Publika Food : MANDALA Cafe & Bar @ Solaris Dutamas Publika

MANDALA Cafe & Bar @ Solaris Dutamas Publika is one the latest nightspots for some get together. With a nice and subtle ambience serving an array of western delights; while offering a selection of wine at an affordable price would make it an ideal place to catch up with family and friends without the noisy atmosphere of most common bars.

MANDALA Cafe & Bar is located at D3-G3-8, Solaris Dutamas, No.1, Jalan Dutamas 1 and its operating hours is from 11.00 am- 1.00am. For more information on its promotion; you can check out MANDALA Cafe & Bar Facebook page or call them at +603- 6419 0382.

There are many bars and drinking spots at Solaris Dutamas Publika but MANDALA stands out as it provides a comfortable place to have a nice meal while enjoying slow music while sipping your favourite wine or cocktails catching up with friends and business associates. 

Don't be surprised if you see celebrities frequenting MANDALA Cafe & Bar; the likes of Dato Jimmy Choo 

and Dato Lee Chong Wei.

If you require a private dining environment, there is one VIP room that you can book to entertain your VIP guest or to host private events.

Our night started with the sampling of a few cocktails drinks before our meals the first of which is the Blue Lagoon

followed by the Sex On The Beach

and end with Pink Mandala

Our dinner started with the order of 2 appetizers; the first of which is the Fried Chicken Wings (RM18.00); we love the crispy and crunchy skin that still crackles with a nice evenly coated honey and topped with sesame seed.

followed by the Tom Yum Popcorn Chicken (RM16.00). For me, I would have loved it for a  stronger Tom Yam taste for this. Fried to a nice crunch, both of these appetizers are a great pairing to our cocktail drinks.

The first main dish to arrive at our table is the Black Angel Pasta With Grilled Chicken (RM18.00) which comes with a nice fragrant aroma of herbs and garlic.  

The next dish is my favourite of the night which is the Lemon, Garlic and Butter Mussels (RM33.00) when ordering this dish make sure you scoop up the sauce with the toasted bread. it has a strong citrusy flavour and taste that lingers in your mouth. The Green mussels were very fresh and you can taste the slight saltiness from each bite of the mussels. 

The other crowd favourite is the Grilled Chicken With Buttermilk Sauce RM20.00, as the chicken meat has a strong infused flavour from the seasoning that was used to marinate the chicken. The buttermilk sauce has a tinge of spiciness and a balance buttery taste.  This dish is served with refreshing garden green which is topped with a sesame dressing.

One of the favourite dish served at MANDALA is the Golden Soft Shell Crab Spaghetti (RM28.00). At Mandala, this dish is served with the full-size soft shell crab. The Chef has added a slightly spicy taste to this dish. If you are not the spicy type, please order it with a tone down version of the spicy level.

For fans of Pizza, there are 4 types of Pizza that are served at the restaurant. For tonight our choice was for the Pepperoni Pizza (RM18.00). Pizzas that are served here are thin crust.

Complimenting our main dishes are the Red Wine which is Chateau Haut Riot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (France) while our White Wine for the night is Chateau Haut Riot Sauvignon Blanc 2016 (France).

We had 2 desserts to end our dinner; the first of which is the Chocolate Lava Cake with Ice Cream RM16.00.

While the second dessert is the Rich Chocolate Brownie RM16.00

There is an ongoing promotion at MANDALA Cafe & Bar, do check it out on their facebook page.

1. Free Cocktail for ladies
- Valid from 15th January 2018 until 13th February 2018
- Ladies have to LIKE MANDALA Facebook Page, CHECK IN during the visit and showed to our staffs to get the COMPLIMENTARY cocktail
- 3 types of cocktail to choose, Blue Lagoon, Pink Mandala, Sex On The Beach
- Each lady is only entitled to ONE complimentary cocktail

2. Free appetizer when 4 pax & above dine in MANDALA
- Valid from 15th January 2018 until 13th February 2018
- When 4 pax and above dining in MANDALA, all guests have to LIKE our Facebook page and show to our staff to enjoy a plate of complimentary appetizer of the day
- One complimentary appetizer for single receipt

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Chinese New Year CNY Menu 2018 | Li Yen Chinese Restaurant Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Li Yen Chinese Restaurant Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Li Yen, the award-winning Cantonese restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur has specially designed its special Chinese New Year 2018 feasts to welcome the Year of the Earth Dog. Its' Executive Chinese Chef Leung Kwai Hong has put on a fine display of culinary artistry in his creation of the exclusive set menus, alongside a seasonal selection of delicate Dim Sum ideal for gatherings with family and loved ones.

