Yummy Malaysiana: Christmas Dinner @ Chalet, Equatorial Hotel KL

Christmas Dinner @ Chalet, Equatorial Hotel KL

Its Christmas Eve tomorrow.

Yes, Im stating the obvious right?

I have been very sick lately, bouts of flu and fever followed by spine-numbing gastric spasms. The agony is leaving me pretty braindead lately. Turnaround time for work related matters are delayed and writing has taken a backseat, hence the lateness for some blogposts.

So really, what Iwant for Christmas is to be well again.

And if Im well enough, I would like to have a nice Christmas dinner with some friends, with gingerbread men and log cakes! :)

One of the many Christmas preview dinners I had this year was at Chalet, the Swiss restaurant in Equatorial Hotel KL.

Chef de Cuisine Hafizzul Hashim designed a pretty good menu this year. If you are dining here on Christmas night, look out for the lovelySteamed black cod and Boston Bay musselssaffron veloute, leek and squid ink tagliatelle and the perfectChristmas pudding flamed with Cognac.

The full menu is as below, priced atRM198++ per person(RM229.68nett), which is pretty standard for any Christmas dinners in town now. In addition to food,Chalets resident strollers, Los Muchachos will be performing while you dine. They would play your song requests if you ask nicely! :)

Diners will also receive homemade pumpkin cake, a digital photo and a stalk of rose for ladies.

Christmas Day Dinner

Sunday, 25th December 2011

Appetizer
Pressed terrine of Scottish smoked salmon and crab
with mesclun salad, crme fraiche and keta caviar

Note: The terrine wasnt ready for our preview but it certainly sounds good, especially with caviar! Anyhow, our smoked salmo below was exemplary.

Soup
Butternut squash veloute,
sauted shrimp and chestnut finished with parmesan foam

Sherbet
Kir Royal sorbet

Kir Royal sorbet! Sounds exotic somehow!

Main Course
Steamed black cod and Boston Bay mussels
saffron veloute, leek and squid ink tagliatelle

Fabulous textures and Im loving the saffron veloute which is made from fish stock base, topped with cream & simmered til thick.

Tournedos of beef fillet Rosini
with Peruvian asparagus and sauted chanterelle

Roasted breast of Tom Turkey and leg stuffed balontine
with Brussels sprouts, sweet potato gratin and giblet gravy

Dessert
Christmas pudding flamed with Cognac

The delicious christmas pudding that wasnt diabetically sweet. I dont think ours that night has Cognac but imagine how awesome would it be on Christmas night itself!

Black and white chocolate mousse on almond sable
with orange sorbet

It was overall a very pleasant dinner and Im glad to be back after my first visit for their MIGF menu 2011.During the MIGF dinner, I liked the seafood better than the meats, and same goes for the Christmas menu this time round.

The turkey was a tad too dry but the stuffing was delicious (according to my dining partners) while mybeef fillet; though pink, lacked the flavour I thought that could have made it shone.

Business hours at the Chalet are from 6.00 pm 10.30 pm daily. For reservations, please call Chalet at 03 2161 7777 ext 8333.

But of course Christmas Eve is not forgotten! Aunique festive Swiss 6 course menu for the eve consisted ofTournedos of Veal fillet Brillat-Savarin with potato mouseline and wilted spinach or the grilled Atlantic halibut with Peruvian asparagus, saffron potatoes, citrus and basil jus among other dishes.

For bubbly, join Chaletstraditional European brunch, priced at198++ per adult (! inclusiv e free flow of wines) and RM88++ per child on Chrstmas day itself.

Plan ahead for New Year too while youre at it, and check out ChaletsNew Years Eve Set Dinner that comes with masquerade party pack, digital photo and a stalk of rose for ladies.
It is priced at RM315++ per person starts from 6.30pm to 10.30pm. The New Years Day Set Dinner is priced at RM198++ per person that offers a scrumptious five course menu.