Food Promotions: 2011

Nyonya Buffet Dinner @ Terrace Bay Restaurant, Copthorne Hotel

Posted by Food Promotions On Sunday, August 14, 2011 0 comments

It has been almost a year since our last visit at Terrace Bay Restaurant, Copthorne Orchid Hotel, Penang. Since May 2011, Terrace Bay Restaurant come up with another interesting buffet theme, this time the restaurant is having the great Nyonya Buffet Dinner.

As usual, the restaurant receive great response from the public due to the variety delicious Nyonya Cuisine and IRRESISTIBLE NETT PRICE!!! It’s only RM35 nett per pax, RM25 nett per Senior Citizens and RM18 nett per child (5-12 year olds). Let's find out what you can get at the buffet.

Appetizer
Acar Awak (Mixed vegetable pickles)
Kerabu Hai Tay (jelly fish salad)
Acar Huan Cheo Bokwa (pickles chillies stuffed with shredded papaya)
Kerabu Bok Nee
Jiu Hu Char (wood ear fungus salad)
Fried Shredded Cuttle Fish and Vegetable

Dressing
Sambal Belacan, Cincalok

Soup
Kiam Chye Ark Ting (duck and salted mustard green soup)

Hot Selection
Nasi Putih (steamed rice)
Kari Ayam Kapitan (chicken kapitan curry)
Asam Hae (fried prawn with tamarind)
Lor Bak Ayam (beancurd wrapped with meat rolls)
Sotong Masak Lemak (squid with pineapple curry)
Asam Pedas Ikan Pari
Char Chap Chye (mixed vegetable nyonya style)
Otak-Otak (seafood with turmeric)

Stall
Nyonya Asam Laksa with Condiments
Inche Kabin (fried chicken nyonya style)
Pie-Tee (stuffed shredded meat with vegetables)

Dessert
Bubur Cha-Cha (sweet medley with coconut milk)
Kuih Ee (glutinous rice marble in sweetened soup)
Bee Koh Moy (black glutinous rice broth)
Ang Koo Kuih (red glutinous tuffe kuih)
Pulut Tai-Tai (blue glutinous rice cake)
Kuih Onde-Onde (coconut coated with glutinous rice ball)

Coffee and Tea

If you want to taste the Nyonya Cuisine with variety of choices and affordable NETT price with your family and friends, Terrace Bay Restaurant sure is your priority in Penang! All the food are HALAL, a good choice to break the Ramadhan fast at Terrace Bay Restaurant. Click here for more info.

Terrace Bay Restaurant
Copthorne Orchid Hotel Penang
Tanjung Bungah
Penang Malaysia 11200
Tel: +60 4 892 3333
Fax: +60 4 892 3303
Website: http://www.copthorne.com.my

Buffet, Nyonya Food, Penang | |

Bee Won Korean Food 30% Promotional Review

Posted by Food Promotions On Monday, June 27, 2011 0 comments

The name of Bee Won means 'Secret Garden' in Korean word. Indeed it is a little authentic secret garden hidden at Royal Hotel Penang.

We learn about the 30% lunch menu promotion at Bee Won and went straight away to try out the food. There are lots of variety to choose from the menu.

On top of the 30% on going promotions, they do have Lunch Special Promotion, that is available from 12.30pm till 2.30pm (Daily) from only RM 18.90+ and together with 3 side dishes and free juice. The best thing is that the Lunch Special is entitled for 30% discount on June 2011 too!

*All price shown are before discount

Display of Korean Traditional custom dolls and some personal touch of the owner's picture was decorated near the entrance.

In any Korean dining, firstly you will be served with lots of side dishes. Those side dishes are called 'ban chan'. The most common and not to be miss side dish would be Kimchi. Usually you will be serve around 6-7 kinds of side dishes. We were served with seasoned spinach, cockles, slices white carrots, eggplant, potatoes and pumpkin.

We ordered 3 Lunch Special Set.

Fried Kimchi
Well fried with kimchi and not too spicy.

Next up is the Beef set stir fry with cabbage and served with a bowl of white rice.

Another is the Chicken set served with white rice.

Next up, our ala-carte orders which are priced at 30% off!

Pan-fried Chicken RM35

Chicken Ginseng Soup RM38
In it is stuffed with glutinous rice.

Kimchi Casserole RM80 (L) RM60 (S)

And finally, a Korean meal would not be complete without BBQ meats. We ordered Beef & Pork BBQ Set RM265 (4-5 persons). This BBQ set comes together with steam egg, grilled fish, and a choice of kimchi pancake or daily soup. * Discount not applicable for this set

1. Grilled boneless beef ribs and 2. Marinated beef ribs/grilled beef ribs

3. Grilled pork belly

4. Grilled pork ribs

5. Ox Tung (Ox Tongue)

6. Steamed egg

7. Grilled Fish

8. Kimchi pancake

Out of the 3 types of beverages which were served, Food Promotions pick of the day would be the Beef & Pork BBQ Set. The BBQ set that consist of all kind of meats and its grilled to perfection with the wraps of the lettuce leaf that makes it the excellent combination.