An exquisite selection of menus with traditional delicacies and signature dishes are available for lunch and dinner, showcasing the best of Cantonese fine dining. To start off there is the Prosperity Yee Sang with an option to include salmon, tuna or abalone to adds to a ritzy twist to the traditional festive Lou Sang. 

You can select from three menus that are specially curated for lunch which feature dishes such as the Deep-Fried Meat and Minced Prawn Roll, Steamed Oyster with Sea Moss and Steamed Siew Mai With Crab Meat from the Dim Sum selection

Double-Boiled Chicken Soup with Abalone and Mushroom

as well as Double-Boiled Chicken Soup with Abalone and Mushroom, Chicken Simmered in Bouillon, Roasted Duck, Deep-Fried Glutinous Rice with Yam and Stir-Fried Prawns with Haw Sauce.

Steamed Bamboo Fish With Sliced Ham

For the dinner menus you can start off with a Braised Soup with Shredded Superior Fish Maw, Bird’s Nest and Minced Chicken, Double-Boiled Abalone Soup with Chicken, Sea Cucumber and Dried Scallop, Steamed Bamboo Fish With Sliced Ham,

Li Yen Special Roasted Chicken

while for the meat dishes you can have  Braised Pork Knuckle with Dried Oysters, Sea Moss and Barbecued Crispy Suckling Pig and Li Yen Special Roasted Chicken which has a nice crackling skin while the meat was firm and succulent.

Fried Prawns With Chilli Paste

For the prawn's dishes, you can relish on the Deep-Fried Prawns with Salt and Pepper or the Stir Fried Prawns With Chilli Paste

Steamed Clay Pot Rice with Chinese Waxed Meat 

A traditional favourite on the menu for this festive CNY season at Li Yen is the Steamed Clay Pot Rice with Chinese Waxed Meat. Made with Chinese sausages specially flown in from Hong Kong, this dish requires up to 45 minutes to prepare for the flavours of the vegetables, Chinese herbs and meat to infuse into the rice leaving a distinct and rich flavour.

Double-Boiled Red Bean Cream with Glutinous Rice

End your sumptuous meal on a sweet note with a delectable selection of desserts such as the Fried ‘Nian Gao’ with Deep-Fried Sesame Balls, Double-Boiled Red Bean Cream with Glutinous Rice Balls and Double-Boiled Glutinous Rice Balls in Almond Cream.

Available from 15 February until 18 February 2018, the lunch set menus are priced from MYR 1,388 nett per table of 10 persons. The dinner set menus are priced from MYR 1,888 nett per table of 10 persons. Should guests wish to enjoy the Lunar New Year specialities before 15 February, they are available with advance notice.

15 February, Thursday

Lunch: 12.00pm – 2.30pm

Dinner: 6.00pm – 10.30pm

16 – 18 February, Friday to Sunday

Lunch: 10.30am – 2.30pm

Dinner: 6.30pm – 10.30pm

For reservations and enquiries on the Lunar New Year dining experiences, kindly call Li Yen at +60 3 2782 9122 or send an email to liyen@ritzcarlton.com.my.

Li Yen Chinese Restaurant Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

Li Yen is located on Level Two of The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur. Lunch is served from 12.00pm to 2.30pm from Monday to Saturday and 10.30am to 2.30pm on Sundays and Public Holidays. Dinner is available from 6.30pm to 10.30pm daily.

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Alibaba's TMALL World Promotion 2018 Chinese New Year Celebration

Good news for shoppers; while shopping for your Chinese New Year item you have a chance to be invited to celebrate this Chinese New Year 2018 with ALIBABA’S TMALL WORLD. Find out more about how you could be one of the 1000 people to be invited to this grand celebration? 

