Amaseena Dubai: Pop-Up Restaurant at The Westin Langkawi Resort

From 17 June until 31 August 2019, Tide Restaurant at The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa will be transformed into a pop-up restaurant for one of Dubai's top restaurants, Amaseena. Guests will be taken on a gastronomic journey with flavors and scents of the Middle East with the Amaseena food promotion, The Scents of Arabian Nights.

The creative team from the acclaimed Amaseena from The Ritz Carlton, Dubai will be showcasing century old, authentic Arabic favorites for the first time in Langkawi. Amaseena means ‘by night’ and is currently on TripAdvisor's Top 10 out of over nine thousand restaurants in the Middle East.

The menu for this promotion will reflect the rich culture, flavors and cooking methods of Arabic, Irianian/Persian, Israeli, Assyrian, Kurdish, Cypriot and Turkish cuisines with its unique ingredients and spices.

We had the pleasure of experiencing Amaseena's cuisine during our stay at The Westin Langkawi. The flavours were incredible, we loved everything from start to finish. Chef Zaid Waleed from Amaseena was our host for the evening, explaining all the dishes as they are whizzed out of the kitchen and onto our table.

To start, we were presented with an assortment of salads and mezze. The vibrant colours of the appetizers were wonderfully enticing and each dish had its distinctive flavour and texture. For the salads, we had the Itch Armenian salad (traditional Armenian tabbouleh with grilled gems, chilli and pomegranate) and fattoush (fresh vegetable and herbs salad with pomegranate dressing and crispy pita bread).

The mezze platter was my favourite (see above pic), with baba ghanoush, hummus, eggplant moutabal, muhamarah and beetroot moutabal, savoured with the warm pita bread. Super tasty, perfect for whetting our appetites.

The pide was right up BabySumoKids alley. Pillowy soft Turkish flat bread is topped with three kinds of cheese - Turkish, Arabic and local (Dubai) cheese.

The highlight of our meal was the Amaseena Signature 1 meter grill, an impressive meat and seafood platter - a feast fit for a king. You will get half a lobster, charmoula tiger prawns, lamb chops, lamb kofta, chicken shish tawok (in their special garlic sauce) and grilled vegetables. Everything was delicious; we especially loved the lamb chops which is simply marinated with nutmeg, olive oil and salt and cooked on the grill, until the meat is melt-in-the-mouth tender.

Other worthwhile main courses here are the Cherry kebab (Aleppo Lamb kufta cooked with cherry sauce) and Beef Kufta Tabrizi (Persian kufta cooked with stuffed dried fruits and nuts, tamarind, turmeric and saffron served with cherry rice).

For dessert, we had the Cream kunafa (with cardamom syrup and pistachio ice cream) and Pistachio mafroki (roasted pistachio puree stuffed with cream, served with rose water milk sauce). A sweet end to a fantastic meal!

To top it all off, we also caught a beautiful sunset from the restaurant.

The Scents of Arabian Nights promotion at Tide Restaurant is available nightly from 7pm to 11pm, from June 17 to August 31, 2019. For reservations, call +604 960 8888 or email dining.langkawi@westin.com.


Price: from RM40 onwards.

Location: The Westin Langkawi Resort & Spa, Jalan Pantai, Jalan Dato Syed Omar, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia.

Tel: 04-960 8888



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Newens Tea House, KL: July to Sep 2018 Afternoon Tea Specials

Newens Tea House continues its Journey Through Tea with specials such as A French Affair, Arabic Delights and Malaysian Tea for the months of July, August and September respectively.

Located in Starhill Gallery, Newens Tea House is the perfect afternoon tea venue for a tête-à-tête with your friends or loved ones.

In July, indulge in an afternoon tea with a French touch, accompanied by free-flow of Vanilla Tea. The three-tiered stand features Croissants with egg and tuna filling, Croque madame, Wild Mushroom vol-au-vents as well as a delectable assortment of petite pastries.

A French Affair

Be transported to the Middle East with the Arabic Delights featured for the month of August. Plated on a carved silver tray, you will find Falafel (deep fried patties with chickpeas), Kibbeh (deep fried patties with onions and lamb), Hummus, Mini pies and desserts such as Baklava and Turkish delights. This afternoon tea experience comes paired with free-flow of Moroccan Tea.

