ENCHANTED CULINARY WONDERS AT SHANGRI-LA KL

‘Tis the season to be feasting…the lavish festive spread at Lemon Garden slaps! Laden with scrumptious seafood on ice: lobsters, prawns, mussels and crabs, this is no time to be demure.

Decking the spacious dining hall are a plethora of traditional roasts: turkey (served for lunch and dinner buffet every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and 24, 25 & 26 December), chicken, New Zealand lamb, and prime Black Angus tomahawk ribs.

Freshly baked specialities of salmon coulibiac – savoury pastry filled with tender salmon and herbed rice – beckons alongside a multitude of East and West temptations: think sushi and sashimi, bountiful seafood on ice, nutritious double boiled Chinese soups, aromatic Indian curries, Italian pasta and pizza, international cheese board, healthy offerings of salads and appetisers. Rest assured, you’d be utterly spoiled for choice.

Unmissable holiday-inspired dessert such as creamy burnt eggnog cheesecake, stollen, macaron tower, dainty entremets, chocolate fountain with skewers of fruit and confectionery, tropical fruits, modernist yule log, rich fruit cake, ice cream and mini puddings complete the sumptuous dining experience.

For reservations and inquiries, please contact Shangri-La KL, tel: 03-2786 2378 or email: dining.kl@shangri-la.com

Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur’s Embrace the Gift of Life

Taking pride of place in the lobby is the Shangri-La KL’s Enchanted Wonders Christmas Charity Tree. Adorned with meticulously crafted Whimsical Carousel Ornaments, the initiative aims at raising funds to provide life-saving medical treatments for children in need.

Since its inception in 1985, this charitable endeavour has raised over RM5 million, funding corrective heart surgeries and medical interventions for hundreds of critically ill children facing severe health challenges.

Companies and individuals are invited to sponsor an ornament with a minimum donation of RM1,100; the donor’s name or company logo prominently displayed at the Enchanted Wonders Christmas Charity Tree throughout the festive season as a beacon of hope and care for the children in need.

Explore the Enchanted Wonders collection at Shangri-La Boutique via https://boutique.shangrila.com/index.php?region=mykl or call tel: 03-2786 2378 or email: festive.KL@shangri-la.com for further more information.

FESTIVE HOLIDAY FEASTS AT EQ

Herald the most wonderful time of the year with extravagant feasts at EQ Kuala Lumpur. It’s never too early to start planning so here’s an overview of what the EQ culinary team has up their sleeves for the year-end celebrations. 

TAKEAWAY TREATS & GIFTS

Level up your Christmas and New Year gifting with a range of exquisite treats: cookies (RM13 upwards), cake bites (RM28 upwards), whole cakes (RM88 upwards) and chocolates (RM88 upwards). Tastefully curated festive hampers (RM188 – RM788) are also available.

Holiday roasts to grace your own dining table can be pre-ordered. This year’s headliner is Bone-in Wagyu Beef ‘hammer’ (RM188/kg) with winter vegs, gravy and chimichurri.

Traditionalists may prefer Roast Turkey (RM128/kg) with chestnut stuffing, roasted potatoes, cranberry sauce, giblet gravy and mixed vegs. Other delish options: Roasted Christmas Goose, Duck a la Orange, Baked Lamb Leg, Home-smoked Salmon and Lobster Mayonnaise. 

ETOILE EXPERIENCE

Gather the fam for a lavish Thanksgiving semi buffet lunch (1130am-230pm) on 1 Dec. Priced at RM88+ per adult, the appetiser and dessert selection with free flow of chilled juices and soft drinks should keep everyone happy and satisfied.

Alternatively, go for the Sharing Platters for 2-3 persons (RM98+) or Barbecue Platters (RM38+ per 100g). Prefer dining at home? Just pre-order some delectable takeaways: from roast turkeys and beef Wellington to salmon mayonnaise and roast leg of lamb.

