Yuletide feasting

A WHOLE roasted turkey with a selection of savoury sauces, a perfectly-done beef wellington, and for some local flavour, a tandoori chicken complete with all the condiments.
These are just a few of the menu items in this year's Christmas Buffet at the Coffee House in Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur.
During a recent food review, the hotel showcased a sampling of what guests can expect in this year's Christmas Buffet.
The hotel's executive chef, Rossham Rusli, said this year's colour theme is white and blue, which is most apparent in the desserts.
The menu selection, he added, is a plethora of dishes, ranging from local to traditional, and everything in between. "I believe that our menu must fulfil everyone's needs."
For starters, we were served the rich and filling roasted Roma tomato soup, the refreshing smoked salmon with kiwi mayo, and the brightly-flavoured shrimp cocktail calypso.
The main meal consisted of a large selection of carvings and hot dishes. These included salmon fried rice, spaghetti with peppery chicken in pesto sauce, Oriental barbecued lamb ribs, and deep-fried tiger prawns with garlic butter and black pepper.
"What we are serving [in the food review] is approximately 40% of what we will have at the actual buffet," said Rossham.
Among the festive desserts are such traditional treats as Christmas log cake, melted chocolate cake, Christmas stollen, and Christmas pudding with vanilla sauce.
Other dishes to look out for include medallion beef steak with creamy Sarawak green pepper sauce, roasted duck with cherries, roasted duck rice, and more.
It was clear that diners will be spoiled for choice, and – judging by the quality of the dishes at the review session – they will not be disappointed either.
Every dish served from the extensive spread was delectable.
The Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur Christmas Eve Buffet will be available on Dec 24 at the Coffee House on level nine.
The buffet is priced at RM128 nett per adult, RM64 for children from seven to 12 years old, and free for children aged six and below.
Meanwhile, on Dec 31, the Coffee House will also offer a New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner.
Diners can expect a variety of Asian and western dishes, including half-shell scallops, fresh prawns, New Zealand mussels, Korean oysters, crab sticks, and slipper lobster, all served with a spicy chilly dip at the seafood-on-ice counter.
For healthy eaters, there are smoked salmon with sweet dill mustard sauce, prawn cocktails, ceviche snapper with coconut cream and spring onions, Greek salad, Russian salad, and mixed mushrooms salad.
There will also be a cheese board counter, offering a wide selection of cheeses, as well as a wide range of main courses such as the claypot lamb briyani, and of course, desserts, such as the yam dark chocolate cake.
The New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner is priced at RM138 nett for adults, RM69 nett for children between seven to 12 years old, and free for children aged six years and below.
Aside from the Coffee House, Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur will also be hosting a Christmas Eve Buffet Dinner, and a New Year's Eve Buffet Dinner at the Gen Japanese Restaurant on level 10, to cater for those who want to try Japanese cuisine.
At the same time, the hotel will be offering all-in-one packages for both Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve, priced at RM440 and RM470 respectively, which include room, breakfast, and a buffet dinner for two adults, and two children under six years old.
For more, visit the Sunway Putra Hotel Kuala Lumpur website.