PERANAKAN PERFECTION HIGH TEA AT MAKAN KITCHEN

 

Vibrant, bold flavours ubiquitous of the Straits Chinese or Peranakan community take the limelight during high tea at Makan Kitchen every weekend until 30 November.

Billed as the Peranakan Perfection High Tea Buffet, DoubleTree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur brings you on a nostalgic culinary journey with live, interactive cooking stations dishing up staple Nyonya specialities amidst a selection of modern interpretations.

For curtain-raisers, we savoured smoky, hot-off-the-grill Otak Otak and Ayam Pachok (spiced marinated grilled chicken) complemented by tantalising Pineapple Acar with Seafood and Wing Bean Salad with Sliced Smoked Duck.

Fond memories of growing up sipping on Itek Tim (duck and salted vegetable soup) resurfaced before we dived into the comforting Bakwan Kepiting (crab meatball soup).

Rice fiends should have a field day, loading up on the homely gravy train featuring Red Snapper Asam Pedas, Beef Pong Teh, Chicken Curry Kapitan and Udang Masak Lemak Nenas. These recognisable offerings underscore the Peranakans’ judicious use of spices in their cooking.

You can even rustle up a bowl of aromatic Curry Laksa on the spot before homing on delectable Roasted Percik Lamb Leg, Whole Snapper Baked in Banana Leaf and Inche Kabin Bao.

Our tastebuds were suitably tickled by wedges of Steamed Nyonya Chang (glutinous rice dumplings) alongside rich and vibrantly colourful Nyonya Kuih. To finish, we cooled down with ice-cold Cendol.

 

A Kids' Corner set up with traditional Malaysian childhood games and more high-tech machinations should keep young ones busy post-meal.

The Peranakan Perfection High Tea (RM118 nett per adult and RM59 nett per child) is served every Saturday and Sunday, from 12.30pm to 4pm until 30 November 2026. Families and friends can enjoy Makan Kitchen’s Buy 4, Free 1 offer too.

For reservations, call DoubleTree by Hilton KL, tel: 03-2172 7272, WhatsApp: +6012 290 4551 or email: KULDT_FB@Hilton.com