Starting from today all Malaysians stand a chance to win invites to this event by logging in to Taobao Website at and Taobao Facebook for more details.

TMALL World will be hosting the 'TMALL World Chinese New Year Dinner' event on 26th January 2018 at Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam.1000 LUCKY Malaysian consumers, as well as children from charity homes, will have an opportunity to celebrate this memorable Lunar New Year.

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Among one of the highlights of the 'TMALL World Chinese New Year Dinner’ event is the special appearance of one of Malaysia internationally renowned artist, Michael Wong Guang Liang [王光良] best known for his famous song which is Fairy Tale (童話). 

Besides the 1000 invited Malaysian guests, children from five (5) charity homes in the Klang Valley which include Rumah Victory Children and Youth Home, Yayasan Sunbeams Home, Rumah Kanak-Kanak Trinity, Rumah Charis and Rumah K.I.D.S  will also receive contributions from TMALL World. Representatives from Tmall World will also be visiting these homes; bringing them gifts in the lead up to the celebrations. 

The event, depicting a mega reunion style Chinese New Year dinner, will bring 1000 Malaysian consumers as well as children from charity homes together, to celebrate the Lunar New Year in what is set to be a meaningful, and memorable experience for all. 

Currently, the Alibaba Group’s TMALL World (天猫海外), is serving more than 100 million overseas Chinese and beyond, has announced their Chinese New Year initiatives here in Malaysia; aiming to give back to the society which is one of the key value which is deeply embedded in Alibaba’s culture. Secondly is to show its' appreciation of the support of its Malaysian consumers as they prepare to celebrate the most important festival on the Chinese calendar.

“Chinese New Year is a time for unity and generosity. The initiatives we have planned for the celebrations here in Malaysia is a symbol of that value as well as our appreciation for the tremendous support we have received from our Malaysian consumers since we launched Tmall World here.” Said Cici Cai, Tmall World South East Asia Business Development Manager. 

“As we move into the new year, we hope to connect with the hearts of our Malaysian consumers in a meaningful way and that gives back to the community.” she continued.

In conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebrations, there are many promotions that were specially catered to Malaysians; as they prepare to celebrate with their family and loved ones. From January 24 to January 28, the highlight promotions are

1. Grab the Ang Pau on Taobao.com! Spend RMB666 and get RMB88 off; Spend RMB88 and get RMB18 off. 
2. Vouchers Exclusively for Overseas Users. 
3. Free Shipping on Flash Sale Products. 

Among the most popular products during the last Chinese New Year that was purchased by Malaysian consumers on Taobao were items such as Cheongsam, fashion, personalized Ang Pao packets and DIY bracelets. 

While some of the top Malaysian products that were also sought after among Chinese buyers from China, are Birds Nest, White Coffee and Biscuits being popular items purchased as gifts for family and loved ones during the Lunar New Year festivities.

Stay Tuned and be in STAND-BY Mode as all will be revealed on 18th January 2018 about their offers, rebates and promotion!

To find out more about TMALL World’s Chinese New Year promotion, offers and rebates,  you can check it out at Taobao website or download their Mobile Taobao App.

Halal Chinese Restaurant Shah Alam Chinese New Year Poon Choi 盆菜 and Set Menu Grand BlueWave Hotel

There aren't many choices when it comes to Halal Chinese Restaurant in Shah Alam. Tung Yuen Chinese Restaurant @Grand Blue Wave Hotel celebrates the 2018 Chinese New Year (Year Of Earth Dog) with the Poon Choi (盆菜) menu which is loaded with an abundance of good fortune ingredients in a pot.

Poon Choi is a Cantonese cuisine served in large wooden, porcelain or metal basins due to the communal style of consumption. The Chinese name, transliterated as Poon Choi, has been variously translated as "big bowl feast" or basin cuisine.

Each ingredient is chosen for its auspicious sounding Cantonese name; like the dried oyster is "Good News" while prawns are "Laughter" and Black Moss is "Great Fortune" which are some of the ingredients used by Chef Patrick for this Chinese New Year 2018 Poon Choi.

