Buka Puasa @ Link, Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

Starry Arabian Nights Dinner Buffet

This coming holy month of Ramadan, Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar is proud to present this year’s spread of Buka Puasa feast themed Starry Arabian Nights at Link All Day Dining. From 21 June to 16 July 2015, Link culinary team lead by Executive Chef Johann Ong together invited Arabian Chef is set to tempt many with their feast of Arabian and Malay cuisine.

When one mentions of Arabian cuisine, one immediately thinks of the aroma and flavours of spices, herbs, nuts, dates and more. What is today regarded as Malay food is the results of centuries of outside influences where the Malay absorbed a tradition of Arabic dishes.

The Arabs also enjoy a lot of lamb in their cuisine so it is without any doubt that one of the highlights of the Buka Puasa feast is a whole Baby Lamb with Arabian marinade. Slowly grilled over hot charcoal, the lamb fat slowly drips onto the sizzling coals and let the heat steam gently cooked the lamb to keep it nicely moist. Slow cooked for hours, the lamb yields tender meat with aromatic spices.

Another highlight of Middle Eastern cuisine is Shish Tawook which is a traditional shish kebab. Here the chicken kebabs are well marinated and nicely grilled and served with flat bread, fresh vegetables and lemon.

There is also Lamb Kofta of minced lamb shaped into kebabs and grilled. These are juicy and nicely spiced up. Enjoy them with rice or bread and an array of dips and salads.

More meat dishes like Sharwarma, which is a Levantine Arab meat preparation where meat or chicken is marinated, piled on a large skewer and placed on a spit and slowly grilled as the skewer rotates. The meat is then shaved off on the cooked edges and serve stuffed into flat bread together with fresh shredded vegetables.

All these Middle Eastern dishes beckons with classic dips and salads of Hummus, Baba Ghanoush, Tabbouleh, Fattoush, Beetroot Salad, Yoghurt with Cucumber and more. It was a treat of flavours and textures in Arabic cuisine.

More signatures of the buffet include Saffron Rice with Braised Lamb Shoulder, Couscous with Braised Arabian Lamb Shank, Spicy Marinated Sea Bass Fillet, Lamb Meatball Stew and more. The Saffron Rice with Braised Lamb Shoulder is delicious. Fluffy long grain rice nicely flavoured with stock and spices and served with tender lamb shoulder is a dish that is just so good on its own.

Save some room for the King of Fruits, the Durian! Enjoy treats of durian available at the al fresco area of the restaurant.

Besides all the above, there are definitely more dishes of international favorites at all the stylishly designed live cooking stations.

Desserts are going to give everyone a sweet ending! From kuih muih to cakes, puddings, cookies, ice cream and more, it’s going to be a tough choice choosing on the sweet treats. There will also be some Arabian sweets and dates as well.

Besides the feast, there will be live ‘Ghazal’ performance to add to the ambience and mood throughout the buffet dining experience.

The whole Starry Arabian Nights dinner buffet is priced at RM140 nett per person with 50% discount for children aged 6 to 12 years old. The buffet dinner is available from 21 June to 16 July 2015 from 6.30pm to 10.30pm. Enjoy the buffet with early bird discounted price at RM 110 nett per person if you purchase early bird voucher from 1 May to 12 June 2015. Offer valid for limited time period.

For reservations , call Link All Day Dining at +603 2298 1855 or check out their website for more information.

LINK RESTAURANT

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

No.1, Jalan Pantai Jaya, Tower 3,

59200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603 2298 1888

Email: info@pullmankualalumpur.com

Website: www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/hotel-7962-pullman-kuala-lumpur-bangsar-/index.shtml

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Indonesia Food Festival @ Link, Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

Enak Banget! Indonesian Food Festival

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar is proud to present the Indonesian Food Festival from 11 May to 29 May 2015 at LINK All Day Dining. The festival will provide guests, whether they are professional gastronomes or adventurous diners, to try out something new and exciting - a worthwhile experience not to be missed.

