Enak KL Feast Village Starhill Gallery New Menu 2018

ENAK KL AT FEAST VILLAGE STARHILL GALLERY CELEBRATES ITS REOPENING IN A NEW LOCATION WITH A REFRESHED MENU

In celebration of its 13th anniversary this year, Enak KL is reopening its doors in a new location within Feast Village Starhill Gallery, in the heart of Bukit Bintang, with a promise to serve authentic Malay cuisine through its thoughtfully curated menu. 

The well-established modern Malay restaurant is now centrally located in Feast Village, making it even more accessible to guests. Guests can once again relish in harmoniously balanced flavours that are distinctively Malay.

In keeping with Enak’s signature of serving only traditional Malay flavours, the chefs continue to pay homage to their culinary forefathers while still paying attention to the intricacies of food presentation. 

The new Enak continues to deliver heartwarming classics of Malay cuisine through the skilled and long-time chef Rani bin Ghazali. Chef Rani has been an integral part of the Enak kitchen from the very beginning, having developed his love for all things traditional on his mother’s knee. Chef Rani brings to the table recipes that he grew up on and learned all about the treasures of traditional Malay cuisine.

The menu stays true to its essence with an emphasis on keeping the Malay flavours simple, delicious yet authentic. The recipes will not just continue to revolve around age-old ones that have been passed down through the generations but also feature a new and exciting selection to explore.

In this, ever-popular dishes such as Sup Ekor and Ikan Asam Pedas keep their place on the menu. They are joined by exquisite new flavours in dishes such as the kerabu jambu air ikan bilis, traditionally served at weddings and family celebrations in the north of Malaysia. 

The pièce de résistance is the newly introduced Bakar section of the menu, which features fresh fish grilled over an open coal grill, and wrapped in banana leaf with a terutup glaze or simply seasoned with salt and pepper. 

The Bakar dishes come with a choice of no less than four types of sambal – Air Assam Jawa, Kicap Cili Padi, Sambal Belacan and Sambal Hijau. 

Another new addition to the à la carte menu is the serawa durian – the king of fruits simmered gently in coconut milk and palm sugar and paired with steamed glutinous rice and roti jala. 

Guests can expect to dine in comfort enveloped by the warmth of the earth tones and textures that adorn Enak, accompanied by the flavourful and familiar aroma that fills the air. 

Bringing to bear years of winning awards and rave reviews, such as Malaysia’s Best Restaurants by Malaysia Tatler, Time Out Kuala Lumpur Food Awards, ranked No. 4 in both CNNGo.com’s Top 20 Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur and Hotels.com’s Top 10 Restaurants in Kuala Lumpur, and being featured on the Asian Food Channel, the new Enak KL promises an unforgettable dining experience for all on every occasion. 

Enak KL is open daily for lunch from 12.00pm to 3.00pm and dinner from 5.30pm to 10.30pm. For reservations and enquiries, please contact +60 3 2782 3807 or email feastvillage@ytlhotels.com.my.

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Ramadhan Buffet 2018 Cobalt Room Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Celebrate Ramadhan 2018 AT Cobalt Room Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur is pleased to present its inaugural Festive Feast in conjunction with the fasting month. The chefs at The Cobalt Room will be cooking up a stellar showcase of signature dishes representative of the 13 states in Malaysia and in addition to that, Middle Eastern specialities.

Executive Chef Chad-Jan Neuman and his team will showcase their culinary skills in the form of an exquisite buffet experience, taking guests on a gastronomic journey through colourful Malaysia. 

The palates that you can indulge in are the flavourful signature dishes from Perlis to Penang, Kelantan to Terengganu, Malacca to Johor and all the way east to Sabah and Sarawak. Relish in well-known dishes from each state such as Asam Pedas Ikan Tenggiri from Malacca, 

Rendang Daging Tok Perak

Paru Goreng Berlada Selangor

Ayam Masak Berlanda Sabah

Sambal Udang Petai Perak

Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak from Pahang, Laksa from Kedah, Nasi Kerabu from Terengganu,



Satay



Popular Ikan Bakar

Penang Rojak and more. 

Guests will also be able to experience delightful offerings from Sabah and Sarawak and a spread of Middle Eastern favourites will also be featured. 

The decadent dessert counter will feature classics for further indulgence and that include Kek Lapis Sarawak, Talam Pandan Sabah, and Cik Mek Molek from Kelantan – this is just the perfect way to conclude the evening of exceptional food and company.

