Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Bordeaux Rendez Vous 2013, Bordeaux Rendezvous, Bordeaux Wine, Buffet Style, Château Haut Bailly-Pessac-Léognan, Château Lagrange, ChâTeau Lascombes, Château Lascombes-Margaux, Chateau Leoville, Chateau Leoville Poyferre, Ck Lam, Conti Neri, Conti Neri-Prosecco, EASTERN & ORIENTAL HOTEL PENANG, Eastern And Oriental, Executive Chef Petr Feher, French Wine, French Wines, Hospitality Professionals, Lables, Master Class of 2010 Vintages, New Victory, Oriental Hotel Penang, Pessac LéOgnan, Prestigious Labels, Red Wines, The Wine Shop, Victory Annex, Vintages, What2seeonline.Com, White Wine, Wine Connoisseurs, Wine Dinner, Wine Merchants, Wine Producers, Wine Shop, Wine With Food, Yum Seng
BY CK Lam
‘Bordeaux Rendezvous’ 2013 is a wine dinner organized by French wine merchants Barriere Freres in conjunction with their local importer The Wine Shop. Held at E&O Hotel’s brand new Victory Annex, the event attended by wine connoisseurs, hospitality professionals and media started with the Master Class of 2010 vintages, followed by a Wine Dinner.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Amp Nbsp, Assam Prawns, Braised Ginger Duck, Cantonese Food, Celebrating Chinese New Year, Chinese Black Mushroom, Chinese Dish, Chinese Festival, Chinese New Year, Crab Meat, Dried Sole, Festive Occasion, Fish Maw, Flavors, Gong Xi Fa Cai, Happy Chinese New Year, Happy Chinese New Year 2013, Hoi Sin Sang Choi Bao, Home Cooked Meal, Ju Hu Char, Lettuce Leaf, Lettuce Wrap, Lum Mee, Nyonya Cuisine, Nyonya Cuisine, Old Chicken, Pig Stomach, Prompet Curry FIsh, Rich Flavor, Sea Cucumber, Shark Fins, Tao Tay Curry, Torch Ginger, Turmeric Prawns, Water Snake, Year of the Water Snake
Happy Chinese New Year 2013, Year of the Water Snake!!!
There are so many life’s great things and one of them is having reunion meal with your loved ones. And this year I could not have asked for better with the flying in of my sons, daughter in-law and my granddaughter.
The home cooked meal of Nyonya and Cantonese food prepared by mother-in-law has many ingredients and delicacies which are important signs for the Chinese festival. Here are some of the dishes that we had been enjoying over the years.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Achari Sabzi, Amy Beh, Apple Mincemeat Crisp, Artistry of Spices, Brookie, Brookie Maxwell, Catherine Jones, Chicken Rendang, Chili Powder, Ck Lam, Culture Heritage, Cumin Seeds, Curry Ice-Cream, Datuk Paul W. Jones, Daun Kaduk, Distilled White Vinegar, Fennel Seeds, Fenugreek, Food Enthusiasts, Garam Masala, Jalan Langgak Golf, Kesari Murg, Lemon Rice, Limau, Lotus Root, Manju, Manju Saigal, Mock Meat, Nasi Kunyit, Nigella Seeds, NImbu Pani, Onde Onde, Pickled Vegetables, Pickling Spices, Rohani Jelani, Saffron Chicken, Saigal, Sheek Kebab, Spices And Herbs, Spices Herbs, Spicy Fish Custard, The United States Ambassador to Malaysia, Turmericc Flavored Glutinous Rice
BY CK Lam
The start of 2013 had me travelling down to Kuala Lumpur to attend the Artistry of Spices programme at the invitation of The United States Ambassador to Malaysia, Datuk Paul W. Jones, and wife, Catherine Jones.
Many food enthusiasts and friends were there to celebrate the programme held at their official residence in Jalan Langgak Golf.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Alencon France, Almond Rochers, Assorted Pralines, Bachelor Programs, Bonbonnière Au Chocolat, Certificate Award, Certificate Courses, Chef Thierry Lerallu, Chocolate Box, Chocolatier, Cooking Demo, Cooking Demonstration, Cream Milk, Culinary Training, Diplome, Education Modules, Education Seminar, French Traditions, Fresh Cream, Hospitality Management Students, Indian Cuisine, Institute Of Culinary Arts, Jaya Selangor, Le Cordon Bleu, Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia, Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand, Local Produce, Malaysian Chinese, Marketing Manager, Milk Product, Pastry Chef Instructor, Patisserie, Patissier, Penang, Seminar Attendees, Seminar Participants, Sherlyn, Sunway, Sunway Institute of Culinary Arts, Sunway Le Cordon Bleu, Traders Hotel Penang, Wine Education, World Class Restaurants, World Innovation, Wset
BY CK Lam
Le Cordon Bleu Malaysia – Sunway Institute of Culinary Arts has brought culinary education to Malaysia in their school located in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. Representatives from the school and Le Cordon Bleu New Zealand was up in Traders Hotel Penang recently to conduct a seminar.
