BBC GOT SCIENCE? Hosted By Harith Iskander - Funniest Person In The World

Learning Science The Fun Way With Harith Iskander - BBC GOT SCIENCE? 

Source: BBC Asia - Got Science? Programme

Got Science? is a science show featuring the Funniest Person In The World Mr Harith Iskander as its host. The BBC Got Science? is set to premiere at 8.05pm on 11th September 2018 BBC Earth Channel (Unifi Channel 501).

As many will attest to; the science subject is not one that has created a lot of interest in of late. Many find science subject as too complex and difficult to understand. BBC - British Broadcasting Corporation has decided to instil some fun into the learning of science with the engagement of Mr Harith Iskander as its host for this new GOT SCIENCE? program.

Harith Iskander Funniest Person In The World 2016

What better way to engage the young audience with some fun into the learning of this science subject. Hosted by Mr Harith Iskander, Malaysia's Godfather of comedy and winner of Laugh Factory's "Funniest Person In The World 2016", Got Science? explores and explains the science of everyday life, using reason, logic, rationale and science. The eight-episode series will explore themes of food, health, fitness, sports, anatomy and technology.

The program will be fast-paced and packed with information, debunking myths, decoding trends and technology. Harith threads these stories together in his inimitable light, tongue-in-cheek style through his running commentary and funny one-liners. Popular myths like consuming durians and that alcohol will kill you, and MSG is bad for you are just some of the topics that will be covered in the series.

Ryan Shiotani - Vice President Content Asia BBC Studios

"BBC Earth is home to BBC's world-renowned natural history, science and adventure content. We wanted to do something fast-paced, fun and informative that would be specifically relevant to our audiences in Asia. Got Science? fits the bill. The series explores science around everyday things we see on the Internet to things our mothers told us, like don't' drink alcohol after eating Durian, all told by Harith in his signature comedic style. I am very excited to see people's reaction to the show when it airs on September 11" said Ryan Shiotani, VP, Content, Asia, BBC Studios.

Speaking at the events, Mr Harith Iskander said that " Science was never his favourite subject in school". "So initially I was quite apprehensive when BBC approached me to host Got Science?. I never quite understood the complex scientific theories and formulae the teachers rattled on about in school. I realise now that it wasn't interesting to me because it wasn't relevant to my daily life. Got Science? approaches science in a way that is fresh, fun and accessible. I hope that viewers will enjoy it and have many light bulb moments as I did".

Got Science? will premiere on BBC Earth on Tuesday 11 September 2018 at 8.05pm and will be available on BBC player at the same time.

In Malaysia, the BBC Earth channel on Unifi TV (Channel 501). Besides Malaysia, it is also in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, South Kore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

SHERATON PJ HOTEL - Weekend Hi Tea Buffet @ Feast Restaurant @ Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel

Feast @ Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel Weekend Hi Tea Buffet

It is a weekend and what better way to eat to your heart content on a Saturday or Sunday with a Weekend High Tea Buffet at Feast @ Sheraton PJ which is a dining restaurant in Sheraton Petaling Jaya Hotel, Selangor.

We had the opportunity to dine on a lazy Saturday afternoon with a wide variety of spread from the Feast Restaurant Sheraton PJ. As we arrived on the dot at 12.30pm to start this All-You-Can-Eat weekend High Tea Buffet.

There are just too many choices of food to choose from starting with the popular Malay dishes such as Sambal Sotong, Kambing Masak Merah, Ayam Goreng Berempah and more.

Then moving to the Chinese section we had the Brocolli and Pea with Shrimp in Oyster Sauce, Lokam Clam Kung Po, Braised Mushroom With Brocolli and Ginger Chicken.

or try out the Dim Sum offering.

For fans of Seafood on Ice, there are the poached prawns, slipper lobster and mussels for you to choose from.

While for those that love to indulge in Japanese Sushi can taste the sushi dishes presented here.

There are also a number of Western Menu Main course to choose from.

Of course, what is Hi Tea without indulging in the dessert offering? Besides cakes and pudding, there are also ala-minute pancakes and Malaysian Goreng Goreng for you to taste for the later part of the High Tea Buffet. Then, finish off with a cup of tea or coffee from the coffee machine and not forgetting the ice-cream either eating as it is or to add into the cup of coffee.

The Sheraton PJ High Tea Buffet price is at RM88Nett per person.

Before this, we did a review of Sheraton PJ Hotel Miyabi Japanese Restaurant. You can click on the link to read our full review of it.