In conjunction with Malaysia Day on 16 September, Newens will be serving a Malaysian Tea all month long in September. Diners will be able to enjoy local favourites such as Chicken satay with peanut sauce, Roti jala with chicken curry, Pisang goreng and free-flow of Teh tarik.

These thematic tea experiences are available throughout each respective month from 2.30pm to 5.30pm daily at MYR140 nett per set for two persons. For reservations and information on Newens Tea House, please contact +603 2719 8550,newens@ytlhotels.com.my or visitfeastvillage.com.

Opening times: 10am to 11pm daily.

Location: Newens Tea House, Indulge Floor, Starhill Gallery 181, Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-2719 8550

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Festive Feast @ The Ritz-Carlton KL

The Ritz-Carlton, Kuala Lumpur is proud to present its inaugural Festive Feast in conjunction with the fasting month. The chefs at The Cobalt Room will be cooking up a stellar showcase of signature dishes representative of the 13 states in Malaysia as well as Middle Eastern specialties. Executive Chef Zaffar and his team will showcase their culinary skills in the form of an exquisite buffet experience, taking guests on a gastronomic journey through Malaysia's colourful food heritage from 27 May to 24 June 2017.

Start your journey at the kerabu (Malay salad) counter - here, you will find Umai Sarawak (a Malaysian version of ceviche), kerabu daging from Kelantan (beef salad), kerabu taugeh from Perlis (beansprout salad), kerabu kacang botol Peranakan from Melaka (winged bean salad), acar jelatah from Perak (pineapple and cucumber salad), kerabu mangga dengan udang from Kedah, (mango and prawn salad) , pecal sotong dan kangkung from Johor (Javanese salad with cuttlefish and water convolvulus), ulam-ulaman and condiments such as ikan masin and telur masin (salted egg and fish).

I was delighted to see one of my favorite local snacks, keropok lekor from Terengganu...hardly any hotels offer this at Ramadan time. :)

The most popular station of all, kambing panggang (whole roasted lamb). Tender and juicy, served with mint sauce.  Join in the queue and get some!

Satay ayam and daging (chicken and beef grilled skewers)... a must-have here!

The array of state specialties on offer here was impressive, you will find Malaysian delights such as nasi kerabu with gulai ikan tongkol (mackarel curry) from Terengganu, ikan patin masak tempoyak from Pahang, masak lemak pucuk manis from Perlis (sweet leaf in coconut milk), sayur lodeh from Johor (vegetables simmered in coconut milk curry), ayam perchik from Kelantan (coconut spiced chicken), gulai daging dengan nangka from Kedah (beef and jackfruit curry) , sambal udang petai from Perak (stink bean with prawn sambal), paru goreng berlada from Selangor, (spicy beef lung) rendang daging tok Perak (dry beef rendang), ikan tenggiri asam pedas from Melaka (spicy-sour mackarel) and pajeri nenas berempah from Johor (curried pineapple). You will also find the Ramadan must-have dish, bubur lambuk from Selangor.

Lemang

Roti canai and ayam murtabak from Kuala Lumpur

At the noodles station, guests can enjoy Meehoon sup utara from Perlis, curry laksa from Kedah, mee goreng mamak Penang, or meehoon goreng Johor.

Don't forget to check out the shish kebab as well as shawarma station - absolutely delicious.

I personally love the ikan bakar (grilled fish) from Sabah, featuring ikan cencaru, ikan keli, and tilapia.

Always leave room for dessert. Indulge in the local kuih such as kuih lopes from Perlis, cucur badak and talam ubi from Kedah, talam pandan from Perak, kuih seri muka from Kelantan, kuih koci from Negeri Sembilan, and onde-onde from Selangor. There are lots of sweet buburs to choose from, such as bubur kacang hijau from Selangor, bubur pulut hitam from Perlis, and bubur cha cha from Kedah.

The Festive Feast at The Cobalt Room will be available from 27 May to 24 June 2017, from 6.30pm to 10.00pm daily. It will be priced at RM118 nett per adult and RM59 nett per child 12 years and below. For reservations and enquiries, please email dining@ritzcarlton.com.my or call 03-2782 9099.



Location: The Cobalt Room, Level 1, The Ritz-Carlton Kuala Lumpur, 168 Jalan Imbi, 55100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Tel: 03-2142 8000

GPS Coordinates: 3.146901, 101.715438

Website: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/malaysia/kuala-lumpur



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