Attendees at the seminar had an educational afternoon experiencing ‘campus life’. Besides gaining more info on the culinary programmes from both campuses, they also enjoyed a cooking demonstration on the recipe Bonbonnière Au Chocolat – Chocolate Box and Assorted Pralines.
BONBONNIÈRE AU CHOCOLAT
Chocolate box and assorted praline
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: 23 Love Lane, Abbey Road, Agua Mediterranean Cuisine, Australian Beef, Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Berlin's Bier Houz, Bistro Restaurant, Blue Reef Fish & Chips Straits Quay, Bora Bora By Sunset Bistro, Cassis Restaurant, Chin's Stylish Chinese Cuisine, China House, Chocolate Passion, Christmas Buffet Dinner, Christmas Dining Guide, Christmas Promotion, Cititel Penang, Ck Lam, Complimentary Glass, Course Menu, David Brown's Restaurant & Tea Terrace, Dinner Menus, EASTERN & ORIENTAL HOTEL, EASTIN HOTEL PENANG, EVERGREEN LAUREL HOTEL, Ferringhi Garden Restaurant, G Hotel, Golden Sands Resort, Happy New Year, HARD ROCK HOTEL PENANG, Hot Dishes, Hotel Equatorial Penang, HYDRO HOTEL PENANG, Il Bacaro Venetian Restaurant, Jammin, Julbord, Lamb Roast, Macalister Mansion, MARICOSA PACIFIC RIM & HAWAIIAN CUISINE, Mediterranean Cuisine, New Year Eve, Pulau Pinang, RAINBOW PARADISE BEACH RESORT, Sesame and Soy, Smoked Salmon, Spanish Sausage, Steak Frites, Steak Frites at 23 Love Lane, Sunway Seberang Jaya, Swedish Christmas, SWEET FOREST PASTRY AND SANDWICH CAFE, Tanjung Tokong, Tenggiri, THE LIBRARY AT STRAITS QUAY, The Sire Museum Restaurant, Tom Turkey, Via Pre
BY CK Lam
For this Christmas and New Year Eve, I have compiled a list of tantalizing offering of lunch and dinner menus from the many dining places in Penang. There is something for everyone and I hope it will help you plan for this holiday dining. And don’t forget to have your reservations made well in advance…
I would like to wish you all A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2013!
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: 78 Cafe, Audee Cheah, Axian, Bilis, C K Lam, Char Koay Teow, Cheong Hun Meng, Chili Paste, Chin Ho, Chin Ho Plaza, Ck Lam, Curry Mee, Datuk Seri Wong Chun Wai, Drive Food, Food Court, Food Lovers, Foodsion Magazine, Fried Shallots, Golden Chef Culinary Academy, Gurney Drive, Har, Hashim, Hashim Ismail, Hawker, Hawkers, Helen Ong, Hokkien Mee, Homemade Chili, Ivory Properties Group Bhd, Jason Yeoh, Khoon, Lai Khoon Seong, Maga Restaurant, Malaysian Palm Oil Council, Marigold, Nasi Lemak, Nasi Lemak Cili Bilis, Palm Oil, Pasembur, Penang Chefs Association, Penang Food Blogger C K Lam, Penang Road, Penang Times Square, Penang Times Square Food Gallery, Penny Pooh Bee Har, Perak Road Curry Mee, Properties Group, Rojak, Santan, Shahul Hameed, Shrimp Paste, Swee, Syed Mohamed Shahul Hameed, Tan Swee Hoe, The Battle of Penang Hawker Masters 2012, The Star, Three Participants, Vincent Lee
BY CK Lam
Chin Ho Plaza in Penang Times Square was the site of The Battle of Penang Hawker Masters 2012 competition finale, where 18 shortlisted hawkers compete in dishing out the best Penang hawker dishes. The event organised by Ivory Properties Group Bhd for the second year was packed with a crowd of 500 food lovers who came and watched the participants in action.
The competition comprising six categories, saw three participants from each category showcasing their skills. The six categories were Hokkien mee, curry mee, nasi lemak, char koay teow, pasembur and rojak, prepared with Khalis santan sawit, Carotino red palm oil and minyak Cap Buruh.