Read our other review of Sheraton PJ Hotel Review.

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Sheraton PJ Hotel Seafood Dinner Buffet RM98 Nett @ Feast Restaurant

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HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid - Latest HotPot Kitchen Branch

Latest HotPot Kitchen Branch - HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid

HotPot Kitchen has just opened for business at Sunway Pyramid. It is the latest HotPot Kitchen branch that serves this fiery dish. For more information you can check out HotPot Kitchen Facebook Page

For those staying around Sunway or Subang area are able to go to HotPot Kitchen Sunway Pyramid to taste these specialities without having to travel all the way to the other branch which is HotPot Kitchen One Utama or HotPot Kitchen Mid Valley.

For fans of HotPot Kitchen; there is no further introduction on how to enjoy this meals. But for those that are not so familiar; HotPot Kitchen is a very straightforward dining experience. You really get to choose only items that you really like to eat - much like a buffet steamboat.

There is only 2 section to choose from. First, you pick up a stainless bowl and head towards the vegetable section. 

here are wide varieties to choose from starting with the green leafy vegetables like spinach, ladies fingers, cabbages and so forth.

or the other vegetable section which includes the smooth tofu, fungus, mushroom, bean curd and many more.

All the vegetables are priced at RM3.99 per 100gm.

Using a different meat bowl, you then select your meat ingredients like the Chicken meat, beef slices or the different type of meatballs.

or for me, my favourite is the pork innards like the intestine (which the Chef will fry to a crisp), pork stomach and so forth. It does really blend with the spicy option. All the meat are priced at RM5.99 per 100 gram.

Finally, you can also choose some premium add-on which includes fish fillet and brown squid.

After your selection of Vegetables and Meat, you move to the counter where the cashier will weigh your selected ingredients. You can also have an add-on of instant noodles to your dish.

The next step is to order your flavours which only has 4 flavours which are the Unique Platter (Non-Spicy option) and the Spicy Option (with 3 level of spiciness namely - Spicy Fragrant, Spicy Dynamic and Spicy Xtreme). 

For me, I am just good with Level 1 Spicy Fragrant level. If you accidentally bite into the Sichuan peppercorns, there is a unique numbing effect on your tongue, I suppose this is one of the reasons why so many people yearn for these HotPot dishes is to experience this effect.

You can order your drinks at this point. Upon confirming your orders you will be given an electronic buzzer that will buzz when your food is ready.

Once in a while, when you crave for some Hot and spicy dish, can head over to the HotPot Kitchen for your douses of Ma Lat (Hot Pot) cravings.

One of the key point at HotPot Kitchen is that all steps are taken to ensure that the foodstuffs & ingredients are selected for its finest quality and freshness and goes thru a sterilization process.

At HotPot Kitchen, many do not realize that they have an ala carte menu where you can order the Ma Lat Chicken Wings.  

or the Arasi La La which has its own distinctly spicy taste.

Don't forget at HotPot Kitchen coffee is Complimentary; it is said that drinking coffee after a HotPot meals serves to relieve the spiciness level in your mouth.

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SUMMER PALACE RESTAURANT Moon Cake 2018 & Dim Sum Set Lunch Menu @ Marriott Putrajaya Hotel

 Moon Cake 2018 & Dim Sum Set Lunch Menu @ SUMMER PALACE RESTAURANT Marriott Putrajaya Hotel

During our Staycation recently at Marriott Putrajaya Hotel, we had our lunch at the Summer Palace Restaurant which has a special Dim Sum Set Lunch Menu at RM88.00 per person. We decided to try this crafted lunch menu set by Chef Dixon Lai.

The Dim Sum Set Lunch Menu started with a Deep Fried Salmon Fish Skin With Salted Egg Yolk. The Salmon Fish skin is fried to a crunchy crisp with a well smothered salted egg yolk into every inch of the crispy fish skin, we just can't stop taking one piece after another.



The second starter is a cold starter which is the Marinated Japanese Cucumber With Minced Garlic. The chef has added a special peppercorn that has a tongue-numbing sensation after we bite into it. The Zucchini has a nice crunch bite while the black fungus slippery texture makes them ideal complimentary ingredients.

Next on the menu is the Braised Hot & Sour Szechuan Soup With Prawn Dumpling. Being a Szechuan dish, you can expect a nice sourish spicy taste to this soup. The prawn dumpling was simply marvellous as each bite into the prawn filling which was sandwich into the dumpling skin was superb. It is indeed a nice change instead of the familiar Wanton soup based.



