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| Christmas decorated cakes and pastries for dessert! |
The
other thing is, “Say Hello to Red.” After seeing it repeatedly in posters throughout
my trek to the event, I figured that it must be the hotel’s tagline.
At
Level Five I’m warmly welcomed into the restaurant where the preview of their
Christmas menu is being held and suddenly, I’m surrounded by a sea of Red!
From
the Santa hats to the Red festive outfits donned by the hotel team members, it
dawned upon me that Red is also the hotel’s corporate colour which conveniently
matches with the cheerful colours of the festive season!
And
this bright colour scheme continues in the buffet spread.
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| Fresh vegetables and pickles to savour with a choice of sauces |
[In
recent months, my friends and I have been talking about an alternative
lifestyle and the benefits of a plant-based diet with the consumption of meat
only on one day a week.]
So
here I am, looking at the exciting buffet and considering the items in the
attractive spread to seek out some plant-based food…
My
eyes lock onto the fresh greens – lettuce, carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes,
cabbage, radish and other fruits and vegetables – for diners to savour with a
variety of sauces.
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| A platter of colourful roasted vegetables [Foreground]; Cold Cuts [Background] |
Nearby,
the colourful platter of roasted vegetables keep me rooted to the ground as I
admire the artful display of contrasting colours in capsicum, big onions, corn
on the cob, asparagus, eggplant and carrots topped with a sprinkle of capers!
[Usually
in Japanese cuisine, the creative display of food makes me reluctant to start
eating as it will destroy the lovely design, so I’m not surprised that I have
the same thought about this platter of roasted vegetables.]
In
the Carvery section, there are seasonal favourites in traditional Roasted Whole
Turkey with stuffing, Rosemary Leg-of-Lamb and herb-crusted baked whole fish to
savour with a choice of sauces.
Through
the glass-paneled wall, I spy chefs cooking meats on an open grill and on
looking closer, I see they are grilling Honey Chicken Wings, Beef & Chicken
satay, Herb & Garlic Lamb Cutlets and seafood that will be served with a
range of sauces.
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| Traditional whole Roasted Turkey with stuffing [Left] and Rosemary Leg-of-Lamb [Right] |
There
are more Oriental choices from the live-wok station that serves Ginger Beef,
Chicken Kung Po and Char Kway Teow or stir-fried flat rice noodles.
Meanwhile
I’m still seeking (the elusive!) Assam Pedas, a signature dish in Delish.
And
when I ask the helpful chefs, I’m told that a chef behind the counter will
serve this gravy hot from the pot, according to my order in a choice of fish or
chicken, with ingredients like cut red chilli, slices of eggplant and tomatoes.
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| Signature dish, Assam Pedas with fish and vegetables |
Here’s
where I can pick plant-based items like oyster mushrooms, cubes of fried tofu
and a variety of vegetables in carrot slices and florets of broccoli and
cauliflower to enjoy with my noodles!
It’s
a lot of food in this decent spread and I almost missed the Kebab Corner (next
to the Noodles!) until the chef making the kebabs politely asks, “Would you
like to try our kebab? Chicken or Beef?”
“Why
not?” I ask myself as I place my order and watch as he deftly spreads the sauce
and line up the vegetable ingredients with my choice of Chicken, to roll them
neatly into the bread and slices the thick roll into two.
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| Takeaway Whole Roasted Chicken set |
Finally,
it’s time for some sweetness and I’m admiring the range Christmas decorated
cakes and desserts, quite ready to help myself to a slice of that Chocolate Log
Cake.
Then
I hear an announcement that the hotel has prepared a little surprise for us…
This
event is for a preview of their festive buffet, but it looks like something
else is about to happen. Filled with a soaring sense of anticipation, I meekly return
to my table.
Then
the hotel chef and his culinary team wheel in a trolley, laden with a large
cake!
My
eyes zoom in on the words decorated on the cake and it reads: “With sincere
appreciation for your support!” addressed to JOCOM, the short form for Johor
Collective Media, and Media members.
This
certainly calls for a photo session and after posing for a series of shots to
capture a special memento of this occasion, the cake is cut and shared among
all guests in the restaurant.
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| A cake dedicated to JOCOM and Media members! |
As
I finish my slice of cake, the thought, “It feels good to be appreciated,”
crosses my mind again. Thank you Ramada Meridin JB!
The
hotel also offers a Takeaway order for Herb-Roasted Whole Chicken – marinated
with five types of spices – that comes with mushroom and spinach stuffing, four
portions of butter & raisin rice and three varieties of sauces – Rosemary,
Black Pepper and Mushroom.
All
this for just RM68 nett and this takeaway should be ordered three days in
advance.
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| Thank you, Ramada Meridin Johor Baru! It sure feels good to be appreciated. |
On
Christmas Day, Dec 25, the Buffet High
Tea is held in Delish Restaurant on the West Wing on Level Five from 12.00pm
to 4pm, is priced at RM58 nett per
person and 30% off for children aged six to 12.
Enjoy
the Best Deal where four paying adult diners gets one Free. Reservations
are recommended.
Hotel
Ramada by Wynham Meridin Johor Baru is located at No. 5 Jalan Legoland, Bandar
Medini Iskandar, 79250 Iskandar Puteri, Johor.
Tel:
607 – 531 8888 or email: fbadmin@ramadameridinjohor.com.
For
more info, visit website: www.ramadameridinjohor.com
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