Friday, November 9, 2018

CHRISTMAS 2018 AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2019 AT SUNWAY PUTRA HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

CHRISTMAS 2018 AND NEW YEAR CELEBRATION 2019 AT SUNWAY PUTRA HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

Planning for Christmas Eve  Dinner 2018 and New Year party can be quite a challenge. You can now enjoy a sumptuous Christmas style at Sunway Putra Hotel with traditional Christmas dishes.

CHRISTMAS Decor AT SUNWAY PUTRA HOTEL KUALA LUMPUR

For Christmas Eve and Hi Tea 2018 and New Year 2019, you can start off with a Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner at the Coffee House which is located on the 9th Floor of the Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur which starts at 6.00pm till 10.30pm. priced at RM148.00 Nett for adult and RM74.00 Nett a child between aged 7 to 12.

Come, Feast and Celebrate Christmas 2018 And New Year 2019 At Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur - Chef Rossham Rosli, Executive Chef of Sunway Putra Hotel

"Come, Feast and Celebrate Christmas 2018 And New Year 2019 At Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur - Chef Rossham Rosli, Executive Chef of Sunway Putra Hotel "


CHRISTMAS 2018 - Oven Baked Thai Barbeque Beef Salad

For the Christmas Dinner Buffet, you can expect a wide spread of Christmas selections which starts from the appetiser to their main dishes. Savour in the dishes like Oven Baked Thai Barbeque Beef Salad

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Cold Roasted Turkey Breast

Cold Roasted Turkey Breast

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Poached Salmon With Lemon Honey Mayo

Or the Poached Salmon With Lemon Honey Mayo

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Seafood On Ice

or the Seafood On Ice

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Roast Turkey

Then move over to the main dishes like must-have juicy Roast Turkey with the Giblet Sauce and its many condiments and side dishes like baked potatoes.

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Roasted Duck Breast With Cherries

Then move on to the Roasted Duck Breast With Cherries

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Tortellini Alfredo Sauce

for fans of pasta try out the Tortellini Alfredo Sauce

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Slow Cooked Oriental BBQ Lamb Ribs

while fans of the Lamb can indulge into the Slow Cooked Oriental BBQ Lamb Ribs

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Spiced Norwegian Salmon Fillet With Lemon Butter Sauce

and for Salmon fans can savour the Spiced Norwegian Salmon Fillet With Lemon Butter Sauce.

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Medallion Beef Steak with a Creamy Sarawak Green Pepper

and for me the Medallion Beef Steak with a Creamy Sarawak Green Pepper

CHRISTMAS 2018 - Buttermilk Chicken with Tartar Dip

and to the chicken lovers can try out the crispy Buttermilk Chicken with Tartar Dip and the many other varieties of dishes that you can set for you and your friends to feast on.

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Christmas Log Cake

For fans of desserts, you will find the endless desserts that you can find. Besides some standard desserts, you can also indulge in the vast offering of Christmas dessert, like the Christmas Log Cake

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Macaroons

Macaroons

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Red Velvet Cake

Red Velvet Cake

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Warmed Apple Crumble

Warmed Apple Crumble

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Christmas Cookies

 and many other Christmas Cookies and speciality dessert.

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Mini Playground

To add to the festivities, there will be a special appearance by Christmas Carollers on Christmas Eve while children can be entertained with the new mini playground and activities at the area adjacent to the dining area of the Coffee House restaurant.



For the Christmas Day Buffet Hi-Tea and New Year 2019 Hi-Tea Buffet, which is priced at RM98 Nett for adult and RM49 Nett for a child aged Between 7 to 12 years old from 12 Noon to 4pm.

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Soup and Bread

For the New Year Buffet Dinner which starts at 6.00pm till 10.30pm. priced at RM148.00 Nett for adult and RM74.00 Nett a child between aged 7 to 12.

If you have decided before 15th December 2018 you can take advantage of Early Bird reservations price for the Christmas Eve and New Year Eve Buffet at only RM98 Nett per person.

