A Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch The Majestic Way…
The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur has come a long way since 1932, a grand hotel
back in the heyday which is highly favored by colonial elites and high society visitors. The hotel was the
venue to be seen and heard and hosted quite its fair share of extravagant
parties, Sunday Curry Tiffin lunches and tea dance. After the restoration of
this heritage building by the YTL Hotels, The
Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur has now taken on a new pride in continuing its
heritage of a grand hotel beautifully remodeled and expanded with new wings.
With the new
life, The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
is also proud to bring back a taste of its colonial days with the Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch at their Colonial Café every Sunday. The Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch was a tribute
to the days of the planters of Malaya where lunches are brought to work from
home in tiffin carriers. At Colonial Café,
the Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch is
presented the majestic way and is available every Sunday from 12pm to 2.30pm.
As we arrived at The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur, we had
to pass the conservatory that connects the hotel to the Colonial Café. The
conservatory has now been restored and converted to the Orchid Conservatory
where thousands of exotic orchid blooms fill the whole room with exceptional
exotic beauty. It’s my first time here and I just couldn’t resist the
mesmerizing beauty. One can now enjoy Afternoon Tea experiences in the orchidscape
or even host private functions but reservations are required as this is an exceptionally
popular room.
As I headed into
the Colonial Café, there is an
immediate sense of heritage through its ambience and décor. Filled with plush
colonial décor and furniture, The Colonial Café serves up authentic classical
cuisine from the colonial era. Plush sofas and armchairs with wood, gold
chandeliers, antique lamps, majestic carpets set the colonial mood at the
lounge area whereas pristine white table settings on wood furniture sets the ambiance for the dining section.
A gorgeously restored bar in dark wood with leather bar stools, a grand piano with a dome chandeliered ceiling grace the center of the room. Choose dining in the room or the small open conservatory at the café.
A gorgeously restored bar in dark wood with leather bar stools, a grand piano with a dome chandeliered ceiling grace the center of the room. Choose dining in the room or the small open conservatory at the café.
As soon as we
were seated and orders are in, waiters dressed in smart pressed coat and uniform
proceeds to set our table with banana leaves to prepare our Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch. Indeed
carried out the majestic way, the team discreetly sets our plates lined with
fresh banana leaves and quite a few condiments together with rice.
The condiment
list is pretty unique with a few familiar ones and a few interesting ones. We
had a delicious sticky and sweet Mango
Chutney, Fish Puttu, Marinated Cucumber, Pineapple Slices, Salted Egg,, Toasted
Coconut, Toasted Salted Peanuts and fresh Banana Slices. I never knew fresh banana or pineapple slices were
served but was ensured that this is what was served back during the colonial
times. The condiments are refillable so do not hesitate to ask from more if you
have a favorite. Same goes for the rice as well.
The tiffin
serving up the dishes is truly beautiful and elegant. The carriers are porcelain
while the handles are copper. Specially made for the hotel, the tiffin are just
as posh as the hotel and its décor.
The Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch set comes
with a set of Hainanese Chicken Curry,
Mutton Varuval, Egg Masala and Fried
Masala Fish.
I had a glorious
time spooning the Hainanese Chicken
Curry gravy onto my rice. It’s not as thick as I would have love it to be
but the flavours are a good balance of spices and heat. The chicken and
potatoes are cooked well and tender.
The Mutton Varuval is cooked till dry and
thick. Tender chunks of mutton are boldly spiced up with pungent assorted
spices and chili as well as curry leaves for aroma.
The Masala Fish came in thick and large
cutlets fried to golden. It’s well fried and nicely seasoned. My only gripe is
that it was a tad dry.
I really enjoyed
the Egg Masala for its rich
flavours. Simple as it can be, the egg cooked in the heavy masala sauce worked
so well with all the other dishes and condiments.
My platter of the
yummy banana leaf and curry lunch!
After working my
way through the platter of yumminess, we were also served a shot of Salted Lassi to wash all the richness
of the spices down. Love the Salted Lassi
with the sprinkling of fenugreek seeds!
Juices are
ordered separately and I had a refreshing Pineapple
Juice.
What seals the
lunch are Sago Gula Melaka and Masala Tea! The Sago Gula Melaka is served in a martini glass for elegance and
taste rich and luscious from the thick sweet gula Melaka and creamy coconut
milk with little pearls of sago.
I do really enjoy
the piping hot spiced up Masala Tea
as well as it lends a comforting and warm ending to the lunch. Indeed a
pampering Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch…
The Sunday Curry Tiffin Lunch is available every Sunday from 12.00pm to
2.00pm and is priced at RM78++ per person/set. For more information and
reservations, please call +603 2785 8000 or visit www.majestickl.com
THE COLONIAL CAFÉ
The Majestic Hotel Kuala Lumpur
5 Jalan Sultan Hishamuddin
50000 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 603-2785 8000
Website: www.majestickl.com
GPS Coordinates: 3.139059, 101.692617
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