Do
you know that Qatar, the host country for FIFA World Cup 2022, is the first
host country that had never played in the World Cup before?
Well,
now you know.
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| Get a taste of salads prepared from recipes popular in nations around the world |
The
Global Taste Fiesta dinner buffet presented on Friday and Saturday evenings, will
offer diners a taste of some 70 popular dishes from 16 countries in the world.
It
was a wonderful opportunity to discover items – both familiar and new to me – from
soups and salads to items in the hot buffet and delightful desserts that will
let me have a taste of food from various nations.
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| Chef at the Shawarma live station |
As
I looked at the collection of flags, I thought this was also a good way to get
acquainted with the national flags of countries from around the world.
At
the Salad Bar, there was a selection of salad recipes like Insalata Caprese and
Caponata Salad from Italy, Tzatziki and Roasted Pepper Salad from Greece, Cob Salad
from Spain, Eggplant Salad from Morocco, Luke-warm Prawn Salad from the United
Kingdom, Spring Rolls from Vietnam, Pecel from Indonesia and Malaysia’s
own Rojak Buah or fruit salad served with peanut sauce.
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| Freshly-made naan in tandoor oven |
Local
diners may be familiar with Italian pasta served with a swirl of cheese in the
Grand Padano cheese wheel but it was good to see a wide choice of pasta – from spaghetti,
penne, fettucine, farfalle, tagliatelle, fusilli to vermiglioni – to pick from
to mix with Alfredo or Pomodoro sauces and toppings.
Another
live cooking station was the Tandoor and Shawarma section where chefs were
preparing to bake traditional breads in the tandoor oven and serving
freshly-baked naan with Tandoori Chicken or slices of Chicken Shawarma complemented
by a choice of sauces and condiments.
Nearby,
the Cotton Candy station offered a fascinating experience of watching how multi-coloured
cotton candy was created and served on a stick.
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| A wide choice of pasta to pick from at the Grand Padano Pasta Station |
A
chef at the Carving Station helped to serve cuts of oven-baked Leg of Lamb with
Briyani Rice for diners to savour with a range of sauces.
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| Twirl and whirl an umbrella of cotton candy! |
There
was a choice of hot coffee or tea to enjoy with a sweet selection of desserts
that have their origin in Greece, Turkey, Italy, Greece, France, Spain and Morocco.
It
was easy to identify Turkish delights like Baklava, Halva and Baked Pumpkin
with Tahini, cups of Italian Tiramisu and Crème Brulee, a French favourite.
This
array of desserts continued with assorted cut fruits, small cakes and pastries,
and sticks of cut fruits and marshmallows to dip into a chocolate fountain.
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| Choices of delightful desserts |
Rate
at RM128 nett per person with a Buy Five-Free One deal, 50%
off for children aged six to 12 years and 30% off for seniors aged 60
years and above.
IHG
One Rewards members will enjoy 20% discount.
Dine@Eight is on Level Eight, the lobby level of Holiday Inn
Johor Baru City Centre, located in Johor Baru City Centre Mall, Jalan Tun Abdul
Razak, 80000 Johor Baru, Johor.
For
reservations, Tel: +607 207 8888 or +6011 3603 3163.
Catch
the World Cup fever at The Lobby Lounge which will be transformed into a
sports bar from Nov 20 to Dec 18, and open from 6pm to 6am to celebrate
the FIFA World Cup season with a one-for-one beverage promotion all night long
for only RM35.
Watch
your favourite teams in action on big screens and enjoy snack bites presented in
creatively themed names like Free-Kick Chilli Con Carne, Saved Akkawi Manakish,
Beef Shawarma Hattrick, Mid-fielder Truffle Chilli Fries, Defenders Honey
Chicken Wings and of course, the World Cup Champion Platter.
For
more information, visit the Holiday Inn Johor Bahru City Centre official
Facebook and Instagram pages for holidayinnjbcc or website:
holidayinn.com/johorbahru
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