CHRISTMAS 2018 Menu - Desserts

For reservations, inquiries or the purchase of vouchers, you can call Sunway Putra Hotel at 03-4040  9888 extensions 9038 or email at spkl.ch@sunwayhotels.com

Coffee House @ Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur Location Address Map


Monday, November 5, 2018

MOODMOJEE - Anchor Food Professionals Icy-cool Beverages to Boost Your Mood

MOODMOJEE - Anchor Food Professionals - Instagrammable Drink

Following the success of its previous campaigns such as Say Cheese, PizzArt and Anchor Travel Cakes, Anchor Food Professionals returns to debut six new dairy beverages to boost your mood. These beverages were conceptualized and created by Anchor Food Professionals chefs to showcase the delicious possibilities of dairy in beverages, bringing a sip of global trends to Malaysian consumers.

MOODMOJEE - Anchor Food Professionals - Mr Jack Tan

Creative non-alcoholic beverages are catching on in all the major culinary cities of the world. Asian-inspired cheese teas and speaking at its launch of the Moodmojee campaign, Jack Tan, Associate Foodservice Director of Anchor Food Professionals shared, “We understand the versatile role dairy can play in delivering great taste, texture and appearance in any form whether it’s in beverage or cakes. Dairy is traditionally very popular with Western markets but this time, we wanted to play with local ingredients to give it an overall Asian taste and feel.”

He added “We are always looking at what’s trending around the globe and strive to bring it back home to excite our business partners and ultimately, the taste buds of Malaysia. We have learnt that creativity and innovation are important as taste to consumers these days.”


"Anchor Food Professionals Launches Icy-cool Beverages to Boost Your Mood"


Always on the pulse of global trends and a master of innovations, the dairy food service leader from New Zealand is consistently exciting its customers by sharing new ideas and ways of doing things. The end goal – to help their food services partners find more performance in their business.

MOODMOJEE - Participating Partners

The Moodmojee campaign will see Anchor Food Professionals partnering with fifteen food & beverage customers in both Peninsular and East Malaysia, where these creamy creations will be introduced in phases nationwide starting from November 2018 until January 2019. 

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks

Designed as a mood booster, the range of beverages brings unexpected pairings aimed to delight taste buds. This year’s range promises pairings of zesty, sweet, savoury and salty flavours with creamy and smooth textures.

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks Kayanika Fusion

These six dairy thirst-quenchers include a Malaysian favourite that’s both whimsy and decadent – Kayanika Fusion – layers of sweet and creamy with traditional ‘kaya’, ‘gula Melaka’, ‘pulut’ and red beans.

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks - Yuzu Chocolate Surprise

For all the chocolate lovers, a drink to tingle the taste buds with the unlikely pairing of Yuzu and chocolate. The tangy Yuzu puree tempers the rich chocolate in the Yuzu Chocolate Surprise which is rimmed with salt lemon cooling candy.

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks - Pom & Grey Twist

The Pom & Grey Twist, a flavoured cheese tea is a refreshing concoction of mood-boosting Earl Grey tea mixed with pomegranate syrup, topped with a generous layer of chocolate cream.

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks - Lemon Mint Meringue

If you prefer something with a zing, the Lemon Mint Meringue, is a rich lemon mint vanilla ice blended, topped with fresh meringue and slices of candied lemon and orange, is both a feast to the eyes and to the mouth.

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks - Tangy Brew

Tangy Brew is rich cold brew coffee mixed with the tangy freshness of orange which explodes in your mouth followed by its satisfying mixture of cream and cheese foam.

MOODMOJEE - Instagrammable Drinks - White Chocoffee

Don’t be fooled by the appearance of the White Chocoffee which stands tall and proud like a shake with a crown of whipped cream. This sure-winner is a dreamy blend of white coffee mixed generously with delicious chocolate and peanut butter.

Anchor Food Professionals - Chef Firuz

These 6 delicious drinks are specially crafted and brought to you by Chef Firuz (Kayanika Fusion
 and Lemon Mint Meringue)

Anchor Food Professionals - Chef Ken

Chef Ken (Tangy Brew and Pom & Grey Twist)

Anchor Food Professionals - Chef Ichiro

and Chef Ichiro (White Chocoffee and Yuzu Chocolate Surprise)

These highly instagrammable Mood Boosters beverages set to take the digital space by the storm; will be available at the following outlet.

