Christmas 2017 @ Paya Serai Restaurant, Hilton Petaling

A Traditional Christmas Celebration

Jingle all the way to Hilton Petaling Jaya this festive season for delicious Christmas and New Year treats with family, friends and loved ones. December has always been a month fill with rejoice, laughter and lots of indulgence. It’s also the month that brings precious gatherings and new memories of togetherness, good times, surrounded by love and merriment.

Hilton Petaling Jaya is taking everyone on a merry gastronomic journey this month filled with irresistible yuletide indulgences in all its dining eateries. Feast on a myriad of mouth-watering dishes this Christmas Eve dinner buffet at Paya Serai Restaurant, priced at RM179 nett per adult. There’s plenty international cuisines in the buffet besides the festive dishes. There is also a Christmas Day High Tea buffet priced at RM189 nett per adult as well.

Tuck into scrumptious Roast Turkey with all the trimmings. From succulent slices of turkey to stuffing, roasted vegetables, giblet gravy and various flavours of cranberry sauces, there’s also plenty of other meats from the carving station.

Roasted Whole Lamb, Roasted Prime Rib and Roasted Venison will have meat carnivores sing with galore at sight. There’s plenty of side dishes and gravies to go with all the roasts as well.

One particular highlight of the buffet is Executive Sous Chef Badrul Risham’s twist on the classic Cranberry Sauce. There’s Masala Cranberry, Wasabi Cranberry, Sambal Cranberry and more. While these may sound odd, the variations are actually really deliciously fruity with a punch.

Other highlights include Spiced Roasted Chicken with Rosemary Sauce, Duck with Blood Orange Sauce, Oven Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu, Salmon Roulade with Baby Spinach and more from the hot warmers.

There’s also plenty of sides such as the classic Buttered Brussels Sprout with Glazed Turkey Ham, Green Asparagus with Mushrooms, Honey Glazed Carrots, Roasted Vegetables, Buttered Corn and more to go with all the mains.

Don’t miss the Seafood on Ice station! Besides the fresh Oysters, Mussels, Prawns, there also Poached Salmon with ‘Chaud Froid’ and Smoked Salmon, a seafood galore to celebrate the festivity.

Besides the Western delights, there are plenty of Asian local dishes as well. From Malay to Chinese and Indian as well as Japanese, it’s a global feast of choices. There is even a BBQ station as well as a Pasta station.

The Salad Bar and Cheese Plate is colorful and tempting too…

While its easy to go all out with savory, it’s the sweets that one should save room for this Christmas season. A luscious French Croquembouche, Christmas Stollen, Fruit Cake, Yule Log, mini Fruit Meringues, Cherry Pies, Dark Chocolate Brownies, Christmas Cookies and Chocolates are on the list to be savored.

 

Paya Serai Restaurant

Christmas Eve Dinner               RM 169 nett per adult / RM 89 nett per child

Christmas Buffet High Tea        RM 169 nett per adult / RM 89 nett per child

Christmas Day Dinner               RM 159 nett per adult / RM 79 nett per child

Make this Christmas the best that it could be by celebrating the Hilton way!

Diners who spends RM 250 in a single receipt will get a chance to win daily ‘mystery gifts’ consisting of Christmas treats and goodies!

Visit their F&B blog at www.ZestPJ.com for the latest F&B promotions. Call Festive counter for bookings at +603 7955 9122 ext 4067 / 4260 / 4261.

Relish Hilton’s Christmas Goodies @ Home

If you wish to bring home some of our gastronomic delights like the roasted New Zealand sirloin, sautéed vegetables and roasted juicy leg of lamb is readily available for that scrumptious Christmas dinner at home. Ginger bread house & Santa Claus, assortments of Christmas cookies, delicious Christmas Yule Logs and assortments of mini minced pies is  also available for take-away at our Christmas Market at Café Cino.

An Oriental Yuletide Celebration

Celebrate Christmas and New Years with a twist.

Our authentic Chinese feast is a must for a reunion and for those well deserving celebrations. Christmas Eve set is available for lunch and dinner priced at RM 150 Nett per person. Also enjoy our New Year’s Eve set at RM 150 Nett.