Embark on this vibrant and delectable culinary adventure and discover or reminisce the intricate flavours and textures interwoven to create an especially memorable dining experience during the festive month.

The Festive Feast at The Cobalt Room on Level One will be from 15 May to 12 June between 6.30pm to 10pm. It is priced at MYR118 nett per adult and MYR59 nett per child 12 years and below. All fully paid reservations made from now until 30 April will enjoy a 10% discount off the normal price. For reservations and enquiries, please call +60 3 2782 9122 or email dining@ritzcarlton.com.my.

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Ramadhan 2018 Shah Alam Royal Songket Grand Bluewave Hotel Shah Alam Selangor - Middle Eastern Dishes

Ramadhan Buffet 1439h / 2018 Special Dishes From Malaysia To Middle Eastern At Royal Songket Grand Bluewave Hotel Shah Alam

As Ramadhan approaches, Royal Songket Grand BlueWave Hotel Shah Alam offers guests with extravagant iftar feast. It is a good way for strengthening ties and to share the bliss of the holy month. Beginning with the sighting of the new moon, GBWHSA will bring guests to the Middle East with an enchanting ambience at Royale Songket. 

Royal Songket Grand Bluewave hotel’s culinary experts have created a special culinary delight for its patrons for the entire month of Ramadhan. Guests will indulge in the delicacies that have been prepared to commemorate this very special month.

This Ramadhan buffet extravaganza showcases over 100 different dishes; from the freshly prepared salads and kerabu, soups, hot dishes as well as tantalizing desserts, a variety of thirst quencher beverages and action-cooking stall dishes to choose from and savour your favourite Ramadhan delights.

Break the fast in style while amusing your taste buds with lavish options from Italian specialities, Asian delicacies to appetizing Middle Eastern classics such as Masak Lemak Ikan Tenggiri, Sambal Tempe with Jering, Sweet and Sour Squid, Pizza Margarita, Braised Beef Wellington, Assorted Dim Sum, Sautee Meatballs, Bolognese,

Whole Lamb, Roasted Beef, Ayam Golek, Baba Ghanoush, Chicken Shawarma, Chicken Makhbous Beef Ball Kofta with Tomato Stew and the list are endless.

In addition, there will be local favourites such as the mouth-watering Rojak Buah, Sotong Kangkung, Lemang, Lemang Pulut/Hitam, Ketupat Palas, Serunding Daging, Serunding Ayam, Lontong,

Kari Ikan, Asam Pedas, Roti Chennai, Murtabak, Tandoori Chicken with Naan Bread, Mee Udang, Asam Laksa, Hainan Chicken Rice and many more delicious dishes for you to enjoy.

On top of that, there will be the old times favourite ‘goreng-goreng’ stall serving Banana Fritters, Keropok Lekor, and Roti John that will tantalize your taste buds.

Not forgetting the greens, there will be Local Kampung Salad and Assorted Kerabu with seven types of sambal, and also Jeruk Buah-Buahan. Selections of high-quality tea and coffee are available for guests to savour during breakfasting. An exclusive Ramadhan tea sets complete with sweet and savoury finger food perfect for those looking for an elegant ambience and light bites prior to a heavy and fulfilling meal.

To cleanse the palate, anticipate the satisfaction of enjoying, Ice Kacang with Condiments, Marble Cheese Cake, Chocolate Moist Cake, Fruit Cocktail, Kuih Ketayap, Kuih Keria, Bubur Pulut Hitam, Serawa Pisang, Banana Bread & Butter Pudding and Malaysian’s top favourite Sago Gula Melaka. 

GBWHSA Ramadhan buffet promotion runs from 17th May till 14th June 2018. It will be served at the Royale Songket Restaurant, located on the ground floor. The restaurant has exclusive Malaysian heritage in a contemporary setting inspired by its gold and silver-woven tread fabric.

The price per adult will be RM125.00 nett and RM65.00 nett for senior citizen (60 and above) and children (4 – 11 years old). There will be special discounts for early bookings before 30th April 2018. From 1st to 7th Ramadhan, RM73.50 and 8th to 29th Ramadhan the price will be RM95.00 nett for 9 people and below, and RM90.00 nett for 10 person and above. Full payment is needed upon bookings.