List of Cafe & Restaurant Partners - Moodmojee

List of Cafe & Restaurant Partners

Selangor

·       Choon Guan Coffee Shop
Lorong Amarasegara, Kawasan 12, 42000 Pelabuhan Klang, Selangor
·       Gafe Kafé
63, Jalan Semenyih Sentral 5, Taman Semenyih Sentral, 43500 Semenyih, Selangor

Johor

·       Love Tea F&B
No. 1206, Jalan Kasturi, 36/45, Indahpura, 81000 Kulai, Johor
·       Living Room
Plaza Mentari (Sun City) G-03, Jalan Kuning, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru

Malacca

·       Cofeology Café & Restaurant
Shop Lot No.23, Ixora Apartment, Bukit Beruang, 75450, Melaka

Kedah

·       La Taste
No.14, Kompleks Perniagaan Gurun Jaya, Taman Gurun Jaya, 08300 Gurun, Kedah
·       La Taste
No.219, Jalan Mawar 3/2, Taman Pekan Baru, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah
·       Overstepped
No. C97 & 98, Tingkat Satu, Jalan Indah 2, Taman Sejati Indah, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah
·       Overstepped
No.5, Tingkat Satu, Jalan Perdana Heights 1/1, Perdana Heights, 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah


Penang

·       Lavish Fusion Bakery
214, Lebuh Victoria, George Town, 10300 George Town, Pulau Pinang
·       Hive by Love A Loaf
The Promenade, 5-G-36, Persiaran Mahsuri 1, Bandar Bayan Baru, 11950 Bayan Lepas, Penang
·       La Taste
No.65, Ground Floor, Lorong Teras Jaya 2, Pusat Perniagaan Teras Jaya,13400. Butterworth

Perak

·       Family Confectionery
2233, Ground Floor, Jalan Batu Karang, Taman Bandar Baru, 31900 Kampar, Perak
·       Baker’s Hut
Jalan PPMP 3/3, Pusat Perniagaan Manjung Point 3, 32040 Seri Manjung, Perak

Sabah

·       Delight Factory
G-52, Imago Shopping Mall,884100 Kota Kinabalu
·       Chubs Grill
Plaza Shell, Jalan Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kota Kinabalu, 88300 Sabah
·       Chiu’s Café
Block D,Ground Floor, Lot 8, Lorong Pusat Komersil88/2, 88Marketplace, Kampung Kepayan, 88300 Kota Kinabalu Sabah
·       Lucky Bean
16-0 Lintas Square Jalan Lintas, Taman Southern, 88300 Kota Kinabalu Sabah

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Malaysia Budget 2019 Summary and Highlights

Looking for a simple Malaysia Budget 2019, here is a summary of the Malaysia Budget 2019. So what are the goodies and tax in store for the Malaysian citizen?


Malaysia Budget 2019

1. 2019 Deficit of 3.4% of GDP.

2. Education to get 19% of the 2019 budget. 📕

3. To launch airport REIT

4. Airport Departure tax RM20 to ASEAN country, RM 40 to other countries from July 2019. 🤨

3. RPGT for houses. Tax on citizens 5% after 5-year holding period, for foreigners, increase from 5% to 10%.  🏠

4. Property Stamp duty from 3% to 4%.

5. Casino duty 35%. Jackpot duty 20%  🎰

6. RM5b grant for low-income households & children 👶

7. RM2b petrol subsidy for cars <1500cc 🚗

8. All luxury items, Cars and Handbags will see higher tax 👜

9. Inland Revenue Board IRB to be given more power to investigate ostentatious lifestyle which is not in line with income. 💰

10. Amnesty of previously undeclared income:
  • From Now until Mar 2019 10% tax
  • Apr to Jun 2019 15% tax
  • After Jun 2019 80% to 300% tax
11. MACC Anti-corruption agency to see an increase of 100 👮 officers.

12. 40 sen/ litre - Sugar tax on drinks. 🍹

13. No smoking in restaurants from 1-1-19 🚬

14. No toll hike for 2019. 🚗

15. Min wage set at RM1100. 

16. P2P lending/ crowdfunding. A buyer can purchase a home worth RM250,000.00 by paying only RM50,000 while the balance is financed by investors through the peer-to-peer scheme. 🏡

17. Tax exemption for the money market wholesale fund to end 31-12-18. 💸

18. A tax cut on bond and Sukuk issues.

19. Establish special taskforce for developing Islamic banking. 💰

20. Foreign worker levy for agriculture reduced from RM10k to RM3.5k pa. 🚜

21. Pangkor and Penang port cruise centre to be duty-free. 🛳

22. 7 days leave for religious trips. For both Muslims and non-Muslims.

