International and local fare for Ramadan

International and local fare for Ramadan

By JADE CHAN
Photos by AZLINA ABDULLAH

VOGUE CAFE,
Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel,
Corner of Jalan Sultan Ismail and Jalan Ampang,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: 03-2162 2233).

VOGUE Cafe at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel invites diners to share the spirit of Ramadan with family and friends, as they break fast with dishes from its buffet spread that features an international theme.

Dessert action: Diners can also go for desserts like Cream Cheese Mousse in Cup, Green Tea Cream Brulee in Cup and Coconut Pudding in Cup.

The cafe, located at the West Wing Lobby Level, is offering a buffet spread that includes Malay, Indian, Western, Chinese and Thai cuisine.

Choose from dishes like Courgette Ritters with Chili Jam, Spring Onion Pancakes with Hoisin Chicken and Hoisin Sauce, Snapper with Couscous and Spiced Vegetable Sauce with Chickpeas and Potato, Ikan Patin Masak Tempoyak, Kambing Pasamar, Daging Pang-gang Air Assam, Udang Galah Lemak Cili Padi and Sotong Sambal Petai.

These can be accompanied with Nasi Tomato or Nasi Briyani, or the perennial Ramadan dish – Bubur Lambuk.

International flavours: Swedish Meatball (left) and Courgette Ritters with Chili Jam.

The fresh seafood counter is laden with juicy oysters, shrimps, crabs and other crustaceans for the seafood aficionado, while Japanese food fans can take their pick from the sushi and sashimi platters.

The carving and cooking station are where the Whole Salmon Baked in Rock Salt, Roasted Rib Eye, Roast Beef, pastas and noodles are waiting to be dished out to hungry diners.

Specialities like Roasted Leg of Lamb with Honey, Balsamic Vinegar and Caramelised Garlic Cloves are varied on a daily basis.

“Another speciality is our Oyster Rocke-feller, which we prepare by baking the oyster, then topping it with cream sauce, cheese and spinach,” said Vogue Café junior sous chef Alex Yee.

The Chocoholic Corner also comes highly recommended for those who cannot get enough of chocolate desserts.

Old favourites: Vogue Cafe's Ramadan buffet spread also offers Malay kuih for desserts.

Choose from mouth-watering items like Green Tea Breakaway Chocolate, White Ro-che, Strawberry and Lemon Truffles, Choco-late Almond Nougat, Chocolate Branches and Dream Chocolate Brownies – all of which are prepared fresh daily by the hotel’s pastry department.

Alternatively, diners can go for desserts like Malay kueh, fresh fruits or pudding.

Over at TEMPTationS, a café located at the East Wing Lobby Level of the hotel, diners can whet their appetite with dishes from ten different stations, including Salad, Japanese, Chinese and Western stations.

The Ramadan buffet at Vogue Café and TEMPTationS is priced at RM88.00++ per person (each) and half price for children aged six to 11. It is available from Sept 13 to Oct 12, from 6.30pm to 10.30pm.