LINK, a beautifully spacious All Day Dining restaurant seats 360 and runs on the concept of interactive show kitchens where dishes are prepared as fresh as possible to your orders. For the month of May, Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar has specially invited Sous Chef De Partie Untung Pardiona and Demi Chef De Partie M.Ramli from their sister property in Jakarta to immerse diners with unique culinary dishes and transport diners to Indonesia through this exciting culinary experience.

Members of the media and bloggers were invited to a sneak preview of the delicious Indonesian feast to come this month. We were tempted with lots of Indonesia classics from appetizers to mains and desserts.

Tauhu Telur, a simple and yet popular dish of fried bean curd and egg never fails to please many palates. It is savored with a piquant sambal and crunchy vegetables as a snack. There was the Beef Dabu Dabu Salad, a spicy beef salad punched up with lots of spicy bird eye chilies, shallot and fresh tomatoes in a citrusy dressing. It’s not overly heavy but sufficiently flavourful with a good hit of heat.

One of the highlights of Indonesia feast is the Kambing Guling. Tender and succulent lamb is nicely grilled with a lovely note of spices.

I highly recommend the Rendang Daging Padang as it was a melting pot of gorgeous creamy flavours with lots of spices. The beef was fork tender and well infused with the flavours of coconut milk and spices. It was rich and moreish, pairing well with rice or bread. There was also Tongseng Kambing, a braised lamb stew that originates from Surakata in Indonesia. The stew uses tough meat like goat, lamb or beef and is simmered till tender with lots of vegetables, spices and herbs. This one is creamy and tasted like a light curry.

Then there is the Ayam Penyet Plecing Kangkung, a dish from Lombok, Indonesia, which is chicken marinated and baked. This one is quite moreish and the chicken has a robust aroma of shrimp paste.

The Nasi Goreng Daun Mengkudu is delicious. Fluffy rice grains are fried with a special leave named Daun Mengkudu.

Sayur Labu Dengan Udang is also another dish perfect with rice. Its stewed pumpkin cooked with prawns. The flavours are more on the sweeter note with the pumpkin and a little tangy with the tamarind.

Do try the Soto Ayam Madura, a lovely and aromatic noodle soup in style of Madura, an island off the north-eastern cost of Java that is popular in Indonesia. The soup is spiced up with lots of cinnamon, star anise and other spices and laced with lots of fried shallot for its distinctive aroma.

Desserts are also a must so save some room for Kolak (or Kolek) which is a sweet broth of banana and pumpkin in sweet coconut milk and Singkong Goreng which is fried tapioca.

Other delectable Kuih Muih like Klepon, Ondeh Ondeh, Kuih Lapis Sagu, Dadar Enten and more are also available.

Of course there are plenty more of other international dishes at all the live interactive kitchens at LINK. The dessert bar alone is enough to keep me happily satiated!

In addition to presenting dozens of selected food, LINK also displays attractive decoration and fantastic costumes that incorporate Indonesian style to reflect the culture and gives guests the feeling of being in Indonesia. The famous wayang shadow-puppet, stone figures and Indonesian batik are among the decoration that will be seen at the outlet. What is also interesting about this year’s festival is that LINK invites Indonesia dancers to perform and introduce their traditional dance as a momentum to reflect their country diversity of ethnicities and culture throughout the dinner.

The whole Indonesian food experience is offered at an attractive price of RM120.00nett per person only (50% discount for children between 6-12 years old), commencing from 11th to 29^th May 2015 (6.30pm to 10.30pm). Reservations can be made by calling LINK All Day Dining at +603 2298 1855.The operating hours will be from 12.00pm to 3.00om (Lunch) and 6.30pm to 10.30pm (Dinner).

