Food & Dining

With all the uncertainty surrounding Ramadan and Hari Raya and the MCO cloud hanging above our heads, hotels and restaurants in town have decided to bring the ease of breaking fast to your home. You’ll be spoilt for choice with the plethora of festive breaking fast packages available for you and your family. There’s no need to slave over the stove to serve a variety of food this Ramadan…after all, if you’re stuck at home, the last thing you want to do is worry about shopping for ingredients and cooking every evening.

Majestic Kuala Lumpur and Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur

From Majestic Kuala Lumpur’s Contango Kitchen and Ritz Carlton’s chefs to your doorstep, you can easily enjoy traditional Malay cuisine this Ramadan. Choose from three different festive packages starting from RM40 nett per person. Starters include kurma tunisia, ulam-ulaman kampung – tomato, petai, timun, kacang botol, sambal belacan and telur masin while mains range from nasi Bukhari ayam tradisional, sambal tumis udang, kurma telur and pucuk ubi masak cili padi to aneka sayur tumis belacan and ikan cencaru bakar bersumbat kelapa. For dessert, round it up with the likes of traditional kueh, bubur pulut hitam and more.

To order from Majestic Kuala Lumpur, Whatsapp or call +6018-341 2800, email [email protected] or book online and view the menu at https://bit.ly/MajesticFestiveDelivery.

To order from Ritz Carlton Kuala Lumpur, Whatsapp or call +60 18 929 2174, email [email protected] or book online and view the menu at https://bit.ly/PuttinOnAKampungFeast.

EQ Kuala Lumpur

One of the most enjoyable parts about breaking fast is tucking into your first meal of the day with your family and for this, EQ Kuala Lumpur’s Citarasa Nipah menu is sure to turn up the tastiness a notch or two. Nipah’s Chef de Cuisine, Chef Ali, has more than 30 years of experience and a list of classic malay recipes for such an occasion as part of his repertoire. On the menu are four individual set meals with desserts for RM35 each with favourites such as Briyani Gam Johor with a choice of chicken, lamb or tandoori chicken and Hainanese chicken rice included.

Those who have more mouths to feed can order a bigger spread for six people with the Citarasa Nipah Family Set at RM238. You will find mains such as Kambing Bakar Ala Nipah, Ayam Golek with Sos Percik and Ayam Kurma Berkentang, as well as appetisers and desserts.

To order, email [email protected] View more details at https://www.eqkualalumpur.com/dining-promotions/.

Mandarin Oriental

Mandarin Oriental is offering not one but three different sets for Ramadan delivery for six to 30 people from RM88 per person with add ons started at RM60. The Kompang set includes dates, bubur lambuk berlauk Sg Choh, white rice, gulai kawah rulang rusuk, sotong goreng asam kunyit, telur itik masak lemak kuning pucuk pegaga, ulam kampung, telur masin, ikan masin and tropical sliced fruit.

Those wanting fresh prawns and locally spiced fried chicken can opt for the Rebana set with dates, Ipoh curry laksa, bubur lambuk berlauk Sg Choh, nasi biryani, Ayam 65, kambing varuval, udang masala, pakora goreng renyah and for dessert, bubur chacha jagung manis bersago.

In the Gamelan set are Kajang satay kandar; sata ikan, sup kambing roti bengali, both nasi biryani and white rice, ikan siakap kerabu mangga, ketam masak lemak daun selasih, asam pedas telor ikan, ayam goreng 65, asparagus goreng belacan, ulam kampung, telur masin and ikan masin, mangga puri bersago and limau bali, bubur kacang bersago and an asssortment of Nyonya kueh.

If the extensive offerings in the sets don’t satisfy enough, you can order additional assorted satay, a whole chicken percik, roasted lamb leg and slow roasted Australian beef rib eye carving. Now that would be a real feast!

To order, visit https://kualalumpur.mandarinorientalshop.com/collections/ramadan-takeaway. For further information, call +603-2330 8798 or email [email protected]

Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur

The hotel has a six Santapan Muhibah menus for order this Ramadan at RM50 onwards specially curated by Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur hotel’s Executive Sous Chef, Chef Budiman and his team of culinary experts. Signature highlights include all-time favourite dishes including Le Méridien nasi minyak haruman air mawar, bubur lambuk, beef rendang with coconut flakes, and roasted whole lamb with cous cous and vegetables. In collaboration with TableApp, you only need to visit the link to order your delivery or pick up. Bonus: each delivery comes with a special voucher of RM50 credit that can be used for future dining at any of the hotel’s restaurants.

To order, visit https://www.tableapp.com/delivery/latest-recipe-le-meridien-kuala-lumpur#/selections

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur

The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur serves up a Malam Warisan Melayu in the comfort of your home with two sets comprising dishes inspired by different Malaysian states. The RM428.00+ set serves up to four and includes two drinks while the RM798.00+ set serves up to eight and includes four drinks. Some of the food highlights include the Perak Rendang Tok – braised beef short ribs rendang by Chef de Cuisine, Norazizi bin Taslim, Negeri Sembilan Kambing Salai Air Asam – smoked lamb in tamarind dipping, Melaka Simpang Empat Asam Pedas – sour and spicy braised red mullet with ginger flower, and Wilayah Persekutuan Nasi Biryani Ayam – chicken biryani rice wrapped in puff pastry. Local beverages that can be ordered are the mango lassi, sirap bandung float, The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur’s Signature Milo, pulut tai tai and bunga kantan soda.

To order, call +6012-280 1303 or email [email protected]stregis.com for more details.

Hotel Maya Kuala Lumpur

Chef Hasbullah, and his kitchen team rolled up their sleeves to bring a little comfort to homes who are yearning for traditional Malay cuisine. Hotel Maya offers a menu that is familiar and reminds us of home, especially for those who are not able to travel back to their hometown this year.

Renowned for his Malay cuisine, Chef Hasbullah has created a special menu featuring some of his personal favourites. Diners can choose from a selection of set meals, complete with rice, sambal belacan, and dates. Some top choices are the sumptuous Nasi Tomato and Nasi Kerabu sets. In addition to the Malay cuisine, diners can choose Malaysian, Western and Japanese cuisine from the a la carte menu. For weight watchers, there are options of healthy salads, gluten-free, and vegan items. For desserts, enjoy homemade waffles, Chinese pancake with lotus paste or Bubur Pulut Hitam. To quench one’s thirst, beverages are also available for order.

To order, visit hotelmayakl.beepit.com.