Bee Won
Korean Traditional Restaurant
3rd floor Royal Hotel Penang
3, Jalan Larut, 10050 Penang
Phone: 04-2277535
Facebook Link: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bee-Won-Korean-Restaurant

Korean Food, Penang | |

[Invited]Weissbräu German Bistro & Bar Launching of New Menu's Party

Posted by Food Promotions On Thursday, May 26, 2011 0 comments

Weissbräu German Bistro & Bar at Straits Quay, Penang, launched its new menu to a group of invited bloggers, media, patrons and a star-studded group of friends on last Friday night, 20th May 2011.

The overview of the Al Fresco Dining

On this special night, we were delighted to savor the food sampling of the new menu items prepared by Chef Pascal. For Korean Born Pascal Schnyder, he is well-known as the "Executive Chef Level" for a select range of restaurants. For instant, Chef Pascal created the initial menu for Weissbräu and has been actively involved in the restaurants evolution, both in Kuala Lumpur and Penang. Besides, Chef Pascal has been trying for months revitalising Weissbräu's menu in order to create new dishes which can reflect the fusion of cultures, ingredients and cooking styles.

Food Sampling

New specialities on the menu include a selection of homemade fresh and smoked sausages, Hungarian Beef Goulash, new variations on Schnitzel, whole baked spring chicken, and salmon or red schnapper in Riesling wine cream, amongst a new selection of sandwiches and Bavarian burgers.

Besides the tasty food, there were free flow of beers for the honoured guests. The list of beers available at Weissbräu includes Erdinger, Hoegaarden, Franziskaner and Leffe Blonde are available on tap while imported bottled beer such as Lowenbrau, Becks, Konid Ludwig, Grolsch are served chilled. The usual one includes Carlsberg, Tuborg and Royal Stout. Weissbräu also offers a good range of spirits, liqueurs and wine.

On top of the food sampling, specially hired Malaysia band, Mad Sally lightened up the night with their songs comprise of Jazz, Pop, party tunes and a well-known chinese song "Ai De Jiu Shi Ni" 爱的就是你 by Wang Lee Hom. This live band comprises of five members, is led by Charles Yew Han Baker from British and Chinese-Malaysian Heritage. While the band was said to be an all male musical band, they do have a great female vocal, Lakshmi Appadorai, who would once in a while perform along with the band upon the crowd's request.

For German-Food lovers, do check the new menu from here.

WEISSBRAU (PENANG) SDN BHD
Straits Quay, Lot 3C-G-1
Jalan Sri Tanjung Pinang
Tanjung Tokong, 10470 Penang.
Operation hours: 12noon – 1am (open till 2.00am on Friday & Saturday)
Happy Hour: Noon until 9:00 PM and all day on Sunday.
Tel: +6048901808
Website: http://www.weissbrau.com.my/

* Photos taken by Kelvin

Buffet, German Food, May 2011, Penang | |

The Merlin's Cure Spa Treatment, Danai Spa Review

Posted by Food Promotions On Thursday, March 31, 2011 0 comments

In the month of March and April, Danai Spa has its promotion on Merlin's Cure Spa Treatment where they use natural herbals and remedies as a moment of 'escape' to rest, reflect and energize. It was inspired by The Golden Age of Celtic Chivalry; where the renowned wizard Merlin from King Arthur's court was wise in his way about herbal and natural remedies.

Danai is a place for a different culture and tradition to inspire your healing nature. It was a pleasure to be invited by Danai Spa for an escapade into these Celtic stories with its Celtic treatments of tinctures, elixirs, poultices and salves soothe your frazzled soul.

Danai Spa at Eastin Hotel Penang is located at the 2nd Floor of the Hotel. Parking is available inside the hotel parking bay.

Upon arrival, you will be greeted by the friendly staffs at the counter and be served with a cup of hot ginger tea at the lounged area. A therapist will be assigned to each individual customer.

A wooden pathway along the rooms together with yellow dim lights.

Guests will be required to change into the slipper provided and proceed to foot wash area. The spa session starts off with foot reflexology, where they will cleanse and massage your feet and leg. You will feel ticklish for the first time.

The opposite of the room is the area for manicure and pedicure. Besides this, Danai also provide facial services apart from spas and treatments.

There are four single rooms and three couple rooms and only two rooms has an attached bathrooms in it. If you would like to have some privacy, you may go for the single room.

Single Room

Attached bathroom in the Single Room

Couple Room with attached bathroom

Each massage room has a name for it. We were guided into a couple room (Passion) with an attached bathroom and jacuzzi. Indeed with the name given to its room; it was lighted dimly with aroma candles and few orchids petal on the jacuzzi tub around the sink area. You can smell the relaxing aromatherapy around the room together with a gentle music been played at the back ground.

