Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur: Peranakan Heritage Buffet Dinner, October 2024

Celebrate comforting classics like authentic Ayam Buah Keluak, Pai Tee, Crab Meat Popiah and Chicken Meatball Kepiting, plus a family twist on Nyonya Laksa at Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur’s Peranakan Heritage Buffet Dinner: Journey Into The Heart of Peranakan Cuisine!

Only until 30 October 2024, this unique experience promises an intimate taste of Peranakan traditions and stories, led by a chef with generations-old Malaccan roots.

It’s a feast for the senses, in collaboration with Babaron Cafe Peranakan Inspired, Irish Duck Company SG, and Metrojaya. A cultural fashion show on 26 October will showcase Peranakan artistry, complemented by an ongoing pop-up booth of batik shirts and kebayas. With every purchase of one adult Peranakan Heritage Buffet Dinner, receive a RM20 Metrojaya discount voucher that can be used at the pop-up booth!

Reservations are recommended to secure your spot. Contact Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur at +6012-282-0786 or +6012-287-5820

Location: Dondang Sayang Coffee House, Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Ampang

Dates: 16 to 30 October 2024

Time: 6pm to 10pm

Ticket Price: RM98++ per adult, RM49++ per child and senior citizen (weekdays)

RM110++ per adult, RM55++ per child and senior citizen (weekends)

Guest Chef Eugene Lim and his siblings have long worked to preserve Peranakan culture via projects like their own books and clothing museum exhibits.

Chef Lim harnesses mainly his Malaccan grandmother’s recipes, inspired by Tok Panjang long table feasts that take centre stage for special occasions like birthdays and weddings.

Rich with candlenuts, coriander and other aromatic ingredients, these Peranakan pleasures are painstakingly prepared from scratch for vibrant colours and robust flavours.

The Babaron Signature Laksa is a flagship speciality, fragrant with daun kesom in thickly textured, heartwarming broth, crowned with prawns for a lip-smacking noodle sensation.

Ayam Buah Keluak is seldom seen in modern restaurants, so it's a treat to savour it at this all-you-can-eat extravaganza.

The chicken is immersed in soulfully satisfying gravy, powerfully earthy and nutty with fruit seeds from the kepayang tree, fermented for a dark, creamy depth in their flesh, conveying the complexities of classic Straits Chinese family cooking.

We'll eagerly return for second helpings of the Sambal Buah Keluak, a spiced accompaniment that pairs addictively with rice or even fruits for a pleasurably bitter-savoury kick.

Pai Tee is perfected in the Peranakan Heritage Buffet Dinner - delicate rice flour batter shells, pan-fried to a golden crisp, packed with shrimp, jicama, carrots and beansprouts, finished with sweet chilli sauce for mouthfuls of irresistible bliss. 

The Peranakan Nyonya Popiah is another scrumptious snack - soft wheat flour spring rolls, plump with cooked vegetables, crab meat and shrimp. Fun fact: Chef Lim has a special secret for this popiah - its seasoned sweetness comes naturally from prawn stock instead of sugar!

Lemper Ayam makes for merry munching - glutinous rice shaped into cylinders in pandan leaves, for brilliant bites of chewy rice with a chicken filling, cooked with coconut milk.

Bowls of Chicken Meatball Kepiting with an asam-like tang and Mee Siam Basah keep us coming back for more.

There's so much to sample at the Peranakan Heritage Buffet Dinner: Prawn in Pineapple Gravy, Sotong Goreng Asam, Red Snapper Fillet with Chillies, Prawn with Chillies, Beef Rendang, Nasi Lemak, Nyonya Chicken Curry, Chap Chye, Nasi Kuning, Peranakan Birthday Noodles and much more.

Desserts include beloved time-honoured staples like Bubur Cha Cha, Pulut Hitam, Pandan Cake and Butter Cake, all lovingly crafted in Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur's kitchens.

Dondang Sayang Coffee House

Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Tel: +6012-282-0786 or +6012-287-5820