23. Malaysia to issue a 10 year ¥200b Samurai Bond at 0.65%. 

Watch the Malaysia Budget 2019 in 2 Minutes


Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner @Samplings On The Fourteenth Berjaya Times Square Hotel

Samplings On The Fourteenth Berjaya Times Square Hotel

Cono Sur was founded in 1993, with the vision of producing premium, expressive and innovative wines that convey the spirit of the New World. Cono Sur switches from conventional agriculture to an integrated vineyard management, a system that favours the use of natural alternatives to fertilize and to prevent and control pests and diseases.

Kl Wine Pairing Dinner Menu

We had the chance to be hosted by the Chilean Cono Sur Wine dinner featuring Asia’s Export Manager - Mr Jose Tomas Gillet on 16th October 2018 (Tuesday) 7.30pm at Samplings On The Fourteenth, Berjaya Times Square Hotel.


The award-winning Samplings On The Fourteenth Restaurant provides diners with an exquisite fine-dining experience in KL where delicate culinary creations are paired tastefully with a selection of 4 Cono Sur wine exclusively crafted and presented by the restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine, Chef Val.

"Exquisite Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner at Samplings On The Fourteenth - Mr James Tomas Gillet"

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - Carpaccio of Salmon

The dinner started with an appetiser named of Carpaccio of Salmon - Peppers Terrine and Pickles with Citrus Dressing which is paired with Cono Sur Reserve Especial Chardonnay 2016 which has a blend of a fruity taste of pineapple and orange. This wine is ideal to drink with dishes of seafood, salad and white meat.

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - Smoked Duck Breast

This is then followed up with a warm appetiser which is Smoked Duck Breast which is served with Polenta Cutlet with Mushroom Fiscasee and paired with  Cono Sur Reserve Especial Pinot Noir 2016 which has a distinct taste of a combination of plum, morello cherry and raspberry. with a subtle coffee and chocolate hints.

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - Jerusalem Artichoke Veloute

For the soup of the night, we were presented with the Jerusalem Artichoke Veloute with Chicken Quenelle with a dash of green oil.

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - Citrus Sorbet

For the palate cleanser, we were served with the Citrus Sorbet.

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - Confit of Red Snapper

Next the Entree we were then served with Confit of Red Snapper which is presented with Cilantro, Tomato Jam with Fennel Coulis and paired with Cono Sur Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 2016 which has a nice clean, bright with an intense ruby-red colour. 

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - Medallion of Rib Eye

As for the Main Course, we had the Medallion of Rib Eye served with Chilli Provencal with Sous-Vide vegetables with Own Jus and paired with the Cono Sur Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 which has a great balance, acidity and persistence to accompany red meat, cheese and bread.

Cono Sur Wine Pairing Dinner Menu - White Chocolate Yoghurt Cremeux

For dessert, we were then served with White Chocolate Yoghurt Cremeux with Pistachio Ice Cream and Raspberry Gel to finish off the fine dining experience.

Samplings On The Fourteenth Berjaya Times Square Hotel Location Address Map

Samplings On The Fourteenth Berjaya Times Square Hotel Location Address Map

Level 14, Berjaya Times Square Hotel
Jalan Imbi
Kuala Lumpur

Friday, October 26, 2018

Somersby Garden Malaysia @ Morganfield's Damen Mall USJ


We have heard about wine pairing and beer pairing, now Carlsberg Malaysia together with the partnership with Morganfield's Damen Mall USJ famed for its Sticky Bones introduces the cider pairing with the opening of the Beautifully Decorated Somersby Garden in the country at Morganfield's Damen Mall, USJ.


"Taste out the Freshly Tapped Somersby Draught Only Available Somersby Garden @ Morganfield's Damen Mall, USJ"


Morganfield's Damen Mall USJ

Morganfield's have selected a few of their favourite dishes which will go well with the pairing of the newly launched Somersby Elderflowers Lime;

Morganfield Menu FourPlay Bacon wrapped meatballs,

We started off the dinner with a sharing platter of the Fourplay platter. In the platter; you will be served with 4 combo dish the first of which is the Bacon wrapped meatballs, Onion Rings, Chilli Con Carne Dip with Corn Tortilla Chips and Sticky Wings.

Morganfield Menu Jack Daniel Baby Back Ribs

Not to be missed is the pairing with is Morganfield's signature Jack Daniel's Baby Back Ribs.