Guest will begin with the massage session. For this treatment is emphasis on the Hot Celtic River Stones. The Celtic river stones will be steeped in the boiling mineral spring water, then placed on to various sites of the body to heat-release muscle tension, soothe and relieve pain.

Beewax oil will be used to massage on your body by the therapist follow by light stroke of massage using the smaller heated stone. The massage technique is excellent with moderate strength. You may request for light, moderate or strong strength in your massage depending on your personal preference.

After the massage, is the body scrub session. Guest will be given the Celtic Sea Salt Scrub throughout the whole body. Followed by the Herbal Salve Wrap that is a skin detoxifying herbal salve; applied to the body and been wrapped up for 10 minutes before been scrubbed off to reveal baby soft and glowing skin.

To end the spa session, guest will have a light massage on the face and scalp before heading to the bathroom for a good warm bath.

Aroma candle with the orchids petals

Jacuzzi tub

Overall, the whole spa session is very relaxing and rejuvenating. You will leave home feeling refresh and smells good on your smooth skin. It’s a great experience that would take you away for a moment from your busy daily life and it’s worth it to pay for such experience and services provided.

Good news if you plan to visit Danai Spa on March and April because they are now offering a promotional package of Merlin's Cure. Hurry up to catch on this deal @ RM 198 per pax (NP*RM 300) (Save RM92)!

Merlin’s Cure
• 90 minutes Hot Celtic River Stones Massage
• 40 minutes Herbal Salve Wrap and Celtic Sea Salt Scrub
*This Promotion is available in all the Danai Spa in Malaysia

Location:
Tanjung Bunga Penang Hotel
103, Tanjung Bunga Park,
Tanjung Bunga, 11200 Penang.
Tel: 604-899 0899 / 890 0889

G Hotel Penang
168A Persiaran Gurney,
10250 Penang.
Tel: 604-2283 004

Eastin Hotel Penang
1 Solok Bayan Indah, Queensbay,
11900 Bayan Lepas, Penang.
Tel: 604-642 1130

Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur
Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 603-2166 4122

Website: http://danaispa.com/

* Photos taken by Kelvin

Kuala Lumpur, Lifestyle, Penang, SPA | |

Sigi's 1st Anniversary 1+1 Set Dinner

Posted by Food Promotions On Tuesday, March 15, 2011 0 comments

It's time of the year where Sigi's Bar and Grill celebrate it's 1st year anniversary. Time flies, it has been a year since our first visit during it's reopening after a 9 months makeover.

In conjunction with the anniversary celebration in March, Sigi's offer diners an exclusive anniversary set menu daily from 1st to 31st March 2011, except for Thursday and Sunday. The set meal offers a selection of appetizers, main courses and desserts consisting of best-selling and selected new dish. This limited-time dinner is priced at RM100++ per set, with a special anniversary offer of a complimentary set dinner for every set purchase; Buy 1, Get 1 FREE!

The anniversary also marks the first major update of Sigi's lunch and dinner a la carte menus with 19 new dishes overall. We ordered one set dinner, and it comes with a complimentary set, so here are the two sets we had. Let's start the meal!

Entree

Wild Mushroom (new)
Mushroom soup with truffle cream

Salt and Pepper Calamari
Red chilli, coriander, onion jam and nahm jim

Main Course

Peppino's Lasagne
The classic lives on - layers of pasta, rich bolognaise sauce and bechamel

Tandoori Pizza
Chicken, red onion, cashew nuts, mint chutney and raita

Dessert

Chilled Rice Pudding (new)
With strawberry soup and white chocolate

Bread and Butter Pudding (new)
With vanilla anglaise

The set comes with a complimentary coffee or tea.

Tea

Coffee

Besides the new dishes included in the Anniversary Set menu, we were also introduced to other few new items in the menu.

Salmon and Avocado Terrine RM29 (new)
Smoked salmon, avocado, cream cheese, black sesame lavosh

Beef Cheek and Shallot Pie RM60 (new)
Spiced tomato relish and garden greens

Food Promotions pick of the day would be the Beef Cheek and Shallot Pie. The soft cheek texture of the beef baked in a shallot pie served with the sauce blend well. Next the Peppino's Lasagne, one of the best seller at Sigi's. It's baked to perfection with generous amount of minced beef and cheese. Don't miss out this 1+1 Promotion, as it will only be available for the month of March 2011 (and now, due to the good response from public, it will be extended to April 2011!).

Sigi’s Bar and Grill On The Beach
Shangri-La’s Golden Sands Resort
Batu Feringgi Beach
11100 Penang
Malaysia
Tel : 04 886 1852
Website: http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/penang/goldensandsresort

* Photos taken by Kelvin

Penang, Review, Western Food | |

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