Jom Jemput Makan At The Resort Café Only At Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa

The sacred month of Ramadhan is around the corner and everyone is looking forward to Ramadhan Bazaars that pop up all around the country. The smells from a myriad of local delicacies and delights are inevitable. It's also a time for reflection and celebration, a time to be spent with friends and family. Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa’s annual Jemput Makan themed buffet returns this Ramadan at The Resort Café, a celebration of food and culture through it's vibrant mixture of flavours, aromas and buzz.

Featuring a kaleidoscope of over 400 authentic dishes cooked up by a brigade of chefs led by Chef Mohamad Yatim Supaat, Sous Chef Tournant of The Resort Café who has over 20 years of experience working in local and international hotels.

The team is set to tantalise the local palates with a multitude of mouth-watering selections served indoor on the restaurant’s expansive buffet spread and outdoor with ten (10) food highlights in bazaar-style stations with live-action cooking from 6 May to 4 June 2019; serving nightly from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.

The Resort Café’s “outdoor bazaar” will be more extensive for 2019 where ten (10) stalls with live action cooking will fill the air with enticing aromas, creating the Ramadan bazaar buzz and excitement. The 10 stalls are:

1. Assam Pedas Gearbox Station – a spicy-sour twist to the traditional Sup Gearbox

2. Churrasco, tender and juicy grilled-to-perfection meat on skewers, sliced onto the plate of diners

3. Seafood Bakar Station with a mix of grilled Fish, Squid, Prawn, Clams and more

4. Golek Station featuring a whole Roasted Goat

5. Kawah station, a variety of gulai served in super-large cauldrons

6. Warisan Station serving the traditional Lemang, Bubur Lambuk, Rendang and Serunding

7. Fried Noodle Station where Malay style Mee Goreng & Kway Teow Goreng will be freshly fried upon order

8. Nasi Station featuring a wide variety of rice to be enjoyed with the multitude of dishes on the buffet

9. Satay Station – freshly cooked and served hot off the grill

10. Goreng-Goreng Station – an all-time favourite Malaysian tea time snack like the Goreng Pisang, Cempedak Goreng, Keropok Lekor and more

Other highlights not to be missed include a range of Malaysian salads like Kerabu, Rojak Buah and Ulam-ulam, a variety of home-made Sambals, treasures from the Middle East and an extensive dessert spread of local and international favourites to delight the sweet palate.

Inspired by the proverbial invitation and expression “Jemput Makan”, diners are invited to submerge themselves into the bustling energy of The Resort Café and be enticed by the interactivity, aromas and flavours of the nostalgic and traditional dishes from Malaysia and around the region.

This year, alongside the many favourite perennial dishes and specialities The Resort Café is known for, a blend of timeless and classic recipes to entice and rekindle the palate will be introduced this year.

The Resort Café, located at the Lobby Level of Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, will commence the special Ramadan buffet dinner nightly from 6 May to 4 June 2019, starting from 6.30pm to 10.30pm. The buffet is priced at RM188 nett per adult and RM98 nett per child (aged between 6 to 12 years).

For those dining between 6 to 9 May and 1 to 4 June, there will be a 40% off the buffet price for both adult and child; and an early bird offer of RM138 nett per adult for those who purchase their seats before 30 April 2019 for dining between 10 to 31 May 2019.

FOR DINNER RESERVATIONS at The Resort Café, please call +60 3 7495 2009 / +60 3 7492 8000 or email to srhs.bookfnb@sunwayhotels.com to secure preferred seats and/or tables. Advanced reservations are encouraged.

Media Ramadhan Preview - The Resort Café

Recently I've been invited to Media Ramadhan Preview at The Resort Café. It has been held for the medias to try out some of the ramadhan buffet menus included their signature dishes.

Eventhough the price a little bit expensive, it was such a sinful day as I've got to enjoy these delightful food spread. Further I got to be among the first to taste a wide selection of Malaysian appetizers & variety of dishes at Jemput Makan Preview 2019. The buffet spread can surely satisfy everybody's taste buds especially the variety of desserts!

Interesting thing about having a ramadhan buffet here is that guests will get to experience the classic Ramadhan bazaar stalls reminiscent the outdoor bazaars around Malaysia throughout the month of Ramadan.