LINK RESTAURANT

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

No.1, Jalan Pantai Jaya, Tower 3,

59200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603 2298 1888

Email: info@pullmankualalumpur.com

Website: www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/hotel-7962-pullman-kuala-lumpur-bangsar-/index.shtml

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Pullman-Kuala-Lumpur-Bangsar

Link, Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar CNY Feast

Celebrate A Year of Greatness & Goodness at Pullman

Joining more Chinese New Year cheer had me visiting Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar recently for a sneak peek at their festive dining at Link Restaurant. Link All Day Dining is set to serve fresh favorites for families and friends this festive season with a big spread of Chinese specialties as the hotel ushers in the year of the Goat with A Year of Greatness & Goodness!

In marking this festive season, Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar hosted some senior citizens to a treat of Chinese New Year Yee Sang and Link’s scrumptious buffet spread.

After speeches by Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar Management, an auspicious Lion Dance kicked off the evening with much prosperity in tow.

Every Chinese New Year feast will not be complete without the tossing of Yee Sang. At Link, diners can set their creativity to endless possibilities to create their own auspicious Yee Sang with fresh Salmon and Jelly Fish together with lots of other Yee Sang ingredients. The Yee Sang is then to be tossed with Chef’s special wasabi plum sauce.

Here are some of the festive spread which includes a large selection of Chinese festive dishes together with other Asian and international dishes.

Check out the salad bar and enjoy the varieties of local and international salads and kerabus. There are also Smoked Duck, Roasted Chicken, Seafood Terrine and more.

Visit the Carving Station for Oriental BBQ-Roasted Duck, Roast Beef and more. I enjoyed the duck a lot!

There are also live stations for Dim Sum, Steamed Chicken Rice with Roasted Chicken, Roasted Duck and Steamed Chicken. Another favorite station would be the BBQ Grill Station featuring BBQ Chicken, Lamb Chop and Fish.

Chinese cuisine highlights include Seafood Crab Meat Soup, Five Sea Treasure Broth, Baked Chicken with Chinese Herbs and Rock Salt, Steamed Barramundi Fillet with Sweet Bean Sauce, Fook Cheow Style Braised Fish Maw, Steamed Fish with Soy Sauce, Wok Fried Yee Mee Noodles, Braised Vegetable with Egg Bean Curd & Mushroom and more.

International favorites include Braised Beef Rib with Root Vegetables, Zucchini Sea Bass with Green Pea Sauce, Seafood Stew and Roasted Chicken.

Do save some tummy space for desserts! Link offers a long bar of desserts from local to international favorites of Cakes, Tarts and Pastries, Ice Cream, Chocolate Fountain, local Kuih and more. For Chinese festive treats, enjoy Pin Pei Red Bean Roll, Plum Dumpling, Sweet Lotus Soup, Chinese Baked Egg Tarts and CNY Cookies.

The Pullman Prosperity Chinese New Year Buffet runs from 18 Feb to 22 Feb 2015. It is priced at RM120nett per person for lunch and dinner. To embraced the spirit of togetherness, any table with 10 persons and above will be served a dedicated Yee Sang dish at the same price on the Chinese New Year’s Eve on the 18 Feb 2015. The Get-Together Prosperity Reunion Dinner is priced at RM120nett per person.

Pullman Yee Sang is also available for takeaway from the main lobby’s Petit Café. From as low as RM73nett onwards with 3 flavours to choose from, prosperity and happiness can also be tossed all the way to your home!

Catch Shaolin GC Academy with their award-winning team as they present a Traditional Acrobatic Lion Dance at the Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar’s main lobby on the 3^rd Day (21 Feb 2015) of the Chinese New Year.

For reservation and inquiries, please call +603 2298 1855 or email H7962-FB5@Accor.com

LINK RESTAURANT

Pullman Kuala Lumpur Bangsar

No.1, Jalan Pantai Jaya, Tower 3,

59200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: 603 2298 1888

Email: info@pullmankualalumpur.com

Website: www.pullmanhotels.com/gb/hotel-7962-pullman-kuala-lumpur-bangsar-/index.shtml

Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Pullman-Kuala-Lumpur-Bangsar

Operating Hours: 12pm to 3pm (Lunch) and 6.30pm to 10.30pm (Dinner)