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September 10, 2020

Eat All You Can Makanthon @ The Emperor, Dorsett Grand Subang

A la Carte Chinese Feast

Time to chow down at The Emperor at Dorsett Grand Subang! It’s a Eat-All-You-Can Makanthon for an affordable price of RM68 nett per adult. Available daily, the Makanthon features an a la carte order style with over 40 Chinese cuisine with a few local and international ones thrown in for good measure as well as 9 desserts.

The Emperor is renowned for Muslim-friendly handcrafter dim sum as well as award winning Executive Chinese Chef Bryan Teh’s signature list of Chinese dishes. For a limited time, the Makanthon promotion offers diners a wide choice of dishes prepared upon order in small portions so that one can enjoy a larger variety of dishes. We checked out the deal recently and was really pleased with the affordable pricing and the dishes served.

From appetizers, soup, Western and local noodles to Chinese dishes along with Chinese BBQ, dim sum and desserts, we’re glad most dishes are served in small portions as we get to try more. Diners are given the menu sheets and they can simply order to their hearts’ content. Since there is no time limitation, one can take their time to order and enjoy the freshly prepared food without having to waste food.

Dim sum is always a popular choice and there is a solid list of steamed and fried ones available. Tuck into the classic Steamed Prawn Dumplings with Coriander and Steamed Siew Mai Emperor Style to enjoy these plump dumplings.

Mid-Autumn Mooncakes 2020 @ Dorsett Grand Subang

Mid-Autumn Magic of Mooncakes and Dorsett Eski Bag

An annual festival of Mid-Autumn makes its return this year at Dorsett Grand Subang with a list of the hotel’s signature Muslim friendly mooncakes. As family and friends rings in the joy of the season, it is also the time to savor the rich pastry filled with creamy nutty fillings, traditionally enjoyed during when the moon is the brightest in the sky on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar.

While gatherings and socializing are limited this year, one can still send gifts of luscious mooncakes to family, loved ones and business acquaintances with Dorsett Grand Subang’s signature varieties of mooncakes and Dorsett Eski Bag.

Afternoon High Tea with Dim Sum @ Piano Lounge, Dorsett Grand Subang

Tea-Up with Dim Sum

While we tend to relate afternoon teas with scones, sandwiches and cakes, it is a nice change to savour dim sum bites in afternoon teas as well. Dorsett Grand Subang’s Piano Lounge is jazzing up their afternoon teas with a dim sum affair.

The value-for money promotion of An Afternoon Dim Sum Affair offers a set of dim sum and dessert treats for 2 persons at the price of RM68 nett for the set. Served at the casual lounge of the hotel, it’s a place to unwind with light snacks and beverages.

A basket of steamed dim sum filled with Steamed Prawn Dumplings with Coriander and Steamed Siew Mai ‘Emperor’ Style proved that classic favorites will always remain a constant crowd please when it comes to dim sum. These Muslim-friendly morsels of dumplings have a nice balance of flavours and textures.

Still Waters New Menu @ Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur

Bring Maya Meals Home

Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur has recently launched their new one innovative dining menu, available in all their dining venues of Still Waters, Maya Brasserie and Ramah Tamah. After a two-month closure from our global pandemic situation, Hotel Maya has reopened for dine-in in alignment with social distancing guidelines since 10 June 2020.

The new affordable menu features signature items from local Malay and Chinese cuisine as well as Japanese, allowing diners to savor a medley of various flavours at their dining venues or at the comfort of their own homes and offices.

A visit to Still Waters recently had us checking out their set menu as well as some ala carte dishes. Still Waters, a pork free eatery, features Japanese cuisine fused with European and Asian flavours as well as contemporary Cantonese inspired cuisine by their talented Chef Meng, Chef Zainurin bin Mohd Salleh and culinary team.

From their ala carte innovative menu, a piping hot bowl of Braised Hot and Sour Szechuan Soup (RM20) hit all the right spot of warmness. Loaded with lots of shredded ingredients such as chicken, tofu, black fungus and other vegetables, the piquant hot and sourness of the soup was deliciously satisfying and whet our appetite for more. Other soups on the menu includes Soto Ayam with Bengali Bread, Crab Bisque and Hawaii Oxtail Soup with Parmesan Garlic Bread.

Appetizers of Wok Fried Shell-less Tiger Prawns with Butter, Golden Oat, Curry Leaves & Bird’s Eye Chilies (RM23) and Butter Squid with Salted Egg Yolk (RM28) proved to be scrumptious bites of umami flavours.

Both seafood crispy and coated with just the right amount of flavours that kicks in much addictiveness of pleasure. Even for a diner who do not enjoy prawn or squid, he found himself polishing off both appetizers happily…

The culinary team at Hotel Maya has perfected their signature dish of Malay favorites of Set Nasi Kerabu Bersama Ayam Goreng Berempah, Telur Masin, Kelapa Parut Ikan & Keropok Ikan (RM 18) and Set Nasi Tomato Bersama Ayam Masak Merah, Jelatah, Papadom & Sambal Belachan (RM18) to much deliciousness.

