[FOOD] Christmas Buffet in Kuala Lumpur 2017 Review | Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur

Christmas and New Year Buffet at Royal Chulan Kuala Lumpur

With Christmas just around the corner, its time to start preparing for the jolly season. If you're looking for a Christmas buffet in Kuala Lumpur, then you're in luck as I've managed to sample some exquisite dishes prepared by Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur. Picking a venue for a Christmas gathering with close friends and family can be rather challenging, so why not make reservations to dine in at Warisan Cafe, only at Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur. Here's a little preview of what you can expect at the Royale Chulan Christmas & New Year Special.

And of course, they'll have christmas turkey in the spread

Prepared by these handsome chefs from Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur

We all know that Christmas is a memorable time to end the year filled with smiles and laughter, and food, in particular, plays a huge role in making those moments happen. What's even better is when you have a buffet spread of Christmas dishes to enjoy during either Christmas Eve or Christmas hi-tea (your call). In a tropical ambiance, below would be some of the featured dishes for the Christmas & New Year Special.

FOOD

Salad as appetizers or to compliment your main dish

Terrine

Assortment of Cheese

Chicken Pate

Beef Pate

Smoked Tuna with Lotus Root & Lemon Vinaigrette

As appetizers, you can enjoy an assortment of homemade pate, terrine, gelatines & cold cuts, asparagus with marinated goat cheese, smoked tuna with lotus root & lemon vinaigrette, or create your own salad with dressing with condiments. Personally speaking, I must say that their homemade pate was the highlight of it all, but it doesn't mean that the rest of the dishes aren't any better. As appetizers, this would definitely build you an appetite.

Butternut Squash Basil Soup anyone

Tons of baked bread and rolls to compliment your meal

But of course, if you're looking for soup, Warisan Cafe offers you butternut squash basil soup. This would be my first time trying out the butternut squash basil soup, and I must say that it's delicious! It has a very distinguished taste of unique flavors that would definitely make you crave for more. Great to be enjoyed with their freshly baked bread and rolls.

Lemon Marinated Roasted Turkey

Lamb Racks within the buffet spread

I was sold when I found out that they were serving lemon marinated pan roasting whole turkey in the carving station. Not only that, there's also honey glazed spit roasted Turkey, Otak Otak Wellington (something very new) and lamb within their spread. After being given the chance to savor each bite, I must say that the chefs are very much talented in preparing these dishes filled with love and flavors. The meat served were cooked to perfection to be juicy and tender the minute you get your very first bite of it.

Luxurious desserts that dont come by on a daily basis

Christmas Stollen Bread

Christmas Eclair 

Fruit Tarts

Strawberry Truffle

And how can we forget about desserts? My favorite part of all!! The dessert array features mango de le passion fruit, chocolate truffle, brownies, red velvet, gingerbread house, stollen, fruit cake, Christmas pudding and more! Just looking at the dessert spread, it already feels like Christmas to me. Hehe. I must say that I love the food spread served in this section as its very well coordinated with the festive season. If you're looking for chrismassy desserts, the Warisan Cafe at Royale Chulan would be the place to be.

PRICE

Enjoy a wonderful spread with unlimited refills

Now for the big question, how much would it be to enjoy this amazing spread? Also just keep in mind that there will be a special Christmas eve caroling performance at 7pm (24th December) and another Christmas day caroling performance at 1pm (25th December) . The price range starts from RM105 per person depending if you're planning to have dinner or hi-tea. Listed below would be the price depending on which package you prefer.

Christmas Eve Dinner | 24th December 2017

RM150 net per person

*Stand a chance to win exciting lucky draw prices and 

FREE entrance to Heritage Club for Christmas Party

Christmas Hi-Tea | 25th December 2017

RM105 net per person

New Years Eve Dinner | 31st December 2017

RM150.00 net per person

*Stand a chance to win exciting lucky draw prices and 

FREE entrance to Heritage Club for New Year Countdown Party

New Year Day Hi-Tea | 1st January 2018

RM105 net per person

OVERALL THOUGHTS

Christmas Fruit Cake Anyone?

