Bazaar Feast By The Lake @ Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside, Malaysia

Putrajaya is well-known as the federal administrative centre of Malaysia, where you can find the Prime Minister office, Perdana Putra, Palace of Justice and many more.

A couple of days ago, we were invited to Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside for their Bazaar Feast by The Lake. Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside is a spectacular looking hotel and we especially liked the lakeside view. So all the better when we found out that dinner would be by the Putrajaya Lake.

Lake View from Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside


Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside hotel


Clock Tower in the hotel compound


What makes the Ramadan buffet here different from other hotels? For starters, you will be dining al fresco at Laguna, an outdoor dining venue offering a breezy lakeside atmosphere. It is advisable to come in comfortable clothing. The layout for the food stations mimics Ramadan bazaars where most of the food is prepared at the live cooking stations. As soon as we walked in, we immediately felt hungry and was mesmerised by the different aromas and sights from the stations.


Laguna, facing the lake


Priced at RM100 nett per adult and 50% off for children between 6-12 years old, this Bazaar Feast features more than 100 varieties of authentic "kampung style" Malaysian delicacies. Start with the ulam salad or a selection of kerabu such as mango or perut (tripe). We were told that they sometimes have keropok lekor too (but not today as the menu is regularly rotated.... *so sadddddd*). The highlights of the Bazaar Feast include kamping panggang (roasted lamb), gulai daging kawah, satay, otak-otak, nasi briyani gum, lemang, Malay kuih, bubur lambuk as well as durian cake an cempedak molek cake.

The roasted lamb was hugely popular, I think they managed to serve 2 lambs in less than an hour. Even at 7pm, diners have already loaded their plates with lamb and only the carcass was left when I went around taking photos. The meat was tender and flavorful.

I especially loved the gulai kawah kambing too - it was really delicious, and I enjoyed eating it with the fried mee mamak. Been a while since I had such a good plate of mee mamak. Satay was also good, I prefer the beef over the chicken since it is slightly leaner. The ikan bakar and grilled squid was excellent too. At the noodle station, we could choose between mee kari, mee rebus and laksa. I went for the laksa - loved the piquant broth. Other noodle types on rotation is prawn mee and mee bandung. I was too stuffed (leaving room for desserts) to try the murtabak, but it looked promising.

Desserts are displayed in the air-conditioned section. Apparently, the air-conditioned section (which seats less than 10 tables) are booked 2 months in advance by regulars who prefer a more comfortable dining atmosphere. Ais kacang, cendol, tau fu fah along with many Malay kuihs such as ketayap, tapai and onde-onde is yours to enjoy. There are also baklava, fresh fruits a! nd Weste rn desserts such as bread and butter pudding, red velvet cake and carrot cake.


Popular satay man


Chicken satay


Gulai kawah..love how its served in a big wok (so authentic!)


Mmmmm.... my favorite dish of the night... gulai kawah kambing


Kawah Corner

Nasi Briyani


Popiah basah


Grilling the otak-otak


Ikan bakar and grilled squid.. YUMS


Lemang


Kambing panggang (roasted lamb) or rather what's left of it


Tender roasted lamb


Murtabak


The murtabak tower


Condiments for noodles - pick what you like


My lovely bowl of laksa


An assortment of cucur


Live traditional music - Ghazal band performs daily


Malay kuihs


Tapai


Pulut tai tai




Kuih Ketayap

Onde-onde


Western desserts




Fresh fruits in sampan boat

These are a few of my favorite things ;)


The Putrajaya bridge by night

Note: The Bazaar Feast is available from 23 July to 18 August 2012. Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside has also collaborated with Garuda Indonesia to fly two lucky draw winners (flight to Jeddah). All you need to do is drop your business card to be entitled for the lucky draw. Results will revealed on 18 August 2012.

Price: RM100 nett per adult, 50% off for children between ages 6-12.

Location: Bazaar Feast by The Lake, Pullman Putrajaya Lakeside Hotel, 2 Jalan P5/5, Presint 5, 62200 Putrajaya, Malaysia. (25 minutes drive from KL)

Tel: 03-8890 0000

Website:http://www.pullmanputrajaya.com/

Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pullman-Putrajaya! -Lakesid e/180964341935129

GPS Coordinates:2.899946, 101.670159

Party Guide: The very first birthday

The fun mickey mouse and the friends themed birthday party. Attendees include Donald duck, daisy, goofy and his long time gf, Minnie mouse. The dad whom happen to also be name as Michael aka Mickey as I call him did a wonderful job in making his daughters very first birthday a memorable one.
I took some odd shots here and there with wobbly hands after having one drink too many. It's one of those kids birthday party where adults find opportunity to drink like it's they are the host.