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Don's Warong @ Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas - Authentic Johor Street Food

Don's Warong @ Plaza Damas, Sri Hartamas - Authentic Johor Street Food

Don's Warong which is located B-0-4, Plaza Damas, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Taman Sri Hartamas, Desa Sri Hartamas 50480 Kuala Lumpur is famed for its popular Johor street food. You can check out Don's Warong Facebook page for more information.

Although it has been opened for business for more than 6 years now, we have just gotten the chance to taste some of its famous dishes such as the Laksa Johor (only served on Sat and Sun) and many more dishes as we take the gastro journey to the South of Malaysia, Johor.

Don's Warong has its origin from the famous Uncle Don which is a Malay style Warong in Sri Hartamas. With some recipes pass over from the Uncle Don, you can be sure of its authentic taste. You can check out the published recipe book Johor Palate which is co-author by Don's Warong owner mother (sister of Uncle Don); if you want to try your hand at cooking some of these dishes.

We start off our dinner with an order of the famed Mee Rebus Johor (RM12). Served with a thick gravy with condiments on the side such as the fried keropok, bean sprout, beef meat, eggs and Taufu Goreng is a real treat.

Next on our table is the DW Sup Tulang (RM15). The broth is boiled with a combination of spices with thick chunks of meaty bones that the tender meat falls off from the bones together with potatoes, carrots and onions make it a wholesome meal with a bowl of steaming white rice.

We heard that the Nasi Lemak Kukus Johor With Ayam Goreng Berempah (RM12.50) was very popular with the crowd at Don's Warong. An order of this dish is probably mandatory. There are only 2 things that distinguish between a good and bad Nasi Lemak for me. One is the rice must be rich and aromatic while the second thing which is the sambal should be a balance of sweetness, savoury and spicy level. In this 2 points; it passed our benchmark for a truly delicious Nasi Lemak.

If you are not a fan of the Nasi Lemak; you can try out the Nasi Goreng Kampung Muar With Ayam Goreng Berempah (RM15). The Fried rice is fried with spices and the chef has fried it to the right Wok Hei. This Fried rice is served with keropok and a special sambal belacan sauce on the sides.

At Don's Warong; besides serving the Johor popular dishes; you can also find a few western dishes; one of the best western dishes is The Don Burger (RM19) which is a quarter pound beef patty sandwiched in between buttered bun which is topped with beef bacon slices, fried eggs, lettuce, tomatoes, onions rings and bedded with a special sauce. Served on the sides are Fries.

There are a few appetisers that one can choose from at Don's Warong; either as a starter or for your in-between meal snacks. One of the snacks that we tried is the Cucur Udang Special (RM8). The batter is in-house made and fried ala-minute to ensure that you get to enjoy this crispy on the outside and soft on the inside snacks. It is served with Mak Li homemade chilli sauce.

The second appetizer we tasted is the Keropok Lekor MokCik (RM9)- this is a dish not from Johor but from the east coast states. This keropok is also served with  Mak Li homemade chilli sauce.

For desserts; we were introduced to the Ais Kacang Johor With Chocolate Sauce (RM8). 

or the famed Kopi Muar with Ice Cream (RM11.50). It is kind of like float drinks, instead of a fizzy drink; they use the famous Muar coffee as its base.

Don's Warong also serves special breakfast and lunch set; do check out their facebook page for more details and offers.

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Kota Damansara Food: GUESS WHAT Vietnamese Restaurant

Looking for authentic Vietnamese food around Kota Damansara can be quite challenging. We recently chance upon GUESS WHAT Vietnamese Restaurant located at 7, Jalan PJU 5/6, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor which offers popular Vietnamese Street Food at a value for money prices.

Started about five months ago GUESS WHAT Kota Damansara offers a variety of famous Vietnamese street food like Pho, Banh Mi and others. It has a modern setup that diners can enjoy their dishes in a colourful and lively environment.

We started with an order from the appetizer menu which the first is the popular Vietnamese Rolls called the Summer Rolls (RM6.90). The Chef which hails from Vietnam has concocted a special spicy peanut sauce as the dipping sauce for the rolls.

Next on is the Deep Fried Summer Roll (RM6.90) which has yam, Taugeh and carrot as its filling. Nice crisp on the outside with a juicy filling.