If you're wondering about my overall thoughts, I would have to say that this would be the perfect Christmas and new years party venue to enjoy with family and friends. With the quality of food served, and the variety that they have to offer, price starting from RM105 per person is cheaper than the number of ingredients you may need to prepare everything. As seats are limited, be sure to make reservations with your friends and family to enjoy a night/ an afternoon to remember just before the year ends.

Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur

No. 5, Jalan Conlay, 50450 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Reservations at Warisan Cafe: 03-2688 9688

Hi-tea: 12.30pm-4pm

Dinner: 6.30pm-10pm

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My One-Day-Trip to Resorts World Genting | November 2017 ft. Snoopy and The Monkey King

Weekend in Resorts World Genting

Over the weekend, me and Haziq (a.k.a. partner in crime) decided to visit Resorts World Genting just because, why not? Haha. But ok, I'll tell you the main reasons that we visited Resorts World Genting as we planned to watch the theatrical show, the Monkey King Saga. On top of that, we were stoked to coincidently find out that they had a Snoopy exhibition, namely 'Tour the World with Snoopy' happening all around Resorts World Genting's Sky Avenue. So here's what up if you're wondering whats going on around Resorts World Genting.

From Left ; Original Snoopy, and Snoopy in its Malaysian costume

Mandatory picture with this adorable Snoopy

Calling all Snoopy fans! Snoopy is well known to be Charlie Brown's pet beagle and if you're planning to head on over to Resorts World Genting, NOW would be the best time to go with your friends and family to enjoy the exhibition and catch Snoopy wearing 52 costumes from different countries. I've grown up with Snoopy, and it just gave me a really nice nostalgic feeling that I actually got to take pictures with Snoopy all around Sky Avenue. I mean really, when can you get a photo with Snoopy on a regular day? (Hint: At Resorts World Genting till 1st January 2018)

Because we couldnt resist the beautiful deco

Christmas themes everywhere around the mall

With the festive season coming soon, Resorts World Genting is filled with Christmas tree floats, elves, sanitarinas, snowman and Santa Clause himself will be present to join Snoopy and Charlie Brown as they create a festive atmosphere this coming holiday season which pretty much gave us tons of reasons to take lots of photos. hehe. It really felt like Christmas already despite it only being the month of November. (Am I right, or am I right?) Just in case you're wondering, 'Tour the World with Snoopy' will be held from 1st November 2017 to 1st January 2018, featuring Snoopy in costumes from various countries! Try to find your Snoopy in your favorite country and snap away!

Lunch at Motorino

Specialties Pizza

Our yummy Calzone

Pizza with a malaysian twist featuring 'cili padi'. 

Rasberry Booster smoothie

And super juicy chicken wings

Since we had about 2 hours before our show starts, we decided to have lunch at Motorino, a pizzeria restaurant which originated from Brooklyn. I had no regrets dining at Motorino as it felt as if I was having a taste of New York pizza without the need to travel all the way. We had delicious Pizza, Calzones, Chicken Wings, Fried Squid Calamari and Smoothies to wash everything down. I personally ordered a Raspberry Booster and it was super refreshing cause it complemented the meal perfectly.

Monkey King, the golden hooped rod

Got ourselves 2 VIP tickets to watch the theater

And by the time we finished our meal, it was time for your Monkey King theater show. The Monkey King theater show is a 65-minutes show, scheduled for 9pm daily with additional shows at 4pm, 5pm, and 8pm on selected dates. Being there on a Saturday, since it was more like a one day trip, we decided to watch the 5pm show so that our return trip wouldn't be too late. Hehe. In case you're wondering, the seats start from RM96 depending on where you choose to sit. So enough chit chat, here are some clips and shots of the show.

