy, fresh that the meat is a bit solid, and two prawns being pan fried along to make it fresh seafood sweet. Perfect!

When we saw this 8 Treasures Truffles Chicken @ RM80.00 we were like, whole chicken?

As it smells different only the waitress saying, wait, there is a hidden treasure in this. Once cut out the aroma inside the chicken burst into the air and makes all of us droll for it. 8 different types of mushrooms that has been infused with truffle sauce. Chicken is hung to roast that make the skin cripy and pair along very well..

BBQ Broiled Spanish Pork Ribs is the super star of the night. Many of us agree that this is one of the best pork ribs we have come across. @ RM158.00

me and Jason Mumbles do not mind to have the whole serving slab by yourselves as the pork ribs being season to perfection then grill along that the meat is juicy and tender, rich in flavour. – highly recommended

Follow by something mild to go along is South African Dried Abalone @ Promo – RM 88.00 per piece

Its quite a huge ass abalone, that being serve and how nice if it is being serve in one full piece. Sauce is thick as I like it, salty and the vegetable cook along is just nice. Abalone is chewy as I just put this whole half piece into my mouth in one shot then chew it slowly. 😀

To cool off with our heavy food intake, we were then pamper with cuisine form Lan Zhou, GanSu, China. Ramen is shaved off a ball of dough and as such none are identical cook with sour spicy soup.

to cool off our eating, Coconut Pudding is served as desert and a perfect one. cooling and aromatic with coconut in the jelly. @ RM8.00

We have our snowskin mooncake. 😀

The dinner served was luxury and satisfying. No doubt that this restaurant quality still maintain.

*Non-Halal

Location:
the Grand Palace Restaurant
Lot 6.39.00, Level 6, Pavilion Kuala Lumpur
168, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2143 1128 Fax: 03-2143 9393

Business Hours Mon – Sat: 11:30am – 10.30pm
Sunday & Public Holiday 10:00am – 10:30pm

Banquet 50 tables

In Ampang/Cheras By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Nice place to eat and hang out at Social KL @ G Tower

25/03/2011 No Comments

I have heard so much about G Tower which is one of the new building around KL area and one of the bar up there is pretty famous among all my friends and sometimes I do pass by the building do notice that there are a few restaurant and didn’t know what was in there. It was until recently that I went to this restaurant Social KL.

A new groovy place with a very cozy ambiance. . .

That we are seated just right in the middle of the dining area. Wooden floor and customise chairs and tables are specially design just to suit to their concept.

When I walked to the end of the dining area, I was suprise to see there is a huge wine area which they are the first restaurant that I come acrross to have this huge area and they sell it too. Variety of unique wines can be purchase and its going to be one of my hunting ground for wines.

Food price here are pretty standard compare with other restaurants.

1) Social Iced Tea, Mango, RM12.90

2) Lime Flavour

1) Cosmopolitan refreshing Martini, Cosmopolitan; Skky Infusion Citrus(Vodka), Grand Marnier, Cranberry juice with a splash of lime for RM26.90

2) Pink Lemonade – RM26.90

3) Berry Booster – mixture of raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and grapes

4) Mango and Lime Lassi

5) Blue Teapresso, RM15.90

In Chinese Food By Taufulou 4 Mins Read

Tai Zhi Heen New ala-cart Menu @ Prince Hotel

02/11/2010 No Comments

Tai Zhi Heen now had refurbish to a new look with not just only that, they did a little changes to their ala cart menu to bring new touch in both interior design and also food. With their previous launch on the restaurant (click here) here comes now a proper touch of their new menu.

A roast peking duck that just roasted pipping hot from the oven with the skin so shinning and when I was capturing this, I was swallowing my saliva with its aromatic smell that hard to resist.

When this lady cut on the duck skin, you can just hear the cracking sound of it, it means so fresh and I just wish that I could steal one slice to put into my mouth first.

This is how proffessional this lady cut on the skin, with pure skin that have not much fats that stick along.

In Events By Taufulou 2 Mins Read

New Make over of Tai Zhi Heen Restaurant @ Prince Hotel

26/10/2010 No Comments

Recently Tai Zhi Heen had re-launch their restaurant with a new look that add on a new facelift that was close down for business for the renovation and now, with its new opening, lion dance group had been invited to add more ‘Ong’ to the restaurant and Carven Ong our local famous clothing designer had come out with a new design specifically just for this launch.