Mickey friend's wading by the pool


Nicely decorated minnie mousearch with different shades of pink balloons



Table settings with colourful tablecloth and more balloons


Another idea for table centerpiece.


Photobooth with Mickey


My friends with their balloon headpiece.


Last but not least... the cake that everyone wentooo and ahhs over:)
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Look who decided tojoin the party too?
My gift for the baby girl. She was eyeing wearily at Patrick because he was almost twice her size! haha.

My City Ride in Singapore

Since I started cycling 5 months back I have met many new friends and over in Singapore I met Peter Chong & Tan LK. Both are such lovely guys who took time off to show me around in this modern & clean city. 10.30am we met as scheduled.From the Value Hotel Thompson where I was staying at Balestier Road we headed towards the iconic landmarks such as the (MBS) Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Flyer and etc etc... Views of old shop houses nicely refurbished such as this row is a common scene in this country.Tan & Peter know exactly where to go, they took me to interesting nooks & corners including short cuts which are very safe to cycle. I was very impressed with them.This is where F1 race will be taking place come this September. The affected place has been cordoned for the necessary preparation.After passing by the F1 site, I could see the building of MBS appearing.
There you are.... getting closer and closer.

This road (I guess) could lead you to the door front of the casino at MBS.
From MBS we moved to Keppel Road with a lunch plan to have Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh.

One of the popular Bak Kut Teh shops in Singapore.We were there before peak time, by 1.00pm the place was packed with office workers.
Braised Tow Pok (bean curb) and braised soy sauce pork that are similiar to Kuala Lumpur type.

My main objection was this pepper powered Bak Kut Teh which I like it very much, I had 2 refills of the peppery soup. I must say it's better than the one I had a day before at Ng Ah Sio.Our delicious and satisfying lunch.
Outram ParkYa HuaRou Gu Cha Restaurant

7 Keppel Road

Singapore 089053

+65 6222 9610
GPS :1.272453,103.842135


Time to continue our cycling, this is PSA Singapore immediately after Ya Hua Bak Kut Teh.Welcome to Sentosa Island - the gateway to Sentosa Island on a quiet weekday.Another place of tourist interest of Singapore - The Sentosa Island.Nothing like a cool bottle of Tiger beer on a very hot day. I guess drinkm & ride with one small bottle of beer is permissible.My Dahon Speed P8 was here.Apparently both of these friends took up this sport not too long ago probably only 5-6 months but they cycle like pro and they are fast. I ! had hard time catching up with them especially on a climbing ride...Uncle always lagging behind leh....At Sentosa Water Front just before we leave the fantasy island of Sentosa.Marina at Keppel Bay has many distinguished awards making this marina a popular spot for all the rich yachtowners to habour at their yacht here.At a junction of Nathan Road.Riding along the oldwharvesof Singapore which have transformed into a modern landscape.Clarke Quay is one of them.
The pavement along the river side is well connected and friendly for bicycling.

Boat Quay is a happening place in the evening.A statue of the founder of modern Singapore Sir Stamford Raffles in 1819.Here is how the old way of trading at the river side of Malaya, Chinese men (coolies) without shirts and wore ponytails.And back to Marina Bay again.This is a big hand and there is also a big durian at the scene. Check it out.HaPpy hApPy @ Gardens by the Bay.Crossing a bridge, we have to dismount and push our bikes to another route via this beautiful garden at the bay.Such a magnificent creation by the people of Singapore.Peter Chong & Tan LK taking a short rest from the hot weather.Crossing a bridge to Singapore Indoor Stadium.Pitstop for a cool drink and a good rest after a long stretch of cycling through Kallang & Geylang.< img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFER7n8ie5qf7yN8bP8C4px7TW2TqZYX4CLYXxS0biDFplZKuDQp5-eb-qDw78ApbV20G7Z4VDhpzjeGJwKw7iJ7DpCsa1aR7BP_ildQ8droa16bt3VPVrt5peG_A-fY7Y4khqjjzBrPY/s640/DSCF3109.JPG" width="640" />I covered 58km for the day but my Singapore friends came from theirrespective places covered at least 70km or so. Thanks again to Peter Chong & Tan LK, it was nice meeting both of you and I hope we will see each other again in future.Value Hotel Thompson @ Balestier Road. Bye bye to the tinyweenyroom...