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Chinese New Year Menu at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur (2017)

Tim Chew

[Review]   Celestial Court at Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur is all ready to celebrate the Year of the Rooster and usher in the Lunar New Year as Executive Chinese Chef Ho Boon has created specially-crafted menus and mouth-watering dishes for the special occasion. Some of the highlights of the special menu includes the special sliced Abalone and Norwegian Salmon Yee Sang, Crispy Roasted Chicken with Golden Garlic, Fragrant Golden ‘Jin Sha’ Style spicy slipper lobster, and Sauté fresh scallop with fresh lily pulp in homemade spicy XO sauce. You can also select to have one of the restaurant’s four (4) exclusive … Continue reading Chinese New Year Menu at Celestial Court, Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur (2017)

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Food Review – Kouzu Japanese Tapas Bar TTDI

Tim Chew

[ADV]   The F&B scene in Taman Tun Dr. Ismail (TTDI) which has seen many changes over the years. This I know first hand because I used to live in TTDI for over 20 years. When TTDI was first inhabited in the early 80’s, it was a sleepy little housing area on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur neighbouring a palm oil estate. In fact, our food choices were pretty limited to a couple of Chinese coffeeshops or kopitiams and mamaks until the arrival of KFC, McDonald’s, White Castle, Pizza Hut and Grandy’s in the late 80’s which triggered a fast … Continue reading Food Review – Kouzu Japanese Tapas Bar TTDI

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Chinese New Year Menu at Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel

Tim Chew

[Review]   Joyce and I headed over to Dynasty Chinese Restaurant at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel to try out this year’s Chinese New Year festive menu specially prepared by Executive Sous Chef Kok Chee Kin and his team. This festive menu features selected Cantonese cuisine dishes and sets that will only be available from 11 January until 11 February 2017. Celebrate the Lunar New Year with festive delights such as a Dim Sum selection, Treasure Pot or Poon Choi, luxurious Set Menus, Claypot Waxed Meat Rice and a variety of Yee Sang for prosperity.  Dynasty Restaurant offers 6 types of Yee … Continue reading Chinese New Year Menu at Dynasty Chinese Restaurant, Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel

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Chinese New Year Menu at Five Sen5es, The Westin Kuala Lumpur

Tim Chew

[Review]   The Westin Kuala Lumpur’s authentic Cantonese restaurant, Five Sen5es, welcome the year of the Fire Rooster with a specially curated menu by award-winning Chinese Chef Tan with his team which aims to engage your Sight, Taste, Scent, Touch and Sound, From 12 January to 11 February 2017, Five Sen5es presents 3 exquisite set menus, a selection of fresh Yee Sang, alluring festive à la carte items and an enhanced dim sum brunch, offering a mix of traditional and modern signature creations. In the special menu, look out for Chef Tan’s Double Boiled Chicken Consommé with Sliced Fish Maw, Trumpet … Continue reading Chinese New Year Menu at Five Sen5es, The Westin Kuala Lumpur

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Soleil Modern European Restaurant Opens in Damansara City Mall Kuala Lumpur

Tim Chew

[Review]   I recently attended the media preview of the new Soleil Restaurant & Bar which moved from its previous premises in Section 17, Petaling Jaya. I previously tried their Malaysia International Gourmet Festival which you can read about here – https://timchew.net/2015/10/09/migf-review-soleil-modern-european-restaurant/ thus I was really looking forward to see what Chef Evert and his culinary team had to offer this time! The new premises occupies 4,000 sq feet in the newly opened and still rather unoccupied Damansara City Mall (DC Mall) in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur. It brings over the familiarity of the old premises by having two (2) private dining … Continue reading Soleil Modern European Restaurant Opens in Damansara City Mall Kuala Lumpur

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Chaine Des Rotisseurs “An Italian Christmas Affair” Dinner

Tim Chew

[Special Feature]   Evian and I were very honoured to be one of just two media to be invited to join the Chaine Des Rotisseurs “An Italian Christmas Affair” dinner at Villa Danieli in Sheraton Imperial Kuala Lumpur on 10 December 2016. The dinner was a black tie affair and was a collaboration between the association and Villa Danieli which saw members of the association and a few guests partake of the specially designed menu of the night. The Confrérie de la Chaîne des Rôtisseurs is a French association composed of all individuals and legal entities of various nationalities (French and foreign … Continue reading Chaine Des Rotisseurs “An Italian Christmas Affair” Dinner

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NESCAFE Gold Blend Barista Machine

Tim Chew

[ADV]   I love coffee! I drink at least one a day, sometimes more when I have multiple meetings with clients which are at cafes. However drinking coffee outside can be expensive so my morning cuppa is usually one that I make at home. I first started with powdered instant coffee, flirted with 3-in-1 coffees before I decided they were too sweet, progressed to 2-in-1 coffees, before settling on freeze-dried coffee. I did try drip dry coffees however I found it too tedious and hated the cleaning up after. Hence freeze-dried coffee is was for many years as its flavours, … Continue reading NESCAFE Gold Blend Barista Machine

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Christmas Dinner Reviews – December 2016

Tim Chew

[Special Feature] Traders Hotel Kuala Lumpur   Gobo Chit Chat – Level 5 Nicole, Pearl and I headed over to Gobo Chit Chat which is the hotel’s all day dining restaurant for a preview of their Christmas buffet dinner. Gobo Chit Chat features a wide selection of contemporary Western and Asian cuisines and even has a sushi bar.  It can seat 215 guests and is open daily from 6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The seafood at Gobo Chit Chat is very fresh and is refilled continuously while the sushi and sashimi bar has more than adequate varieties. The girls of course … Continue reading Christmas Dinner Reviews – December 2016

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Birthday Dinner at ANTE 1 Utama Shopping Centre

Tim Chew

[Special Feature] I decided to have an intimate gathering to celebrate MHB’s November babies’ birthdays which included Choo Mei Sze, Kelly Lee and myself of course, and Ante in 1 Utama Shopping Centre, Petaling Jaya very generously hosted us for a little dinner party. Ante is a really popular addition to the host of food and beverage options at 1 Utama Shopping Centre as they bring modern Western style dining featuring a whole host of pork dishes. The outlet is tremendously popular among the Damansara/ Petaling Jaya folk, and is bustling during dinner and weekends. Glenlivet were nice enough to sponsor some … Continue reading Birthday Dinner at ANTE 1 Utama Shopping Centre