Latest Recipe Christmas Buffet 2019 @ Le Meridien Putrajaya

A Christmas Fairytale Affair

It’s the season to Eat, Drink and be Merry! Indulge in a Christmas Fairytale buffet at Latest Recipe, Le Meridien Putrajaya this month to usher in the festive season with much deliciousness. The halls of Latest Recipe will certainly be decked with spreads of sumptuous festive dishes and treats of all sorts this month.

The all-day-dining restaurant is well-known for their luscious spread of buffet. Set in a contemporary and minimalist ambiance, diners will be dining in a fairytale themed festive buffet this month to end the year with a dreamy ending.

To start the festive epicurean journey, a whole Norwegian Whole Salmon Apricot Gravlax to be savored with capers, lemons and perhaps a little horseradish cream. The sublime slices of house cured gravlax is beautifully tender and delicious.

And what is Christmas without a Whole Roasted Turkey with all the trimmings of bread chestnut stuffing, brussels sprouts, roasted potatoes, glazed carrots, giblet gravy and cranberry sauce. Seasoned with English herbs and spices, the slow-roasted to golden perfection, the bird is juicy and tender.

Mid-Autumn Mooncake 2019 @ Dorsett Grand Subang

Mooncake & Tiffin Gift Set

The Mid-Autumn festival commemorates a year of thanksgiving for bountiful harvest and is much celebrated by many with family and friends. It is also a time for gathering during the 15^th day of the lunar calendar as the moon shines high and bright. A time to enjoy mooncakes and tea, the Mid-Autumn festival is also the perfect time to send some of these delicious mooncakes to loved ones and friends.

Dorsett Grand Subang is presenting a selection of their hand-crafted halal mooncakes in a limited-edition Dorsett Deluxe Tiffin Gift Set that comes with 4 mini baked mooncakes. The Mooncake & Tiffin Gift Set has 2 design and 3 colours to choose from. Priced at RM168nett per set, there are various flavours of mooncakes to choose from.

The Dorsett Deluxe Tiffin comes in a floral with bird design or a musical sonata with butterflies. Available in pastel blue, pastel lilac and pastel orange, the 4-tier enamel tiffin holds 4 mooncakes. The beautiful tiffin is not only pretty but makes a nice decorative item or be used as an actual tiffin.

Buka Puasa Buffet @ Capri by Fraser Kuala Lumpur

Bazaar Jalan Kerinchi Buffet Dinner

Capri by Fraser Kuala Lumpur is going all out this special season in joining the list of iftar buffets with a Caprilicious Bazaar Jalan Kerinchi Buffet Dinner. Available from 8 May to 2 June, the hotel’s all-day-dining, Caprilicious, is featuring a sumptuous spread of favorite dishes of the holy month along with additional international cuisines.

The interactive bazaar setting with many live stations at the patio of Caprilicious serving freshly prepared dishes is the main highlight of the buffet. Diners are encouraged to savor the two rotational menus daily featuring over 120 dishes daily in the lovely and warm ambiance at Caprilicious eatery.

The mandatory whole Roasted Lamb, well-seasoned with spices, features tender and moist slices of lamb to be savored with mint sauce or black pepper sauce for more oomph.

Skewers of meaty Satay to be dipped into peanut sauce along with crunchy bits of cucumber and onion as well as nasi impit are must-haves. Next to these are deep fried snacks of Cucur, Lekor, Pisang Goreng. There is also Roti John as this sandwich is a popular choice during this season.

More live stations outside the restaurant includes Fried Kawah Noodles, Ikan Bakar & Goreng, Ayam Goreng Mamak, Murtabak Roti Canai, Curry Laksa, Sup Gear Box and more.

Bubur Lambuk to warm up the tummy…

The appetizer and kerabu station feature a glorious spread of assorted mouth-watering kerabu salads, sambals, jeruk buah, rojak and more. Tuck into the classic Serunding with steamy hot Ketupat and Lemang or try their Steamed Ubi Kayu with freshly grated coconut and sambal. Don’t forget to add on some crunchy Keropok that goes well with Ulam and Sambal.

Woks of authentic Malay dishes such as Patin Masak Tempoyak, Sambal Petai Udang, Daging Sapi Gulai Kawah, Gulai Tulang Rusuk Kambing Nangka Muda, Ayam Percik Panggang, Daging Sapi Gulai Kawah, Pucuk Paku Tumis Sambal and Rendang Pucuk Ubi are spread along the buffet to go with Nasi Briyani or steamed rice.

End the evening with a spread of local Kuih Muih, Aneka Biskut, Dodol, Buah Kurma, assorted cakes and jellies, Nasi Pulut Bersama Serawa Durian and Bubur Kacang Hijau along with local fruits.