Ramadan Buffet at PLANTERS’ INN RESTAURANT - RM98++ per adult and RM49++ per child aged four to 12 years old

Restaurant serves authentic specialities

By TAN KARR WEI
karrwei@thestar.com.my

PLANTERS’ INN RESTAURANT,
Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur,
Jalan Sultan Ismail, 50250 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: 03-2146 3820/3821

MANY Malaysians would identify themselves with a kampung and each place would have their very own specialty dishes.

“That is why we themed our Ramadan Buffet this year Kampung and we will feature more than 200 dishes daily,” said Crowne Plaza Mutiara Kuala Lumpur chef Ishak Said during a preview of its buffet at the Planters’ Inn Restaurant.

Sweet temptations: Be spoiled for choice with the variety of cakes and local kuihs at the dessert bar.

Ishak, who hails from Serdang in Kedah, said he would get recipes for authentic Malay dishes from his sisters, aunts and other relatives.

“I would then adapt the recipe to cater to our guests.

“Some of the dishes, especially from the northern states, could be quite spicy so I would tone it down,” he said.

He said many dishes from different states looked the same but actually had their own different tastes.

“For example, dishes from Kedah and Penang are almost the same but the Kedah dishes are more Malay while the Penang has its mamak influences,” he said.

Fiery: Freshly cooked fried kueh teow is available at one of the live action stalls.

For the buffet, Ishak recommended the Popiah Basah, which was a special item from Penang.

“We also have a good Beef Rendang which goes well with either the white rice or Nasi Minyak,” he said.

He added that the other must-try dishes were the Ikan Asam Pedas from Malacca and the Udang Masak Lemak Cili Padi from Negeri Sembilan.

There were also stalls set up outside the restaurant with grilled meats including roasted venison, which would be available for the fasting month.

For the grill: Choose your favourite type of fish and the chef will grill it for you.

“Our Ikan Bakar is marinated with a special herb and goes with the Air Assam (tamarind juice),” he said.

The buffet is priced at RM98++ per adult and RM49++ per child aged four to 12 years old.

To add variety to the spread, Ishak said that they also served Japanese, Chinese and Western food.

This is the writer’s personal observation and is not an endorsement by StarMetro.

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