A Joyful Japanese Christmas

Indulge in the very best of our festive line up with the finest Japanese cuisine that will surely leave you with moments for an unforgettable experience at our newly refurbished Genji Japanese Restaurant. Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve Buffet Dinner from 6.30pm -10.30pm is priced at RM 185 Nett per adult and add on RM 50 Nett to enjoy free flow of wine, sake, beer, soft drinks or juices.

PAYA SERAI RESTAURANT

Hilton Petaling Jaya

NO 2 Jalan Barat,

46200, Petaling Jaya

Malaysia

TEL: +603 7955 9122

FAX: +603 7955 3909

Hotel Website: www.petaling-jaya.hilton.com

F&B Website: www.ZestPJ.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/hiltonpetalingjaya

Recipe: Cream Cheese Dip with LINGHAM Chili Sauce

We’re almost at the end of 2017! Time to put on the thinking cap and prepare for the many celebrations of the festivals to come. Who doesn’t love parties? Besides loving the idea of parties, I love to be able to cook and also enjoy these festive parties with family and friends. In fact, it’s the perfect excuse to celebrate the season with good food and great company…

I was surfing the web for some ideas when I came across a very simple recipe using sweet chili sauce for a dip. Needless to say, the first thought that came to my mind was my all-time-favorite LINGHAM’s Chili Sauce. The ever versatile chili sauce is always available in my pantry. Now with the various flavours, it’s easy to use LINGHAM to whip up a dish as always.

Every party should have a dip! It’s one of the greatest appetizer that never fails to attract me when I am at a party. Usually served with a few textural ingredients to accompany the dip, it makes such an attractive as well as pretty platter every time on the table. Dips should be relatively easy to make and can be prepared in advance to save time for a party.

Since I enjoy cheeses of all sort, I decided to put a twist to this Cream Cheese Dip with LINGHAM Chili Garlic Sauce. Not only is this dip so easy to make, one can make this in advance and keep it chilled in the fridge till serving time. It barely took me 5 minutes to whip this up and serve it will some of my favorite chips, fruits and vegetables.

I used LINGHAM Chili Garlic Sauce this round because I like to add a bit of garlicky depth to my dip. Works out perfect as LINGHAM Chili Garlic Sauce has just the right balance of sweetness coupled with subtle garlic notes to give this dip a moreish note.

This is really one of the easiest recipe ever for a party and makes an impressive presentation. The creamy and luscious dip goes especially well with crisp green apple slices and toast. It has a savory and sweet flavour with light hint of heat and garlicky note. Even my little boy enjoyed this a lot despite the little heat and couldn’t help but to keep going back for more dip with nachos chips. I hope you enjoy this recipe, even if its not for a party…

CREAM CHEESE DIP WITH LINGHAM CHILI GARLIC SAUCE

Ingredients

250gm        Cream Cheese

¼ cup          LINGHAM Chili Garlic Sauce

2-3 stalks    Green Onions (chopped finely)

½                Lemon (squeeze juice)

1 Tbsp         Sour Cream (optional)

         

Serving Ingredients

Cracker or Toast

Nacho Chips

Apple

Cucumber

Cherry Tomatoes

Method

Leave the cream cheese to soften at room temperature.

Place cream cheese, sour cream, chopped spring onion and LINGHAM Chilli sauce in a bowl.

Add in lemon juice and mix well until combined.

Transfer to a bowl and serve chilled with the serving ingredients.

Extra Notes and Tips

• Sour Cream is optional but I find it lightens up the heavy cream cheese
• Substitute the spring onions with other fresh herbs like coriander, chives or even dill
• Try different range of LINGHAM’s Chili Sauce – Original, Thai, Sriracha, Extra Hot
• Serve with potato chips, vegetable chips, bell pepper, celery, broccoli, carrots and more

An Viet @ Sunway Pyramid

New Vietnamese Street Food Menu

Food has always been consistently delicious at Ăn Viet! Being an ardent fan of Vietnamese cuisine and also having been on a foodie trip to Ho Chi Minh City, I always patronized Ăn Viet whenever I am in Mid Valley area since its first outlet opening. Now with two additional outlets in Sunway Pyramid and another one in Penang at Gurney Plaza, Vietnamese foodie fans can get their fix at different locations easily.