For me, the next appetizer is my favourite which is the Fish Sauce Chicken Wings (RM6.90). Marinated with premium quality Vietnamese fish sauce, it has a very savoury salty taste and has a fragrant aroma. You can taste the flavour down to the bones. Needless to day a second helping was on the card.

For the Pho, We ordered the Australian Beef Pho. This is a premium serving; as the meat is 100% Australian Beef. Sliced to a wafer-thin layer, it will curl up when mix with the hot broth. Nice springy texture. According to the Chef, each bowl will get 100 gram of meat slices. You can either order the normal Beef Slice RM13.90 while the premium Ribeye Beef Slice is at RM17.90. A real value for money considering the meat portion and the Australian Beef that is used. another point to note is that at GUESS WHAT, if you are not a fan of the Pho, you can request to replace it with Eggs Noodles or Rice Noodles for all its Pho dishes.

Next, we had the Beef Internal Organ (RM12.90). This Pho comes with Beef Tendon (my favourite), Honey Comb Beef Stomach, Sponge Stomach and Heart although you can opt for Beef Shin instead. The broth was flavourful as the chef uses the Beef Neck Bone as the main base ingredients with 5 to 6 different spices that are added to it. The slightly darker coloured broth is boiled overnight for more than 8 to 10 hours.

For those that love beef balls, you can also the Beef Ball Pho  (RM13.90) you can try this as the Beef Balls are 100% in-house made. It has a nice bite and firm texture. In order not to have wastage, you can order your Basil Leaves, Bean Sprout as a side order (RM1.50).

If you are not the beefy type, GUESS WHAT also offers Pork Noodles (RM8.90)which is topped with fried lard (Chu Yau Char) to gives you that finer porky taste.

The Chicken Noodles (RM8.90) is served with cut meat slices and a poached Half Boiled Kampung Eggs.

The fish that GUESS WHAT uses for its Fish noodles (RM12.90) are the Toman Fish which has a nice bouncy and flaky texture. While the broth used to cook these noodles which include the pork and chicken are cooked with chicken bones which has a much lighter taste.

Another not to be missed Noodle dish is the Clams Noodles (RM8.90). At this price and based on the number of clams that came in the bowl; it is a real value for money. Even a bowl of Pork Noodles from the neighbourhood coffee shop already cost RM6.50. What's more, you can taste the quality of the clams which has a juicy and firm fresh texture that is used to cook this noodle.

According to the owner, they would like to offers a variety of food at GUESS WHAT as some people are Rice people. To cater for this group of customers; there are a few varieties of Rice dish; the first of which is the Pork Chop Rice  (RM12.90). According to the Chef, the Pork and Chicken meat are marinated in garlic, honey, condensed milk and pan-fried to a nice crisp.

and the Chicken Chop Rice  (RM12.90). Each rice dish is served with a sunny side up. If you notice the colour of the yolk; it has a deep orange colour which is the character of the Kampung Eggs.

Another Rice Dish is the Heritage Coconut Rice  (RM16.50) which comes with a soup base made from the coconut water and cooked with fresh coconut flesh. We like the taste of the broth as it has a naturally sweet flavour of the coconut together with Beef Broth. It comes with the in-house made Beef Ball.

Banh Mi is also offered at GUESS WHAT. There are altogether 4 difference flavours that you can choose from which is Beef, Pork, Tuna and Chicken for RM7.90 each. The bread is custom made specifically for GUESS WHAT which still maintains the nice soft crunch and soft texture of the bread even after a while.

Currently, at GUESS WHAT they only serve one dessert and it is not a Vietnamese Dessert but a Malaysian dessert which is Durian Cendol  (RM11.50). According to the owner, the Durian Puree is sourced from the Betong (not Bentong), South Thailand. For me; I still prefer my Musang King Cendol which has a much more pungent bitter taste as compared to Thai Durian which tends to have a sweeter taste.

For Vietnamese Coffee fans, you really have to order the Vietnamese Coffee served at GUESS WHAT. There are 2 variant of coffee that is served here; the first of which is Sang Tao 1 (RM5.90 Hot - RM6.90 Iced)

while the second variant is the Phat Hai (RM5.50 Hot - RM6.50 Iced)  which has a chocolatey aftertaste. I like this. One of the characteristics of a real Vietnamese coffee is the strong taste of the coffee and even though you order the Ice Coffee, somehow even after the ice is melted, it does not really dilute the colour of the coffee.

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