The opening act

Insane core strenght and skills

And i even managed to take a shot of the Monkey King!

The stage production is a refreshing interpretation of the renowned Monkey King legend, and despite it being a Chinese legend, I can guarantee that you would be amazed by the acrobatics combined with the visuals feast created by the 3D special effects used. Beating any theatrical show I've been to, this is a one of its kind show sharing a story with moral values based on a legend. Without a doubt, the production really reminded 'us viewers' the beauty of live theatre and culture. Don't worry about not understanding the whole show as there would be subtitles throughout the show to explain what the story is all about.

Super lucky to be able to take pictures with the cast

Dinner at Coffee Terrance at Resorts World Genitng 

We were so happy to find Japanese being availale in their array of food

And yes, we practically aimed for the sashimi #cravingssatisfied

They even had a wide array of desserts too!

After all those intense acts of acrobatics, we got a little hungry so we decided to get a heavy dinner by dining at Coffee Terrace at Resorts World Genting and we had no regrets! With a variety serving you the world, you would be guaranteed to find something that you fancy. With Malaysian cuisines, Chinese Cuisines, Japanese, Western, and more, you'd be spoilt for choices. At only RM82/ Adult and RM41/child, I would have to say that it was worth it if you have a big appetite! I personally enjoyed the sashimi a lot cause I never really got the chance to eat sashimi from a buffet spread. It was delish!

So when will you head up to Resorts World Genting?

And just before the night gets late, we left at about 8pm to head back home. Trust me, I didn't think that I can do so much in a day! The only thing bothering my mind right now would be the 'burger & lobster' restaurant which I didn't get the chance to visit. Definitely sounds like another visit no? *wink. Hehe. So you've seen my 1 day trip to Resorts World Genting, and surprisingly it only takes an hour to get to Genting and to also get back from Genting. Not too bad if you're staying in Klang Valley/KL. If you have any other questions, feel free to leave your thoughts below in the comment box and I'll try my best to respond to your inquiries.

Adventures of Monkey King: The Golden Hooped Rod

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[FOOD] A taste of New Zealand This Festive Season

Get a taste of New Zealand at the Taste New Zealand Food Fair

Get the taste of New Zealand at the Taste New Zealand Food Fair which brings Malaysians the best New Zealand products. New Zealand products are well known to produce with quality and honesty, compromising a delectable selection of new artisanal treats, guilt-free chocolates, premium New Zealand apples, kiwifruits and not to forget a good range of sustainable, eco-friendly products for every Malaysian to have at home.

My partner for the cook-off competition

The food fair is organized by the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), which will be held at all 7 AEON outlets nationwide from 30th November to 10th December 2017. The fair promises to have something for everyone, offering more than 150 products on display, and whats even better is that there will also be showcasing the best in food, delicious edibles, and innovative products all in one location!

Mandatory photo with Chef Krishnan

Our competition venue for the day

Just to get the party started, during the launch, the members of the media had a cook-off challenged organized at Berjaya University College led by Executive Chef Krishnan who demonstrated three recipes using New Zealand Mussels and Greenlea beef. I must admit that everyone was extremely excited to gets all hands on with the dish we were preparing. I must say that the whole experience of preparing a dish with their products are incredibly exclusive, especially with the ingredients that we provided by Taste New Zealand.

Greenlea Beef from New Zealand

New Zeland Mussels and Cheese

New Zealand Ready to Eat Baby Beets

Being given the chance to 'play around' with the amazing ingredients, I must say that even I myself wouldn't want to miss out on the event. If you would like to try something that would be exclusively from New Zealand, the Taste New Zealand Food Fair would be the perfect time to try as many New Zealand products which will be available during the limited time. Did you know that New Zealand's reputation for producing delicious, nutritious food and drink is second to none? So yes, this makes their products clean as it follows the world-leading food safety regime.