Ăn Viet not only serves authentic Vietnamese cuisine set with a touch of modernity of presentation but also serves as a platform to minimize global food wastage to encourage everyone to play a part in reducing food waste. Ăn Viet or ‘Eat Viet’ also contributes to a social cause by donating RM0.10 to Food Aid Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) that collects and distributes food to those in need, when each diner finishes his or her entire meal.

The Vietnamese restaurant is owned by a passionate dynamic duo husband and   wife team, William and Caren, who takes their food very seriously thus going all out in making sure Ăn Viet is as authentic as can be and cooked with quality and fresh ingredients. Together with Hanoi Vietnamese Chef Nguyen Kim Tuyen, Ăn Viet’s menu is filled with lots of scrumptious classic street food from the streets of Vietnam.

We are back for a taste of their new menu, jazzed up with improved recipes as well as new additions of Vietnamese delights. At their Sunway Pyramid outlet, Ăn Viet has pots of basil placed on all tables, allowing diners to pluck and wash their own basil to be added to their hot bowls of noodles. A plus point again here since diners only consumed what they need and the rest of the basil is environmentally kept to avoid wastage since fresh herbs do not keep well once it is harvested.

Besides the must-have Cả Phệ Sữa - Vietnamese Drip Coffee with Condensed Milk (RM7.90 | RM8.90) or Cả Phệ Trững - Vietnamese Drip Coffee with Egg (RM9.90), one simply must try their Xả Gừng Nóng Đá – Lemongrass & Ginger Drink (Hot cup – RM7.90) and Nước Chanh & Chanh Xả Kem – Lime Juice with Lemongrass Lime Sorbet (RM10.90).

It is almost obligatory to start a Vietnamese meal with fresh or fried spring rolls. Ăn Viet version of Chả Giò – Deep Fried Spring Roll (RM7.90) is sufficiently satisfying, each mouthful crispy and moreish. Served in a cute steel basket and Ăn Viet’s house made nước chấm made from imported premium fish sauce, these rolls are sure crowd pleasers.

The Vietnamese gets really creative with their classic rice paper in their dishes. Rice paper are practically a staple ingredient everywhere in the country. We’re glad that Ăn Viet is introducing Bánh Tráng Trộn – Rice Paper Green Mango Salad (RM13.90) to our palates. Hardly seen in all the Vietnamese restaurants here, the dish deserves more credit with its burst of sweet, savory, spicy and sour flavours. Not only is the rice paper salad delicious, it is colorful as well full of textures.

We also like the concept of having to pour in as much dressing as we like and give the whole bottle a good dose of shake to mix it all up. Pour the salad into the bowl provided for easy consumption. The rice paper softens a little from the dressing to blend in together with all the other ingredients. Quail eggs are so yummy in this salad.

The more familiar Chạo Tôm – Grilled Sugarcane Prawn (RM11.90) appeared with a side of nước chấm. Batons of sugarcane wrapped with minced prawn paste makes divine bites of appetizers with its soft crustacean sweetness.

One of my most memorable street food in HCMC was a very moreish and simple grilled rice paper snack. Ăn Viet’s Bánh Tráng Nướng – Grilled Rice Paper with Minced Pork (RM9.90) really reminded me of how delicious this street snack was. Crispy grilled rice paper pancake filled with juicy moreish bits of minced pork is a must-order!

We like how Ăn Viet takes their customer feedbacks and improved their version of Phở Bò Đặc Biệt – Vietnamese Beef Noodle Special (Ala carte – RM23.90 | Set meal – RM27.90). A glorious bowl of deep golden beefy broth, aromatically spiced up and filled with slices of beef, beef brisket, shank, tripe, tendon and beef balls as well as rice noodles.

