The bountiful buffet spread at Latest Recipe keep patrons coming back yearly. Consistent cuisine quality & decorations resembling a bustling night bazaar allows one to enjoy hearty traditional delights & international fare in true muhibbah spirit.
says the press release as provided by Le Meridien.
I certainly concur on the bountiful spread. After all; key selling points of buffets are value-for-money, sheer variety and the freedom of choice in addition to the copious amount of food you may partake for the hours you are present at the venue.
For a 3-digit priced Ramadan Buffet (so far I have sampled Dorsett KL & Maytower Hotel where each are priced at <RM80/pax), Latest Recipe does deliver the works.
Theres the requisiteroasted lamb for starters; which to me its a must for Ramadan buffets!!
Still, I opined that the lamb could do with better or longer marination as I found it to be rather bland. Well, at the very least, that could be fixed with some mint sauce. The rice suffered the same fate; not lacking in colour obviously, but in taste & aroma.
The Japanese favourites of freshly made california rolls, sushi & makis were plentiful to please the dining crowd.
Zooming in on the sashimi, I gleefully heaped my plate with cuts of butterfish, salmon & tuna!
As expected the Japanese live station was the most popular among diners.
There was a perpetual queue for the teppanyaki station, where you can opt for beef, chicken, scallops or prawns to be cooked on the spot for you.
I observed that the chef at the station didnt get any break at all the whole night.
I was aiming for the cod fish of course, but the queue put me off & I went on the attack the Indian station instead.
But if the locally spiced grilled seafood & meats are more up your alley, just next to the Japanese corner another chef dutifully grills chicken wings, fish, lamb, beef to your liking.
I didnt sample any, as I couldnt find any of the items displayed that night. I saw the action each time I walked past, but didnt see any cooked meats displayed on trays/plates etc for the guests.
Not to worry, there were more to distract me. Breads are a no-no for buffets since they are such tummy-fillers, but I couldnt resist as they looked really good. From my past visit to Favola, the breads were fantastic & I assumed that the same chef baked these below.
Yup, still as good as before & I stuffed some cuts of imported cheese into a bun while waiting for my pasta.
Chef Antoine Rodriguezis the executive chef for Le Meridien and he also helms Favola the Italian restaurant here. The moment he steps behind the pasta station, a queue formed; as everybody wanted their pasta to be prepared by him.
He asked each diner So, how do you want your pasta?. Everyone replied Give me your special one Chef. LOL!
Moving on, I spied the Belgian waffle station
..and stole a shot of this little girls waffle
of which she decorated herself with the assortment of toppings & ice-cream available at the bar.
After some exploring, I settled for the Indian station & had the beef shank (which was a tad salty for me), dhal with some Indian breads ( I liked the dhal!) before going Chinese.
** Beef shank which was alike marinated minced beef around the bone.
** The wide assortment of curries were alright.
**Indian breads Murtabak & the good old roti canai.
**Loads of pickled Indian condiments.
Tandoori chicken & fish.
And more curries!
Like I said, I went Chinese & found the steamed buns & assortment of dumplings to be satisfactory.
To be honest, nothing in particular stood out for me here, so I busied myself taking pictures, talking & joking with fellow bloggers at my table. Anyhow, its my 1st time at Latest Recipe so I wont be able to compare the spread to previous visits. It was definitely not lacking in variety for sure, & I probably stuffed myself out too much at the Jap section to appreciate the rest of the spread.
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Appetisers/Salads.
Cold Cuts.
SALTS: The little delights that you get when you dine at first class venues like this; premium salts to go with your food!
The dressings were housed in little tubes & mixed at perfect proportions to douse over your greens. Take your pick from Salsa Verde, Ranch, Strawberry & Malta dressings. Like I said, one is spoiled for choice here!
For the local salads, douse them with fiery sambals!
And here we have the local appetisers
Tangy Malay salads kerabu for those Malaysian at heart.
Fried salted fish & floss.
SOUPS/CONGEE.
Sup tulang merah, bubur lambuk.
MAINS HOT DISHES.
Noodles station.
Chicken Rice.
Individual hot dishes.
Desserts.
Chocolate fountain! BOTH DARK & WHITE CHOCOLATE!
TRADITIONAL & local sweets.
DURIANS!!
Serawa Durian. Subtly stinky & wonderfully creamy, meant to be paired with the roti jala.
No ais kacang for me this time, but Chendol instead. The chendol here comes with freshly steamed glutinous rice!
Stuffed? End your gluttony meal with some fibre.
For a heart-warming buka puasa, invite family and friends for dinner at
With a minimum of 50 people, guests can also entertain business associates for RM 128++ per adult and RM 64++ per child at the Grand Salon, level 8 or the Ballroom, level 6. All Ramadhan buffet dinners are accompanied with free flow kurma juice, teh tarik, sirap bandung, sugar cane juice and soy milk.
Starting from 01 26 August 2011.
Time starting from 6.30pm 10.30pm.
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