Whittakers Chocolate

Proper Crisps

Mainland Cheese

Kapiti Honey Pokey Ice Cream

Just to name a few of their featured products, you will look forward to seeing New Zealand Meat, Green lea chilled beef, Whittaker's chocolates and biscuits, Griffin's, Anlene, Spring Sheep, Kapiti Ice Cream, ready-to-eat beetroot and more! Included in the food fair, they will also be featuring brands such as Eco Store, which is a plant-based product with no nasty chemicals promising safer products to put on the skin or use around your house.

Our creation vs. Chefs. HAHA. Apparently, our portion was too big

And the mussels were perfect!

Now it's your chance to Shop and Win!

If you think it ends there, well I'm here to say it doesn't! It is a rare occasion, the New Zealand Taste Food Fair is having a promotion where you will be given a chance to win RM1,000 worth of AEON shopping vouchers! All you need to do is to spend RM80 in a single receipt, and you're on your way to an enter a lucky draw contest. So remember the date, where its eleven days of great tasting of the exceptional quality of New Zealand products at your nearest AEON. Psst, don't forget to share the excitement on social media by hashtagging #TasteNZMY to your social media post!

An Explanation of Mpay Negaraku | Mastercard Prepaid Card and MPay Wallet

Discover the Mpay Negaraku Mastercard

Living in this modern era, apparently many in the world are getting more fond into the idea of shopping online, rather than shopping at a mall as its more time consuming in terms of distance, parking rates to pay for and definitly the unsure risk of wondering if you'll find what you need at a mall, thus leading to many moving towards online shopping in order to save time and money. But the major concerns to a majority of Malaysians would be on the safety of shopping online, as most transaction requires to key-in your card details. Mpay Group has recently signed a partnership with 'Kelan Sahabat Persaudaraan' (KSP) to develop a unity inspired digital economy and lifestyle in Mpay Negaraku Mastercard Prepaid Card Programme to encourge new online shoppers to have a sense of security when shopping online.

The program has recevied a full support letter from the Prime Minitster's Office in September 20117 and therefore the Mpay Group has introduced the MPay Wallet and Mpay Negaraku Mastercard Prepaid Card to have a patriotic team of Negaraku referring to the recommendation of Prime Minister Dato' Seri Najib Razak. I believe that it does add a little more character to call it the Mpay Negaraku Mastercard Preparid Card right? Hehe.

Dr Mohd Zamri and Chee Seng at the launch of the Mpay Negaraku Mastercard.

Being Present at the launch, we had KSP's Founder Dr Mohd Zamri Noorfin, who emphasized that the club plans has serious implementations to this programme has consistenly link the government, people, registered bodies such as NGo's and Coopertives in the digital era. The idea of this programme would be to educate and unite all Malaysians including NGO's and cooperatives. In this collaborations, Mpay has added new features to enables the Govenment and the community to understand and help each other indirectly.

Mpay Wallet Features

Founder, CEO and Managing Director of the Mpay Group, Dato' Chew Chee Seng, said that with the MPay Negaraku programme, Malaysians will now be ushered into a new cashless era with the ability to transfer funds, pay bills, shop online, enjoy coupons, discounts and even gift cards as they explore the world of cashless technology.

Some newly added features of the Mpay App

In this programme, it will educate and encourage Malaysians to support local products and local tourism through cooperation with Malaysian companies to offer better products and services, better prices, and better benefits to all Negaraku Card holders. It would also beb a plastform to drive communication, sharing of information between the Government, the society and NGO's to understand educational needs, charity adn prudent financial management.

Definitely with better fuctions that your average bank account

The MPay Negaraku will also have an app to allow cardholders to spend/shop and withdraw money from anywhere a master card is accepted. The NegaraKu theme MasterCard prepaid card symbolizes the Unity of Malaysians in this new digital era. Imagine with just a few clicks on your portable phone, you can donate, shop and pay bills in a blink of an eye! There will also be a reward programme to look forward to once you start using the Mpay app! So be sure to keep yourself updated. xx

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