Celebrate Merdeka 2016 With A Malaysian Hawker Village Food Adventure only at Marriott Putrajaya Hotel

Fans of Malaysian Hawker and street Food; now you can indulge in it while celebrating our 59th Merdeka at Marriott Putrajaya Hotel, Selangor from 29th August to 16th September 2016.

While feasting on these sumptuous all in one hawker street fare, you can take a little trip down memory lane by visiting the special exhibition by News Straits Time that showcases all the historic news and events leading up to the Hari Merdeka and the formation of Malaysia at the Marriott Putrajaya Hotel lobby.

To enhance the dining experience of these hawkers fare, Summer Palace Marriott Putrajaya Hotel has specially design push carts with special hawker type tables & chairs to enhanced the atmosphere and provide you with a street dining ambience.

There are 15 of Malaysian most sought after hawker street food from all over Malaysia specially prepared by the Chef that are served during this Food promotion which includes the popular Char Kway Teow.

followed by the Curry Laksa.

Sarawak Laksa.

Assam Laksa.

Prawn Mee.

Fried Oyster Omelette.

Indian Rojak.

Sotong Kang Kong.



Fried Radish cake



Mee Soup and Fish Ball Noodle

Malaysia all time popular breakfast i.e.Nasi Lemak Kukus.



Fruit Rojak

Popiah Basah.

Chee Cheong Fun and Yong Tau Foo selection which includes Brinjal, Bitter Gourd, Tau Foo, Fried Beancurd and more.

Chicken And Duck Rice.

Cendol and ABC.

and the all important Mamak Tea Stall which serves the 3 Layers tea and coffee.

Special Deal for Teachers & Students Co-Curriculum
RM15.00 Nett per head inclusive of one(1) meal package of your choice and complimentary Putrajaya Marriott bus pick up.

Subject to a minimum of 20 persons (must include at least one (1) teacher/ subject to availability at the point of request/ minimum 48 hours reservation notice to 03-8949 8888 (Cik Azela - Marcom Officer).

This hawker Village Promotion is available DAILY from 11.00am - 9.00 PM from 29th August - 16 September 2016, priced at RM15.00 Nett per meal (1 food item + 1  dessert or drink of your choice).

Set a date to enjoy this fare and learn more of the struggles of our past leaders to attain our Independence by making at booking for this promotion at 03-8949 8888 ext 1332

Marriott Putrajaya Hotel Address:

IOI Resort City, IOI Resort, 62502 Sepang Utara, Selangor

Wayne's Cafe Sri Petaling - A Hidden Hainanese Western and Oriental Delights

In the early 50, they were many Hainanese Chef that can cook very delicious Western dishes. The reason being was most of the Hainanese usually work as Chef which was taught how to cook western dishes by the colonial master. I am one of those that frequent Hainanese Western food in the restaurant like the old Coliseum (Jalan TAR), Le Coq (Ampang) and Yut Kee (Jalan Dang Wangi) among others that I have lost touch with.

With that taste lingering, we had a review at the Wayne's Cafe Sri Petaling located 10, Jalan Radin Bagus 6, Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia that claimed to serves some of these authentic Hainanese western delights.

Wayne's is the name of the owners' son and the setup is one of the modern cafe settings that is great for a get-together or family dining.

The owner has gotten Uncle Phua - a retired chef of 77 years old who has over 50 years western culinary experience to assist in Wayne's cafe menu which consists of Uncle Phua signature dish which is the English Style Roast Pork.

Our dinner started off with the order of the Golden Meat Ball (RM18.00). It is a deep fried homemade meatball recipe that has its origin. It is served with the freshly made Hainanese Chilli Sauce (the Hainanese Chicken Rice Chilli Sauce) which are made on a daily basis.

The next appetiser is by the owner family recipe Choon Kuen Spring Roll (RM18.00). This Spring roll is unlike the normal one that uses the popiah skin but instead it uses the pig caul fats. When I was a child, these kind of spring rolls were quite common; nowadays it is very hard to find one that takes quite an effort to make. Eating this spring rolls remind me of those days. This family recipe uses the right amount of ingredient in the filling and is steamed before it is coated with a batter and deep fried to a crunchy, crispy texture.

English Style Roast Pork

For the Mains, we had the Uncle Phua Signature Roast Pork (RM25.00). Using Uncle Phua secret recipe is to marinade the Pork Belly and the special treatment of the meat. It is then rolled up and tied like a log and after one day it is then put in the oven with a combination of slow gentle heat to tenderise the meat, plus a shorter blast at a higher heat to crisp up the skin. The end result, you get is a juicy meat while having a crispy skin that married well with the apple sauce.