Morganfield Menu Sticky Wings With Golden Egss Crunch

Followed by the Sticky wings selection with the salted eggs yolk flavours or the fiery habanero, with its spicy undertone just rightly taste with the floral twist of the Elderflowers Cider.

Morganfield Menu Mr Calamari

The next dish; which is perfect for the pairing is Mr Calamari; The calamari are battered and deep fried to a nice crisp. Best eaten quickly when it comes to the table to ensure you get the flavoured crispy battered which gel with the frosty cold Somersby cider.

Morganfield Menu Spicy Devil, Smoky Bandit, Herby Hog

For fans of the sausage; can try out the Pork Sausage platter which consists of the 4 different flavour sausage, which is Spicy Devil, Smoky Bandit, Herby Hog and the Chessy Cheese sausages with its savoury taste.

 Morganfield's Damen Mall, USJ Location Address Map

G19 Ground Floor Damen Mall, Subang USJ, Selangor


Wednesday, October 24, 2018

MISSION FOODS MALAYSIA FOLDOVER YOUR LEFTOVERS Waste Not Want Not


Celebrity Chef Sarah Benjamin TV Host

Do you know that during Ramadan 2018, SW Corp recorded a total of 615,000 metric tonnes of food waste? Now you can cook your leftovers with Mission Food products which were showcased recently by Celebrity Chef and TV Host Ms Sarah Benjamin at Mission Food Malaysia latest campaign FOLDOVER YOUR LEFTOVERS. 

Mission Food Malaysia With Sarah Benjamin

To mark this year’s World Food Day on 16th October 2018, Mission Foods Malaysia has joined forces with the lovely Sarah Benjamin to kick off a “Foldover Your Leftovers” campaign. The campaign revisits the old adage “Waste Not Want Not” and aims to inspire people with nifty ideas on how to turn leftovers into brand new delicious meals.


Sarah, previously seen cooking up a storm on the Asian Food Channel, will lead the campaign by Mission Foods Malaysia by sharing recipes and ideas through social media, PSAs and even a recipe booklet which will be available in stores with the purchase of Mission products.

Randall Tan - Brand Manager for Mission Foods South Asia

“Ending hunger should begin with each of us. Through this campaign, we wanted to show how simple it is to reuse everyday leftovers by using our products. Reusing leftovers is the easiest thing to do to jump in on this cause and in the long run save each household a lot of money,” said Randall Tan, Brand Manager for Mission Foods South Asia.

Satay and Peanuts Humus Pita with Mission Foods Wholemeal Pita

Here she shows us how we can use leftovers Satay and its condiments to create the delicious Satay and Peanuts Humus Pita with Mission Foods Wholemeal Pita. With this, we would be able to achieve a #ZeroWaste lifestyle.

To reuse leftover satay, Sarah first created a brilliant peanut hummus by blending the peanut sauce with canned chickpeas, taking it a notch up with added flavours. The hummus was used to line the pita pocket before the satay pieces were added in and made complete with a topping of cucumber herb salad, garnished with pickled onion.

Sezchuan Spiced Chicken Wrap With Mission Onion and Chives Supersoft Wrap

This is followed by the Sezchuan Spiced Chicken Wrap, which uses the leftovers of Hainanese Chicken rice and its leftovers condiments using the Mission Onion and Chives Supersoft Wrap to turn it into an interesting and healthy meal.

Chicken Curry Foldover with Mission Food Supersoft 6 Grain Wrap

For the last dish, Sarah showed how a simple curry can be made into a tasty Chicken Curry Foldover with Mission Food Supersoft 6 Grain Wrap. To make this, Sarah uses the leftover curried chicken and potatoes and sautéed with summer vegetables such as zucchini and corn kernels and fresh herbs for that extra zing. This was used as the filling for a foldover which is then topped with oozy mozzarella cheese.

Celebrity Chef Sarah Benjamin Asian Food Channel

Starting from November 2018, Sarah has produced 12 exciting recipes from leftovers that will be available in a limited edition booklet which will be given away complimentary to shoppers for every two Mission products purchased at all participating stores, so, hurry up to get your latest copy of this creative recipe using leftovers.

The next time you have any leftovers to spare, don’t throw them away. Step up to the plate, and #FoldoverYourLeftovers.