Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and
Feasting!
The best part of
Christmas and festive holidays has to be creating precious memories with family,
friends and loved ones. Many cultures share the tradition of festive holiday
gatherings simply because it’s the most precious memories one can have in their
lifetime. This Christmas holiday, whatever wishes you make, may your wishes be
filled with lots of new and precious memories of family and friends gathering
to spend moments of laughter and joy, indulgence of festive feasts and more
merriment to come in the New Year.
Dorsett Regency Kuala Lumpur unveils their festive cheer with ‘Twelve
Christmas Dish Compilation Specials’ at Checkers Cafe. Warm up your appetites with a special Peppermint Blast Hot Chocolate that
comes with a candy cane to remind us of the Yuletide season. The festive drink
is not included in the buffet.
Savor a feast
filled with Roasted Turkey with all
the trimmings and Roasted Lamb Leg
with Giblet Gravy.
Then count down the
evening with twelve signatures Western and Asian dishes created especially for
this festive feast.
Kicking off the
food journey is Poached Butter Fish with
Roasted Nage Sauce. I happened to be a fan of butter fish. Echoing a similar
texture of tuna and sword fish but smoother with a buttery note, the butter
fish is cleverly enhanced with a seafood nage stock. The nage sauce is buttery
and creamy, enhancing the butter fish’s flavours to greater heights.
Tender Beef with Holland Onion & Blue Cheese
Dressing is up next and the pairing of beef
with cheese has always been a favorite of many. This dish takes on piquant
strong blue cheese notes while the beef falls second in line after the cheese.
I like the dish. I am biased since I love all types of cheese, even the
stronger ones like Gorgonzola or Roquefort. The beef is mellow in flavours
while the onion is sweet and the blue cheese sauce is a burst of flavours. This
dish will work for you only if you love strong aged cheeses.
Zabaglione is
usually served in desserts but here at Checkers Café, it is cleverly made into
a savory dish of Salmon Zabaglione.
Our piece of salmon was cooked to my liking with a light medium center. Pairing
up with the silky zabaglione sauce, the salmon was made even richer in
flavours.
A little unusual
but nevertheless decent in flavors is the Grilled
Foie Gras with Wild Citrus Consommé. Foie grass is wrapped in cured meat
and cooked. It is served with thicken wild citrus consommé cream, a medley of
vegetables and a parmesan crisp.
Catering to the
local taste, there is also an Oxtail
Stew, Malay Style.
California Mussel Bouillabaisse is mussels cooked in a light tomato seafood
stick. This one is also decent and I enjoyed the seafood broth.
If you can ignore
its funny name, you can probably enjoy the Compressed Risotto with Bravo
Chicken better. Taking on a twist on risotto, apparently the risotto is cooled
and lightly pressed, then a layer of cheese is sprinkled on and gratinated in
the broiler. The rice has chicken and mushrooms, giving it an earthy note with
touches of creaminess.
An Asian twist,
the Braised Beancurd with Pumpkin is
decent with comfort notes.
Besides all the
festive dishes, enjoy other spread of Seafood
on Ice, Cold Cuts and Terrine, Salad Bar, Bread Bar, Soup Bar, Pasta Station,
Cheese Platter, Japanese Bar and Noodle
Station.
Festive cheers
won’t be complete with festive treats and sweets. The desserts are created by
the in-house award winning Pastry Chef Mohd
Sabri Norizan.
One may want to
start off with the X’mas Pudding with Vanilla Spice Sauce, a warm dessert pudding studded with dried fruits and in some
occasions, laced with alcohol before it is drown in Crème Anglaise for extra
richness.
Milk & Raspberry Bavaroise with Earl Gray
Panacotta is just so pretty at sight. It’s a tedious
piece of cake with all its intricate layers and combination of flavours. The
Earl Gray panacotta is delightful and delicious, creating a balance between all
the rest of the other flavours of milk and raspberry.
My favorite of
the desserts is the Black Sesame Terrine
with Passion Fruit Cheese Cake. Another masterpiece that combines flavours
that one would never think could go well but it did! The intense nuttiness of
the rich black sesame seeds with white chocolate and dark chocolate ganache is
balanced out by the tangy passion fruit mousse and sweet aromatic coconut candy
base.
Green Tea Tiramisu with Cherry Cake is meant for green tea lovers. It’s another
great pairing as the tinge of bitter note is sweetened by the cherry cake in
the center. This one is light and fluffy and easy to enjoy.
Another pretty
dessert, the Caramola and Pineapple
Strawberry Shortcake also features a unique fruit combination. This one is
so light it feels like eating fluffy airy clouds of mousse.
Besides the
above, there are so much more desserts on the list. Catch all the festive
cakes, stolen, puddings, cookies and more!
The menu is
priced at RM98.00++ per person or RM190.00++ per couple for a luscious Christmas Eve and Day Buffet Dinner spread and free flow of cold Ice Lemon Tea,
Coke, Sprite and chilled juices. Every diner will of course receive mystery
gift to be taken home. The buffet dinner will start serving from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.
After an evening
of wine and dine at Checkers Cafe,
patrons can continue to celebrate the Xmas affair at Window’s Lounge while
being serenaded by wonderful duo resident band.
During New Year
Eve, patrons can come back for more partying and dining at Dorsett Regency
Kuala Lumpur’s 2014 Finale Celebration. For a New Year Eve Buffet menu of RM165.00++ per person or RM300.00++ per
couple by our award-winning chefs, one can enjoy with free flow of sparkling
wine, beer or chilled juices.
Checkers Cafe is
also offering an extensive range of Christmas and New Year day brunches. The
price is from RM88.00++ per person.
For more
information on Dorsett Regency Kuala Lumpur’s Christmas and New Year feast, please
may contact 03-2716 1000 ext. 188.
CHECKERS CAFÉ
Dorsett Regency Kuala Lumpur
First Floor, 172, Jalan Imbi,
55100 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 603 2716 1000
Fax: 603 2715 5000
Website: www.dorsettregency.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/dorsettregency
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