The next dish came in a bamboo basket which is a Dim Sum Combination of four exquisite Dim Sum dishes. In it, you can see what look like a goldfish Dim Sum which essentially is the Steamed Seafood Dumpling With Japanese Dumpling while the other one is the Steamed Squid Ink Prawns Dumpling with Black Truffle Oil.

The next Dim Sum is the Deep Fried Chicken Siew Mai With Teppanyaki Sauce and Fish Roe

and the last Dim Sum dish is the Deep Fried Crispy Beancurd Roll With Prawns & Cheese

This is the followed by Summer Palace speciality vegetable dish which is Stir Fried Hong Kong Kai Lan in Two Different Style 



And finally, the dish that will fill your tummy is the Wok Fried Flat Noodles & Crispy Flat Noodles With Seafood & Egg Sauce.  Conventionally this Cantonese Yin Yeong is using the Fried Vermicelli but Chef Dixon uses the Flat Noodles which is the crispy portion of this dish. It is something out of the norm but it does taste nice.



For Dessert, we had the Baked Lemon Cheese Tarts to end our meal.



In conjunction with the Mid -Autumn 2018 festival; Marriott Putrajaya Hotel Summer Palace Chinese Restaurant has crafted out a few mooncake flavours to entice its customers.

My most favourite is of course the Snow Skin Durian Mooncake which I love to eat.

Next is the Baked Mooncake With Single Yolk Salted Bean Paste & Jade Pandan



Followed by the Charcoal Snow Skin Coffee With Butter Milk Paste



while the more conventional folks like me will prefer this back to the basic flavour which is the Baked Mooncake With White Lotus Paste & Single Yolk.

and finally the most special of all is the Summer Palace Golden Bean With Black Sesame In Gold Dust Moon Cake. This glittering mooncake is topped with a layer of Gold Dust to provide to you that wealthy feel when eating this special mooncake. This mooncake is an ideal option as a gift to your special customer that makes them feel special.

Watch our video presentation of the Marriott Putrajaya Hotel Moon Cake 2018 Flavours

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SOMERSBY CIDER MALAYSIA - Savouring a Floral Twist with Somersby Elderflower Lime Cider

Malaysia’s No. 1 Cider Somersby launches NEW variant - Elderflower Lime boasting pleasant floral aroma with a refreshing twist of lime!  

 

Looking for a refreshing cider that satisfies your smell and tastes sensory? Somersby Elderflower Lime, best served over ice, is the perfect beverage. Infused with floral notes combined with a twist of lime, this new variant of the country’s No.1 cider brand – Somersby tingles cider lovers’ taste buds with a sparkling floral bubbly perfect for any occasion. SOMERSBY CIDER MALAYSIA

The Elderflower is the white blossom of the Elderberry tree. Its delicate and subtle lacy white flowers are attributed with medicinal properties and are frequently used for flavouring food and drinks in Europe. This enjoyable union of Elderflower and Lime creates a perfect balance of sweetness and sourness, making it perfect when paired with food. The Somersby Elderflower Lime, in 4.5% alcohol content, is available in bottle (330ml) and can (320ml) at major hypermarkets and supermarkets nationwide. 

“Proud to be in the forefront of innovation, we are excited to offer cider lovers a new cider – Somersby Elderflower Lime adding to the existing variants of apple, blackberry and sparkling rosé. By adding a twist of lime into the elderflower, this cider simply tastes so refreshing and boasts a pleasant floral aroma,” said Carlsberg Malaysia Managing Director Lars Lehmann during the media and trade launch held at Morganfield’s Da Men Mall in USJ. 

(Left to right: Corporate Communications & CSR Director Pearl Lai; Marketing Director Charles Wong; Managing Director Lars Lehmann; Government Affairs and Duty-Free Director Lew Yoong Fah; Supply Chain Director Piotr Zajac; Chief Financial Officer Lim Chee Keat; Sales Director Gary Tan; and HR Director Felicia Teh.)

“Somersby Elderflower Lime was launched in Singapore early this year and it has since grown exponentially and contributed significantly to the cider business of our subsidiary Carlsberg Singapore. We are confident that this new variant will further strengthen Somersby’s foothold as the No.1 cider position in Malaysia,” he added. 