For more info do check their facebook page Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa. If you like my story, do follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more food or eatery discoveries!

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Aromatic And Spicy - The Taste Of Sri Lankan Cuisine At Sri Lankan Seafood Festival

“Ayubowan”! There's nothing more common to eat a Sri Lankan food other than a nutritious plate of rice and curry. The strong aroma and taste of Sri Lankan cuisine is hard to resist as the use of spices made into curries gives the food to be easy recognizable. Those who enjoy spicy yet flavorful dishes will please to taste dishes from Sri Lanka as Berjaya Times Square Hotel is delighted to bring the fine taste of Sri Lankan cuisine for the whole month of April 2018 exclusively at Big Apple Restaurant, Level 14.

Sri Lankan cuisine has been influenced by many historical and cultural factors. Situated in the middle of trading routes for sea farers in the ancient times as well as contact with foreign traders who brought new food items, cultural influences from neighbouring countries have all helped shape Sri Lankan cuisine. Influences from India, Indonesia and Dutch cuisines are most evident in shaping the taste and ingredients of their dish.

Sri Lankan food is best known for it's seafood dishes. One of the most common yet a specialty in Sri Lankan cuisine are the crabs. Deemed as one of the finest dishes among the Sri Lankan cuisine line-up, these Sri Lankan crabs will be the highlight of a month-long food promotion.

Savour with a delightful authentic Sri Lanka dishes prepared by renowned Chef J.M.D.K. Jayawardhana and Chef H.L.M Hettiarachchi, two distinguished chefs flown from Berjaya Hotel Colombo. This two chefs will lead in the preparation in serving the best of Sri Lankan food.

In attendance at the special preview of the food festival were Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Datuk M. Saravanan and Sri Lankan High Commissioner to Malaysia A.J.M. Muzammil. It was such an honoured that the Sri Lankan High Commissioner A.J.M. Muzammil has given his support for this event.

The appealing food selection allows guests to learn more about the food culture enjoyed by the Sri Lankans. During the promotion, both guest chefs will unveil the flavours of Sri Lankan cuisine through a wide selections of menu and delightful authentic dishes such as Pol Sambol (shredded coconut sambal), Seeni Sambol (spicy caramelized onion relish), Lunu Miris (Hot and Sour sambal paste), Gotukola Sambol (Sri Lankan Kerabu salad), Thebu Cola Sambol (Costus Speciosus), Mukunuwenna Mallum (Herbs Sri Lankan salad), Fishm Ambul Thiyal with Gravy, Prawns Mellum, Chicken Kalupol Curry, Brinjal Moju, a selections of Deep Blue Seafood on Ice Display, such as King Crab Claw, Prawns, Crabstick, Mussels, Tuna, Smoked Salmon and also some selections of desserts such as Curd and Treacle (Buffalo milk yogurt with palm sugar), Laddu, and Kesari.

During the Sri Lankan Seafood Festival, guests will have the opportunity to experience Sri Lankan tea; from Sri Lankan family tea company Dilmah. Garden fresh, unblended tea is a hallmark of Dilmah and offers a unique taste of unblended Ceylon Tea.

There will be an extravagant offer on the 2nd April 2018, for 1st 38 guest at RM38 nett per person while 39th – 58th guest price at RM58 nett per person.

Diners who spend a minimum of RM888 nett in a single receipt during the promotion period will be entitled to a lucky draw and stand a chance to WIN A HOLIDAY inclusive of return air tickets to Sri Lanka; sponsored by Sri Lankan Airlines and 4 days/3 nights hotel stay; courtesy of Berjaya Hotel Colombo.

The Sri Lanka Food Festival will be available throughout 2 April - 30 April 2018 at Big Apple Restaurant, Level 14 at 12.00pm – 2.30pm (Weekday Lunch), 12.30pm – 4.00pm (Weekend Hi-Tea), 6.30pm – 10.30pm (Daily Dinner) and will be priced at RM98 (per adult), RM61 (per senior citizen) and RM41 (per child). For every 3 full paying adults, 1 dines for FREE! While Maybank credit card holders will be entitled to a 30% discount for full paying adults.