NOSH UP AT NIPAH

Pamper yourself and loved ones with lavish buffet lunch and dinner throughout Dec. Festive culinary highlights include Wagyu beef hammer, roasted lamb leg, lobster thermidor and abundant sweet treats.

Priced at RM158+ per adult, the Festive Buffet Lunch is available daily. There’s also BBQ Weekend Buffet Dinner at RM178+ per person every Thursday-Sunday, from 630pm to 1030pm except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

BEST OF BOTTEGA

Revel in a splendidly Festive Dolce Vita Afternoon Tea (Mon-Sat, 12noon-230pm or 3pm-5pm) at RM99+ per person or RM198+ for two. Nibble on Christmas themed dainty temptations, accompanied by Ronnefeldt tea or speciality coffee.

SUMPTUOUS SABAYON

Refined four-course Euro-Continental Festive Dinner (RM588+ per person) or an 8-course degustation (RM888+ per person) beckons from the mod-elegant outpost. Reminisce over the year’s happenings amidst luxe servings of Angus beef tartare with toast, Scottish salmon with sour cream, capers and dill, raclette with potatoes and cornichons.

Also, die-hard fans of Chalet will be thrilled to know a four-course Festive Sunday Lunch (RM288+ per person) awaits every Sunday throughout December. 

Palate-pleasing signature Duck Breast à l’Orange, Filet de Suamon Norvégien, and Crêpes Suzette take centrestage. Dial up your feast with a Lobster Thermidor upgrade, prepared a la minute upon order. Further fizz can be added with unlimited sparkling wine, white or red wine, gin, juices, soft drinks and mocktails from the trolley at RM288+ per person.

For more information, contact EQ via WhatsApp 012 583 5319 or dineateqkl@kul.equatorial.com

THE GREAT BRITISH CARVERY BRUNCH AFFAIR AT SHANGRI-LA KL

Executive Chef Scott Brands leads the culinary charge with a Carvery Buffet Brunch at Arthur’s Pub & Grill for the Great British Affair promotion.

Satisfy your tastebuds with the much sought-after Black Angus Beef Wellington (RM128 a la carte) in Puff Pastry. The flaky, buttery pastry encasing wild forest mushroom duxelles, foie gras and Black Angus tenderloin is adroitly prepared. Accompanied by mashed potato and gravy, this speciality should hit the spot for ardent Anglophiles.

The equally tempting Boneless Leg of Lamb with Rosemary and Fresh Thyme is second-to-none. Tender with the merest hint of gaminess, try savouring it with lamb jus, dollops of mustard and mint sauce alongside Roasted Oatmeal with Fried Onions.

Side dishes of Yorkshire Pudding, Roasted Baby New Potatoes and Roasted Autumn Root Vegetables are served to lend substance.

From the a la carte selection, we were smitten with the cold oak-smoked Scottish Smoked Salmon (RM25). Succulent and slightly briny, the salmon slices were complemented by horseradish crème fraîche and pink peppercorns. A quenelle of salmon mousse with caviar and lemon dill dressing was also included for textural contrast.

Chef Brands uses Omega eggs to create the English picnic classic of Scotch Egg (RM25). Encased within a crisp breadcrumb crust, the hard-boiled egg had a scrumptious mixture of spiced minced beef and lamb surrounding it. Served with salad and pickled relish, it was a cracking option worth sampling.

Good ol’ Blighty puddings such as Sticky Toffee Pudding (RM25 a la carte) and Warm Baked Apple Crumble with Vanilla Ice Cream make for compelling sweet options to finish on a high.

Salted caramel ice cream adds a touch of lush creaminess to the baked sponge cake with dates, treacle and caramel sauce.

For the latter, you’d be smitten by tender, soft slices of cinnamon-scented apples; the speciality’s mellow tartness balancing the sweet accent.

Available every weekend until 31 October 2024, the Great British Affair Weekend Carvery Brunch buffet is priced at RM280 nett per person.

For more information and reservations, call Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, tel: 03-2032 2388.