To unveil this floral bubbly cider, Carlsberg Malaysia feted guests and media to an all-white-themed evening of serenity and casual elegance with the amazing Scandinavian-style garden decor, dotted with lacy white Elderflowers, peppered with a garden feel and complete with an eye-catching flower tunnel, impressing guests with a unique experience of a picture-perfect summer. 

To promote the Elderflower Lime variant, the iconic Somersby Kombi mobile bars will be making month-long roving visits in September to local tourist spots, night markets, supermarkets and hypermarkets around Peninsular Malaysia offering consumers a chance to sample Somersby Apple, Blackberry, Sparkling Rosé and the new Elderflower Lime. 

Cider lovers can get a can of Somersby Elderflower Lime FREE with every purchase of a 4can or 4-bottle pack at participating hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores from 27 August to 30 September. This deal is also available for the 6-can pack Carlsberg or Carlsberg Smooth Draught. 

For all you foodies, there will be special food promotion at 100 participating F&B outlets from 1 September to 31 October where the Somersby Elderflower Lime will be going for a steal! Also, check out Morganfield’s for the mouth-watering Baby Back Ribs promotion perfectly paired with the Somersby Elderflower Lime! 

And for more GOOD NEWS! you can make a visit to www.winetalk.com.my to get the Somersby Mystery Box set worth RM50 comprising ALL FOUR flavours at only RM35! 

Try the Somersby Elderflower Lime today and it will undoubtedly make you come back for more! 

For details, follow Somersby Cider Malaysia on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SomersbyMY.

MIGF 2018 Menu - Samplings On The Fourteen Berjaya Times Square Hotel - TASTE MIGF

MIGF (Malaysia International Gastronomy Festival) 2018 is back and, Samplings On The Fourteenth Restaurant Berjaya Times Square Hotel is once-again participating for this year gourmet festival with its specially crafted festival menu by Chef Val Murugan.

Samplings On The Fourteenth Restaurant Berjaya Times Square Hotel which has won many accolades and awards will satiate your taste buds during this month-long festival promotion from 1st September 2108 to 30th September 2018.

As you would have known Samplings On The Fourteenth Restaurant offers its' guest with a fusion taste of local cuisine while having the spectacular view of the Kuala Lumpur skyline while dining in this restaurant.

For this MIGF 2018 festival, Samplings On The Fourteenth Restaurant will have two menu’s that convey the exquisite taste of fusion gourmet taste for you and your guest; The first is the MIGF Festival Menu (RM268nett per set)

and the MIGF Light Menu (RM168nett).

Starting off with the MIGF Menu, in line with this year MIGF 2018 theme which is Muhibah Chefs! Good Food Brings Us Together. In line with the theme, Chef Val Murugan has specially prepared the Trio Muhibbah Starter which consists of a Lamb Satay, Chicken Dumpling with Fish Tikka to represent the three major races in Malaysia.

This is then followed by the Salmon Croquette with Truffle Cauliflower Mousse as the starter for this menu.



Our soup is the Consomme of Morel Mushroom which has pieces of Foie Gras Jelly with Dry Sherry on a strong mushroom consomme which is flavoured by the distinctive taste of the Morel Mushroom.

For the Entrée, we had the Smoked Duck which is served with rainbow lotus root, tomato jam and peas froth and topped with a fried crispy purple sweet potato.

while the palate cleanser is the Balsamic Strawberry Crusted

For the MIGF 2018 Festival Menu main course, you can choose either the Confit of Red Mullet which is served with Eggplant Rouille with Bouillabaisse Essence, Parsnip Puree



or for the meat eater like me will opt for the Broiled M7 Ribeye Provencal - Gratinated Raclette Asparagus Risotto, Legumes and Madeira Jus.

To complement this sumptuous gastronomic spread, we end the night with the Pistachio Incubus dessert which is accompanied by Tahina Ice-cream for the sweet savoury end.

On the other hand, the MIGF Light Menu will start you off with an appetizer spread which is the  Salmon and Tuna Carpaccio,

This is compliment with the creamy Chick Pea Puree Soup.

you can select either the Medallion Cod which has Soya Garlic Crusted, Legumes, Potato and Clam Jus or the juicy Roasted Lamb Rack to choose from the main course menu under this MIGF 2018 Light Menu.



And for dessert, you will be served the Spiced Mango Parfait with Coconut Sago.

For further enquiries or reservations, kindly contact Berjaya Times Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur’s Dining Concierge at +60 (3) 2117 8121 or e-mail bth.diningreservations@berjayahotel.com.

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