Food Promotions: 3/1/09

[Invited Review] The Chocolate Boutique

Posted by Food Promotions On Saturday, March 28, 2009 0 comments

Hi Readers,

This is a special sharing for chocolate lovers, local Malaysians or tourists.

Whatever your preferences is; be it dark or milk or white chocolate. Nutty, fruity or healthy? You'd be sure to find it and more at The Chocolate Boutique Penang.

This mansion turned into a Chocolate Boutique offers more than just a wide variety of high quality chocolates. Chocolates, sweet, candies and an educational lesson on how each chocolate is made is something very amazing to learn.

A sneak preview of how the boutique looks like. The "God of Food" from Hong Kong also made an appearance in this Chocolate Boutique.

The chocolates are categorized under seven groups. Let's move on to the learn about them.

Malaysian Fruit Chocolate

This special range of chocolates are made from real fruits in Malaysia, such as mango, durian, potato chips and chilli.

Sweetheart Chocolate

If you are thinking of getting a gift for you loved ones or friends, choose them from the Sweetheart Chocolate range. This range of chocolates is packed nicely as presents for different occasions.

Tiramisu Chocolate

The best seller chocolate in this boutique, the Tiramisu chocolate. Made with white, dark and milk chocolate, the chocolate is coated with a layer of Tiramisu flavor in the outside and a nut in the inside.

There are other flavors in the Tiramisu as well; namely the Green Tea, Strawberry and Mint & Bitter.

Fruit Chocolate

Fruity chocolate range is a combination of chocolate and dried tropical fruits such as the durian, mango, pineapple, kiwi and others.

Panned Chocolate

Another type of chocolate, the panned chocolate with a choice of almond and hazel nut. That's not the end of this range. There's also a special type of panned chocolate, the coffee bean chocolate. This coffee bean coated chocolate tasted sweet and bitter at the same time.

Other than that, there are a variety of chocolate used to coat the nut; Green tea and also the white chocolate.

Healthy Chocolate

Healthy chocolate in dark or black cocoa is the current favorite for most of the people. The taste is much to the bitter than sweet.

Bread & Coffee

Beside chocolates, this boutique also sells coffee. It ranges from our traditional white coffee and espresso coffee using roasted beans coated with chocolate that makes a great drink.

Love it? Then check it out at:

The Chocolate Boutique
22, Leith Street, 10200 Penang
Tel: 604-250 2488/604-250 2487

Website: http://www.chocolateboutique.oomph.com.my/

For Food Promotions readers, you will get a 10% discount on normal priced items. T&C apply.

Link to privilege: http://foodpromotions.blogspot.com/2008/10/privilege.html

Confectionery, Penang | |

[Invited Review] Spice Market Café, Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa

Posted by Food Promotions On Sunday, March 22, 2009 0 comments

Dear Readers,

Thinking of having your tummy full and indulge in a nice buffet?

If you are thinking of it, think no more! Spice Market Cafe in Rasa Sayang is the right place for you.

Thanks to Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa, Food Promotions had a chance to dine in this well known buffet dinner last Sunday. It was one of the best we ever had!

One of the most famous buffet in Penang Island that you shouldn't miss, Spice Market Cafe has a lot to offer. This International Buffet has a variety of cuisines, ranges from Western, Indian, Chinese, Japanese and our very own local delicacies.

Along the pathway to the Spice Market Cafe

Classic entrance of the Spice Market. Notice the unique fan?

Very nice setting for the theme of Spices

A layout on food served from each section for International buffet

Let's move on to the pictures and tempt your taste buds. ;)

Appetizer Section

~ Appetizers ~ Salads ~ Air Dried Beef ~ Smoked Salmon ~

~ Bread and Buns ~ Cheese ~ Tomatoes ~ Zucchini and Cucumbers ~

Cold Cut Seafood Section

~ Slipper Lobster ~ Yabbies ~ Prawns ~ Mussels ~

Japanese Cuisine

~ Inari ~ Raw Salmon ~ Octopus ~ Vietnamese Vegetable Rice Roll ~

Indian Cuisine

~ Chicken Tikka Masala & Eggplant Masala ~ Lamb Satay ~ Tandoori Lamb & Tandoori Chicken ~ Tandoori Fish ~

Local Delicacies

~ Selection of Noodles ~ Enoki Soup with Shredded Chicken ~ Fish Head Curry 'Penang Mamak' Style ~ Wok Fried Prawn with Capsicum & Pineapple ~

Western Cuisine

~ Pan Seared Fish Fillet with Herb Butter ~ Vegetarian Moussaka ~ Beef Lasagne with Ricotta & Mozzarella ~ Roasted Potatoes with Caramelized Onion ~

~ Cajun Scented Whole Fish Fillet ~ Lamb Cutlets with Crispy Sage & Capers ~ Roasted Sirloin of Beef ~ Roasted Mediterranean Style Vegetables ~

Dessert Bar

The very famous dessert bar in Spice Market, where the children will flock around. They have very colorful cakes, candies and desserts displayed attracted us to capture more photos.

~ Pancake Ingredients ~ Ice Kacang Toppings ~ Ice Cream Toppings ~ Ice Creams ~

~ Chocolate Fondue ~

~ Puddings, Cakes and Fruits~

~ Cake not labelled ~ Red Currant Bavaroise ~ Sauted Rhubarb Raspberry Crumble ~ Baked Cheese Cake ~

And here's to share some of the food we took. Yumm.... My personal favourite? Tandoori chicken and lamb.

Some chef cooking on the spot.

We enjoyed dining at this place and if you want to, the good news is, they are having a good promotion now!

Promotion link: http://www.exclusivediningclub.com/dining/CulinaryHighlight.htm

Shangri-La's Rasa Sayang Resort & Spa Penang
Batu Feringgi Beach

11100 Penang
Malaysia

Tel: 604-888 8888

Fax: 604-881 1800

Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/penang/rasasayangresort

Do share with us your experience too ;)

Buffet, Penang | |

Farewell Lunch at Paddington House of Pancakes

Posted by Food Promotions On Friday, March 13, 2009 0 comments

Hi Readers,

I would like to share with you my dining experience at Paddington House of Pancakes, Round-the-world Lunch Set at only RM13.80++ !

I organized a farewell lunch for a colleague at Paddington House of Pancakes, 1st Floor Queensbay Mall.

For the farewell lunch, we all have Round-the-world Lunch Set at only RM13.80++ which is available in 8 choices. All sets come with beverage, a main course and a special dessert (mini dollar pancake sundae).

The choice of beverages are long black, flat white, hot tea, ice lemon tea and soft drink.