A side of crunchy beansprouts, a bowl of yu tiao lime wedge, chili sauce and a bowl of water to wash your freshly picked basil leaves, one can jazz up their own bowl of pho to their liking. The broth is beautiful in flavours. Just the right balance of beefy goodness with subtle hints of spice, I happily slurped my bowl of pho with much satisfaction.

If beef is not to your preference, the Bún Sườn – Vietnamese Vermicelli Soup with Pork Rib & Bamboo Shoot (Ala carte – 19.90 | Set meal – 23.90) is just as delicious if not better. There is soft nuances of sweetness in the meaty broth along with tender pork ribs and crispy bamboo shoots along with thin rice noodles that made this bowl so satisfying.

There’s also a dry noodle of Bún Gà – Grilled Lemongrass Chicken with Vermicelli (Ala carte – RM16.90 | Set meal – RM20.90). Soft thin rice noodles are crowned with smoky chargrilled chicken marinated with lots of lemongrass, lettuce, fried shallots, crushed peanuts and a side of classic fish sauce dressing. Expect lots of umami flavours with lots of textures in this noodle. It’s practically a staple in the streets of Vietnam with each one having their own version.

If there is one unique dish to try at Ăn Viet, its Chả Cá Lã Vọng – Hanoian Style Fish with Tumeric & Dill (Ala carte – RM23.90 | Set meal – RM27.90)! This Hanoian style fish is beautifully tinted with fresh turmeric and scented with lots of fresh dill. Heated on a portable stove, the fish is usually enjoyed with fresh rice noodles and fish sauce dressing as well.

Enjoy the fish on a small helping of rice noodles along with some fish sauce dressing and fresh herbs for the full flavour experience. The fish is nicely firm and tender with piquant hints and sweet notes from onions. The aniseed aroma of the dill really brought out freshness in the dish which I enjoyed very much.

If you still have not tried another Vietnamese classic dish of pork cooked in coconut juice, you should. Ăn Viet’s Lợn kho Nước Dừa  – Braised Pork Belly in Coconut Juice (Ala carte – RM17.90 | With rice – RM19.90 |Set meal – RM23.90) epitomized the wondrous pairing of pork belly with coconut juice. Leaning towards the natural sweetness of coconut, the melt-in-the-mouth pork belly has just the right amount of sublime savory notes that goes so well with steamed rice. One also gets a braised egg thrown in for extra pleasure.

Bánh Mì– Dậu Phụ Với Pate Nằm (Chay) – Vietnamese Baguette with Tofu Patty & Mushroom Pate (RM14.90) proves that some vegetarian dish is so good, one won’t even miss the meat. Very tasty with a delicate earthy mushroom note, the crispy baguette also has lots of crunch factor from fresh veggies that made this sandwich a delicious one.

End your meal at Ăn Viet with their housemade Caramel Pudding (RM6.90). If there is one word to sum up this dessert, it would be divine! Rich and luscious soft egg custard with glorious caramel is so good, sharing is not recommended!

Ăn Viet has really brought more Vietnamese dishes to our shores. All dishes are made from scratch and dishes here are always consistently good. The set meals are value-for-money, especially if you’re a big eater opting for more variety in your meal. Now if only Ăn Viet opens nearer to my house, I would be enjoying more yummy Vietnamese dishes daily.

ĂN VIET @ SUNWAY PYRAMID

LG2 127A, Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall,

No. 3, Jalan PJS 11/15,

Bandar Sunway,

47500 Petaling Jaya

Tel: +603 5611 2226

ĂN VIET @ THE GARDENS MALL, MID VALLEY

LG-203B, The Gardens Mall

Lingkaran Syed Putra, Mid Valley City,

59200 Kuala Lumpur

Tel: +603 2201 1191

ĂN VIET @ GURNEY PLAZA, PENANG

B1-32S, Gurney Plaza,

170, Persiaran Gurney,

10250 Penang

Tel: +604 293 3481

Website: www.anviet.com.my

Facebook: www.facebook.com/anviet.my/

Business Hours:

Mondays – Fridays 11am – 10pm (last order at 9.45pm)

Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays 10am – 10pm (last order at 9.45pm)