Rojak
Char Koay Teow
Nasi Lemak
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Arrays, Batu Ferringhi, Bed, Bfg, Billion Frontier Group of Companies, Bistros, Champagne And Wine, Cheeses, Ck, Crowds Of People, Cuvee, Deutz Champagne, Entertainment Industry, Fiesta, Fine Wine, Flavors, Food and Beverage, Frontier Group, Glass Wine, Group Vice President, Guide Booklet, Honig, Hot Cakes, International Wine, Joel Payne, Katarina, Korta, Large Crowd, Malaysia Wine Fiesta, Malaysia Wine Fiesta 2012, Malbec, Mois, Nueve, Penang, Penang Road, Penang Wine Dinner, Penang Wine Event, Penang Wine Events, Precinct 10, Programme Guide, Red Karaoke, Regional Wine, Showcases, Sixty9ine Mansion by The Sea, Sushi Zento, Tanjung Tokong, Tanjung Tokong Penang, The Straits Wine Company, Tikus, Tokong, Tourist Districts, Villard, Wine Bar, Wine Company, Wine Consultant, Wine Enthusiasts, Wine Fiesta, Wine Labels, Wine Lovers, Wine Makers, Winemakers, Wineries, Zento
BY CK Lam
My enthusiasm for learning about wine was given a boost when I was invited to the Malaysia Wine Fiesta 2012. The event organized by The Straits Wine Company (of the Billion Frontier Group of Companies) was held at Precinct 10, located at Tanjung Tokong, Penang. More than 400 wine enthusiasts turned up at the event.
“Tickets were sold like hot cakes since the event is being publish. We are glad to organize event like this as it help to bring up a new healthy drinking trend in Penang” Sean Teoh, Billion Frontier Group of Companies Group Vice-President said.
Billion Frontier Group of Companies owns a number of up-market restaurants and bistros including Bed, Sixty9ine Mansion by The Sea, Mois, Nueve, Sushi Zento and Red Karaoke.
Crowds of people make their way through the event
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Abbey Road, Abbey Road Bistro Restaurant, Broodstock, Charity Gift, Cheese Slicer, Ck Lam, Cooking Demonstration, Eco-friendly Fish Farming, Enoki, Fish Farming, Fried Tilapia, Genomar, Goats Milk, Guan, Gudbrandsdalen, Gurney Plaza, Gurney Plaza Penang, Harissa, HE Hans Ola Urstad, Jarlsberg Cheese, Jarlsberg® Lite Loaf, Jarlsberg® Original Wheel, Jarlsberg® Smoked Loaf, Jarlsberg® Special Reserve Wheel, Jordan, Jotun, Large Crowd, Lim Guan Eng, Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Natural Sweetness, Norway & Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition, Norwegian Brown Cheese, Pan Fried, Perak, Ridde, Royal Norwegian Embassy, Specialty Cheese, Sweet Cheese, Taste of Norway, Tilapia, Tine Norway, Trapia Sdn Bhd, Yab, YAB Chief Minister of Penang Tuan Lim Guan Eng
BY CK Lam
The Norway and Norwegian Consumer Goods Exhibition held at Gurney Plaza, Penang attracted a large crowd. Organised by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the exhibition held from November 1, 2012 showcased the best range of products originate from Norway and Norwegian. The exhibition will go on until November 4, 2012.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Asian Cuisine, Auto City, Buffet Style, Charcoal Fire, Chinese Taiwan, Chuka, Ck Lam, Cold Beverage, Cold Beverages, Cream Puff, Daikon, Dashi Soup, Dessert Station, E-gate, Fish Cakes, Fresh Oyster, Jalan Dato Keramat, Japanese Cuisine, Keramat, Korean Food, Lotus Root, Meat Balls, Meat Lovers, Mini Fruit Tarts, Mr Alex, Nabemono, New Straits Times (Life & Times), Penang Times Square, Pork-free Restaurant, Salmon Dish, Salmon Salad, Sunway Giza, Sushi Bar, Taiwanese Cuisine, Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine, Thai Cuisine
BY CK Lam
September 23, 2012 marked the soft opening of Tao Authentic Asian Cuisine in Penang Times Square. This is the third outlet to serve customers in Penang besides its popular outlets in E-gate and Auto City.
A press conference was held on the day of its opening with a short speech from Mr Alex Oung, sharing the insight of the restaurant which specializes in all-u-can-eat buffet, with Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Taiwan and Thai cuisine.
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Posted by: CK Lam Tags: Akmal, Bcwa, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness, Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Cane Sugar, Charming Ladies, Chocolate Fondue, Ck Lam, Datin Karen H’ng, Dato’ Sean H’ng Chun Hsiang, Eight Rooms, Fabulous Prizes, Garden Of Hope, Jonathan Yun, Lucky Draw, Macalister Mansion, Macalister Road, Mocktail, Mount Miriam Hospital, Ooi, Pan-fried Miso Cod, Pineapple Juices, Pink October, Pinkilicious, Proceeds From Sales, Ranjit Kaur, Rspberry Bavarois, Sunchoke Panna Cotta, Sweet Offerings, Tasty Dessert, Tham Wei Wei, Wei Wei, Welfare Association, Yang Berbahagia Puan Sri Datin Seri Dato’ Akmal Abdul Salam, YB Puan Betty Chew, Yeoh Kah Hock
BY CK Lam
October has been declared as the month in a worldwide annual campaign for bringing about the awareness of breast cancer. In conjunction with raising funds for this campaign, Macalister Mansion (MM) has its white front facade glowing in pink.
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