The next Mains is the Spanish Pork Chop (RM25.00). Compare to other Pork Chop, the meat that is used is the Pork Neck meat, which has a very small amount of fats while its' meat has a very tenderly texture. The Pork chop is grilled to the right char; is served with a slice of grilled apple and served with brown sauce.

Besides serving Western Food, Wayne's Cafe Sri Petaling does offer diners a number of oriental selection for you to savour in. Among these are Fried Rice with Roast Pork, or another one of Uncle Phua signature noodle which is the Fried Tung Fun with BitterGourd. But, for today, we tasted the Fried Kwai Fa Mien (RM15.00), this is another one of the dishes from the owners family.

So, what is so special about this Fried Kwai Fa Mien? For one, there are a lot of ingredients that are used to cooked this Yee Mee; which is pork strip, diced prawns, bean sprout, onion, cabbage and most important eggs that are fried together with a special sauce and topped with the strip of lettuce. The Wok Hei was just great as we can smelt the flavourful aroma of the noodle and its ingredients.

To finish off our meal, my partner had the Wayne's Signature Coffee (RM11.00). The coffee beans used at Wayne's Cafe Sri Petaling is from Lavazza.

While I had the Affogato (RM11.00) to end my review.

Wayne's Cafe Address and Location 

10, Jalan Radin Bagus 6, Sri Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Open Daily, 10am-10pm. Tel: 03-9055-3362

KFC Malaysia Ole Ole Rice Wrap - A Fiesta Of Flavours

KFC Malaysia has done it again with the new KFC Ole Ole Rice Wrap with new exciting flavours fused together for a new exciting food sensation. This latest Wrap offers a unique combination of Mexican Rice, Salsa Sauce and the signature Zinger strips wrapped in a warm toasted tortilla.

Picture Courtesy of KFC Malaysia Facebook

With the tagline 'A Fiesta Of Flavours' one really gonna try to know it! KFC Malaysia invites its customers to enjoy this vibrantly flavored wrap  that includes everyone's all-time favourite KFC crispy Zinger strips with aromatic Mexican seasoned rice, freshly diced tomatoes, cucumbers and onions, topped with delightful drizzled with mayonnaise and the Mexican Salsa Sauce all jam into a single wrap, promising a flavorful fiesta in your mouth. It is perfectly paired with the new Golden Potato Bites as a side, together with a refreshing Mountain Dew carbonated drink.

Picture Courtesy of KFC Malaysia Facebook

"From only RM5.90, KFC Malaysia Ole Ole Rice Wrap offers a flavourful fresh meal option specially crafted for KFC fans. With tender chicken meat, fresh vegetables and Mexican rice, it is a complete meal in a flavor-packed wrap. Tasty and convenient for those on the go, you will love to have a try, to know!" said Ms Angelina Villanueva, Senior General Manager, KFC Malaysia Marketing.

Picture Courtesy of KFC Malaysia Facebook

KFC Ole Ole Rice Wrap is also available as a combo meal as well as a box meal. At only RM8.90 for a combo meal; this meal includes KFC Ole Ole Rice Wrap together with Golden Potato Bites and a regular Mountain Dew carbonated drink.

For those big eaters, you can opt for a box meal that comes with KFC Ole Ole Rice Wrap, one piece of Original or Hot & Spicy KFC Chicken together with the Golden Potato Bites and a regular Mountain Dew carbonated drink at a value of just RM12.90.

The KFC Ole Ole Rice Wrap is available nationwide at all KFC restaurants from 26th July 2016 onwards, while stock last. For more information please visit KFC Malaysia website at www.kfc.com.my

Moon Cake Festival 2016 - Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya Special Crafted Mooncake For Mid Autumn

Mooncake is an important symbol for the mid-Autumn Festival as it symbolises longevity and family reunion besides the lantern. From now onwards; Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya offers a nice selection as gifts for friends and family.

Traditionally, the mooncake is round in shape, a symbol of unity, with a thin pastry layer and a rich filling made from lotus seed paste or red bean paste with an egg yolk in the centre.

In recent years, the variety of flavours of mooncake has become a great challenge to Pastry Chef due to the demand from customers who would like to savour these new flavours.

One of the more popular flavours is the green tea flavoured mooncake. Celebrating 2016 Mid-Autumn Festival, Chef Chan (Head of Pastry and Dim Sum) of Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya has crafted out 5 special mooncakes flavours.

The first of which is the Crystal Green tea Paste with Single Yolk.

The second is the traditional Baked Mooncake with Lotus Paste and Single Yolk.

