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

CHOICES APLENTY AT DORSETT GRAND SUBANG'S HI-TEA BUFFET

If you enjoy being spoiled for choice when it comes to hi-tea, the Superlicious Buffet at Terazza Brasserie every Saturday from 12noon to 4pm should be your cup of tea. Priced at RM98 nett per adults, RM78 (senior citizens) and RM49 nett (per 6-12 years old child), the wide selection of tempting savoury and sweet items will leave both young and old happily satisfied.

Few people can resist a juicy Roast Lamb with vegetables and potatoes – step up and ask the chef to slice the tender pink meat for you to sample. We did and had no regrets as the meat was deliciously moist and flavourful.

To complement it, we enjoyed some Mediterranean-style Grilled Eggplant with Cheese from the appetiser section. Other Asian salads such as Thai Beef Salad and Kerabu Udang were also served on that day.

Pita Pockets with Lamb Keema helped to spice up our tea experience. The fiery hot lamb curry packed quite a wallop but we love the tantalising heat on our palate.

Another robust offering that set our tongues ablaze was Sambal Sotong. The sweetish chilli paste was a match made in heaven with Lontong Jawa – a mildly spiced stew of coconut milk and turmeric, nasi impit (compressed rice cakes), glass noodles, and assorted chopped vegetables: eggplant, long beans, cabbage, carrot.

For a taste of nostalgia, we recommend sampling Puttu Mayam with Brown Sugar or if you prefer, Beef Curry. A Do-It-Yourself Sandwich Bar with an assortment of bread, cold cut, and sandwich fillings allows patrons to make their own sandwiches.

Crowd-pleasing options ranging from Battered Fish Fingers and Steamed Chicken Dumplings, to Fried Banana and Sweet Potato Fritters, Fried Fish Balls and Spring Rolls, among others are also served.

 

Sweet-toothed cravings will be amply satisfied with an extensive array of Malay Kuih and Layered Agar-agar Jelly, alongside sweet dessert broths. More Continental-inspired servings of Mango Pudding, mini glasses of Chocolate-Vanilla Mousse, and Chocolate Tarts beckoned invitingly in addition to Ice Cream in various flavours as well as Ais Kacang.

We drank copious glasses of Teh Tarik during our hi-tea session but you can ask for coffee too. Fruit-infused water is served in a self-service dispenser throughout the buffet.

For reservations at Terazza Brasserie, please call Dorsett Grand Subang, tel: 03 5031 6060 or email: bookfnb.subang@dorsetthotels.com