To make a reservation or for further inquiries, please call Big Apple Restaurant @ 03-2117 8000 (ext. 8133) or log-on to: www.berjayahotel.com. For further info do check their facebook page BerjayaTimes Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

Media Sri Lankan Seafood Festival Preview - Big Apple Restaurant

Recently I've had been invited to Media Sri Lankan Seafood Festival Preview at Big Apple Restaurant. It was been held to try out some of the Sri Lankan menus included their signature dishes.

It was such a sinful day as I've got to enjoy and be among the first to taste a wide selection of appetizers & variety of dishes at Sri Lankan Seafood Festival Preview. The buffet spread can surely satisfy everybody's taste buds!

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Malaysia's Favorite Roasters - Rasamas Restaurant

If you're craving for roasted chicken then you don't have to look further, you can try out Rasamas Chicken Roaster. Rasamas served not just an ordinary grilled chicken because it suits for those who loves Western or Asian flavors. Available in two signature flavors Percik Roaster and Pepper Roaster, you can choose from quarter to whole chicken. Plus the price range is quite cheap and affordable.

Whole Chicken Roaster

What I like about it is how the chicken is marinated with special herbs and spices allowing us to indulge into these true aroma of Malaysian flavors. Besides that, they also serve variety of local and western delights that you can choose if you're not keen on chicken roaster.

Quarter Percik Roaster + Rice with Japanese Tofu

Quarter Pepper Roaster + Rice with Japanese Tofu

Curry Laksa (left) & Assam Laksa (right)

Brownie + Ice Cream

Background Of Rasamas

RasaMas Restaurants has been around since 1996 with it's first restaurant in Bukit Jambul, Penang under the brand name Deli Ayamas, which later changed to Rasa Gourmet Restaurants. It's the first Malaysian restaurant concept to sell Roasters with a combination of Asian and Western sides dishes. The name was then changed to Rasa Ayamas Restaurants in 2003 to strengthen it's association with its holding company - Ayamas Food Corporation Sdn Bhd. To ride on the goodwill of the trusted Ayamas brand.

The first Rasa Ayamas flagship restaurant commenced operations in May 2003 at Sunway Pyramid. It offers full table service and is the place where the famous and delicious Ayamas Roasters and a variety of chicken meals can be experienced and savored.

The name change also serves to broaden it's appeal locally by renovating the menu and offering Local and Asian dishes. It is also poised to springboard to overseas market and to be known as a Malaysian brand - hence the name RASAMAS. As June 2016, Rasamas have 9 outlets nationwide which are Klang Valley with 4 outlets, Northern with 2 outlets and East Coast with 3 outlets.

Rasamas Restaurant

Rasamas Outlets

1. KPJ Tawakal Hospital - Kuala Lumpur

2. Warta Bangi Utama - Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor

3. Aeon Bukit Tinggi - Klang, Selangor

4. Sunway Carnival - Seberang Prai, Pulau Pinang

5. Tesco Mergong - Alor Setar, Kedah

6. East Coast Mall - Kuantan, Pahang

7. Megamall - Kuantan, Pahang

8. Giant - Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

9. Giant Batu Caves - Gombak, Selangor

Bloggers Gathering

Bloggers Gathering - Rasamas Restaurant

Recently I've had been invited to Bloggers Gathering with Rasamas Restaurant at Tawakal Hospital outlet. It was been held to try out some of the menus included their signature dishes the Chicken Roasters together with Rice and Japanese Tofu. We were also been served with some local delights Assam Laksa and Curry Laksa.

Me & fellow Bloggers

Voting Session

The meals would be incomplete without desserts (who doesn't love desserts right?). We ended the session with Brownie and Ice Cream. The ooze of chocolate flowing on the brownie made this one as my favorite dish beside Assam Laksa.

The event started with a food tasting, followed by voting for favorite dishes session in the end as a feedback from participant bloggers. Eventhough there were lack of seasoning on some of the dishes, it was such a sinful day as I've got to enjoy these delightful food spread.

Happy tummy happy me!

For more info do visit their website RasaMas or check their facebook page Rasa Mas Restaurant. If you like my story, do follow me on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter for more food or eatery discoveries!

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