Ingredient in the Poon Choi Special

1/2 Kampung Chicken 

1/2 Roast Duck

10 Pcs Tiger Prawn With Pepper & Salt

10 Pcs Chicken Meat Ball

Dry Oyster

Fresh Chestnut

Baked Fish Maw

Pacific Clam

Chicken Claw With Dry Chilli

Stew Black Mushroom

Stew Chinese Cabbage 

Start off the dinner of this The Poon Choi Set with the Salmon Yee Sang

After which you can enjoy the Shredded Seafood Soup With Golden Mushroom & Dried Scallops

and devour into the Poon Choi Dish extracting out the treasure from top to bottom of the pot.

followed by a leafy green dish of Stir Fried Hong Kong Seasonal Vegetable With Whole Garlic

Compliment your Poon Choi with the Eight Treasure, Dried Oyster With Fragrant Rice In Lotus Leaf

and ends with a platter of Mixed Fresh cut fruits to end your sumptuous meals.

If you want to enjoy the delicious Poon Choi at home; there is a takeaway package; with all the goodies that comes complete in a Stainless Steel Pot - Special Take Away Prosperity Pot 'Poon Choy' RM 680Nett. 

If you are the traditional type, you can also relish the speciality dishes by ordering the Chinese New Year Set Menu from RM988+ to RM1888.00.

Pre Chinese New Year Set

Joyful Reunion Set Menu

Auspicious Good Luck Set Menu

Auspicious Good Health Set Menu

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Halal Chinese New Year Set Menu 2018 Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur

Searching for a Halal Chinese Restaurant in Kuala Lumpur for this coming Year of Dog Lunar Chinese New Year to entertain your business associate, friends and families; you can try out the set menu offering from Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur offers 2 Special Chinese New Year Set menu at RM1188 Nett Per set for 10 diners which will be available from 8th Feb 2018 to 12th March 2018 from 6pm onwards. You can also start off your Sau Gong Dinner or Reunion Dinner at Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur.

The dinner set will be served at Level 9 Coffee House of the Hotel. For those who prefer some extra privacy can opt to dine with business associates and family members at the various functions rooms which can be arranged upon request.

During the promotion period, diners can choose between 2 different set of Reunion Dinner which is Set A or Set B. These sets are specially crafted and prepared by the award-winning Chef Chew Keng Chai which has work in the Hotel industry for more than 15 years together with his team.

It is a tradition to start the dinner with a toss of Yee Sang. Here both the set dishes comes with the Salmon Yee Sang which is laden with the must-have condiments that are married to freshly slices of salmon.

On the set A, the following are the dishes that will be served starting with Hot and Sour Sze Chuan Seafood Soup;



followed by the Roasted Crispy Chicken With Cucumber Plum Sauce;

Next will be the Deep Fried Red Snapper with Sweet and Sour Sauce, and for the Prawns; the Stir Fried Prawns Cooked With Salted Egg Yolk is a must try.

While the vegetable dish for Set A is the Stir Fried Broccoli With Mushroom Dumpling and to end the Set A dining is the Steamed Lotus Rice With Chicken and Yam''.

As for dessert; you will be served the Chilled HoneyDew in Rock Melon paired with Baked Spiral Lotus Puff.

For the Set B; you will be served with the Braised Crabmeat and Seaweed Soup With Dried Scallop followed by Roasted Crispy Chicken With Cucumber Plum Sauce.

Next is the Steamed Garoupa 'Hong Kong' Style.

For this set; you will be served with the Stir Fried Tiger Prawns With Nestum; while the vegetable dish is the Stir Fried Nai Pak (Milk Cabbage) in Superior Stock, Garlic and Mushroom Dumplings. 

Ending the mains dish is Salted Fish Fried Rice with anchovies toppings while the Chilled HoneyDew with Sago in Sea Coconut will be served as dessert with the accompanying Baked Spiral Lotus Puff.

Each dinner set will be served with Chinese Tea. For reservation and booking, please call 603-4040 9888.  

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