 While the third is the Shanghai Mooncake with Single Yolk & Duo Paste of Jade Pandan & Supreme White Lotus. This is followed by the Baked Mooncake with Red Bean Paste & Single Yolk and the last one is the Crystal Durian Paste With Single Yolk.

Chef Chan who hails from Ipoh, Perak had his basics mooncake making from the guidance of his mother who was known for making mooncakes. With more than 15 years experience in traditional mooncake making, Chef Chan is able to make these mooncakes with a fairly thin crust while having the right balance of oil and sweetness level that will be a delight to eat.



As the current practice of mooncakes, Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya have specially crafted 2 customised gifts boxes to compliment these delicious mooncake making it a perfect collection to the avid box collector.

Presented in a beautiful gift box, it is just perfect for you to choose the mooncakes at Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya as gifts for your friends, family or as a corporate gift. The regular box of 4 is available at RM92.00 Nett, VIP Box of 4 is available at RM128.00 Nett (inclusive of an attractive Chinese Tea Set) while the individual mooncakes are available at RM23.00 nett per piece.

In conjunction with the Mid-Autumn festival, Chef Chan has also crafted out 3 new Dim Sum dish for you to savour besides the popular Dim Sum offering of Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya. The first being the Steamed Crystal Dumpling With Black Caviar. The wafer thin dumpling skin marries perfectly to the bouncy texture of the prawn based filling while the natural taste of  the black caviar was a perfect complement to the final taste of the superbly done dumpling.

The second Dim Sum is the Steamed Shrimp Dumpling With Dried Scallop; The Chef have crafted this dumpling that looks like a piece of Green White Jade. Topped with a generous amount of Tobiko, it gives this Dim Sum a bursting feel and flavour in each and every bite.

and the third Dim Sum is the cute Porcupine shape bun which is named as Lotus Steamed Bun. It takes around 10 minutes to craft it out and it looks too nice to be eaten.

For more information, please contact 03-8949 8888 ext 1322 or visit the website at www.summerpalacerestaurant.com.my

Summer Palace Restaurant Marriott Hotel Putrajaya Address and Location

Anchor Food Professionals Malaysia Official Launch

Globally the Foodservice market is growing at a rate of 6% per annum. Capitalising on the growth of the foodservice sector, dairy giant FONTERRA from New Zealand will be rolling out its new global food services brand, Anchor Food Professionals.

The Anchor Food Professionals reflects the way foodservice team is doing business now i.e working alongside customers to bring business and product solutions that answer questions such as improving profitability and reducing waste.

Picture from Anchor Food Professionals website

In Malaysia, Anchor brand is already a leader in the dairy segment, when we dine in restaurants, hotels, cafes, bakeries or grab and go from quick service restaurants, chances are we would have a taste of FONTERRA's dairy products such as its super cheesy and extra stringy Anchor Mozzarella Cheese, Anchor Culinary Creams, Anchor Cream Cheese, and not forgetting their awesome Anchor Butter.

Speaking at the unveiling of the Anchor Food Professionals brand and team, Ms Linda Tan, Head of Anchor Food Professionals Malaysia, said that Malaysia is one of the first markets to roll out the new proposition which will see them acting as true consultants, working behind the scenes to deliver exciting new tastes and products for chefs, bakers, caterers, commercial kitchens, hotels, restaurants, quick service restaurants, and cafes.

According to her, the team will assist businesses with all aspects of their operations, from front-of-house presentation, and pricing and promotion, to enhancing yield and taste delivering exciting new menu options.

Picture from Anchor Food Professionals website

By getting to know the customers' businesses, Anchor Food Professionals is using this knowledge and optimising dairy ingredients using Fonterra's world leading research and development capability to meet specific needs of chefs, bakers, and restaurant owners.

"With the rapid growth in the food services business due to the changing lifestyles of consumers, Anchor Food Professionals will help our customers keep up with this growth. Our food experts and in-house chefs will help food operator take their businesses to a different level, giving them a competitive edge", said Ms Linda.

Malaysia is one of the first few markets to roll out Anchor Food Professionals globally. With this new rollout, our services to our customers will extend beyond what we have always been doing, which is delivering a great product that chefs love; she continued.

Picture from Anchor Food Professionals website

Globally, Fonterra will be rolling out its' all new Anchor Food Professionals to over 50 countries with more than 5,000 customers. The global Anchor Food Professionals team expects to be an NZ$ 5 Billion business by 2023 with this move, putting the Anchor Brand neck to neck with leading consumers brands worldwide.

Anchor Food Professionals Video.