KK Blogger's Gathering at Tanjung Ria Cafe, Hyatt Regency

Tanjung Ria Cafe, Hyatt Regency Kinabalu
Jalan Datuk Salleh Sulong
88991 Kota Kinabalu
Sabah, Malaysia
Theme: Ramadan Berbuka Puasa Buffet (Malay Cuisine)
Tel: 088-221234
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
Website:kinabalu.regency.hyatt.com
Ratings:
Food: 4.5/5
Services: 4/5
Cleanliness: 4/5
Visit reviewed: 23/08/2010

Special Invitation from Dinoza from http://dinoza2.blogspot.com/ or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=27831947018 (Sabah Blogger Groups) and Ms.Tina Goh (Hyatt Marketing Communication Manager) to Ramadan Buffet for food tasting. Thank you very much for this sumptuous dinner and nice meeting both of you, also nice meeting Ah Bing from http://www.ahbing.com/ and John from http://www.ravejoint.com/. Catch up again in future!

From left: John, Ah Bing, Dinoza, Ms.Tina and me

Chefs in action

Theme of the buffet "Malay Cuisine", let me introduce you the chef incharge Chef De Cuisine Tarapin Osip, Sous Chef De Cuisine Ismail Saidin and Executive Chef Tunku Farazil, for Ramadan, the team of chefs have really put their effort on making a perfect Ramadan berbuka puasa food for us.

Before you even reach Tanjung Ria Cafe, you already can smell the tempting aroma of cooking. I think is good to check out their buffet again on weekday and on my 2nd occasion I will know how's their food quality control. Guess what? Everything tasted and look as good as it has to be, for tonight, I'd just pick and choose a few dishes that I like for food tasting, still feeling fulled from last night buffet feasting.

Well, where should I start from now?

As we were here early today, it allowed us more time to take photos of the buffet spreads

I'm a big fan of Northern Indian food, if you're too then you must try their chicken tikka, naan and dhall here. Chef Gobin was brought in from Uttar Pradesh, Northern India 3 years ago, if you still remember they were promoting Northern Indian food at Hyatt but wasn't successful cause Sabahan or shall we say Malaysian prefer Southern Indian food more, e.g. Mamak food which the dhall are watery and hot compare to Northern Indian thick texture dhall, heavy on flavor or spices, less chili pipping hot and using more milk products for cooking, popular for their buttery dishes.

Chef in action, cooking Chickend Tikka

Chicken tikka (white) less spices flavor

Chicken Tikka (Red) more spices flavor, I'll pick this one

Grilled Fish and condiments to go with it!

 Murtabak in the making

Freshly Fried Mee Goreng

 Sorry, I just love burger too much, must keep on highlighting this, must try! I miss Chili's burger

One for me, one for you....and

Beef Noodle Soup

Traditional Malay Dishes

Daging Masak Hitam (Beef in Dark Soy Sauce)

Ayam Masak Kurma (Chicken in Spices)

Vegetable cooked in Coconut Milk

Stir-Fried Mixed Vegetables

Fish Head Curry...yummm, my favourite

Balado Eggs

Indian Cuisine - Dhall

Mixed Vegetables

Oxtail Pedas

Hmmm don't remember the dish name, sorry

Nasi Briyani

Delicious Chicken and seafood filling dim sum from Hyatt Chinese Restaurant...hot..hot...good..good!

Salads Bar

Ulam-Ulam

Dipping for Ulam

Keropok and Pickles

Rojak

TeoChew Porridge

 Satays: Chicken and beef

Rendang Chicken

Lemang (Grilled Glutinous rice)

Sotong kangkung

Fried Prawn

Fried Crab

Fried Fish

Fried Chicken

Fried Lung

Condiments to go with the above

I guess I'm lacked of iron, keep craving for red meat

Roasted beef, come back 30 mins later for 2nd round only few cutted pieces left, so you know I'm right, it was good!

Roasted Lamb, same goes with the lamb, 30 mins later almost nothing left. A guy in front of me so generous, he share some with me, well if you ever read my blog i want to say "Thank you" for being sso gentlement.

Chicken Rice

Roasted Chicken and Duck

Chinese Cuisine

Tofu with minced chicken meat

Stir-fried Vegetable

Western food corner: Cream of Potato

Breads, crakers and cheese

Lamb with mustard sauce

Roast Mix Potato

Steamed Vegetable

Pasta with Tuna and Basil Sauce

Grilled Tomatoes

 Drinks: Sarsi, Rose Syrup with selasih, Apple Juice and Milo

Lemon tea, Bandung and Sour plum juice

Teh Tarik

ABC

Ice creams

Freshly Fried Fritter for dessert

Or opts. for something more healthy for dessert

Steamed Banana, Sweet Potatoes and Yam

Crepe and Apam Balik also available

Choices of Sweet Dessert Soup

Pengat Durian, local love this one, acquired taste for foreigner

Bubur Pulut Hitam

Bubur Kacang Hijau

Bubur Cha Cha

 Chocolate Fountain/Fonde

Desserts

If you eat a lot of meat, better have some papaya cause it has the enzyme to helps break down protein.

Ok, time for me to eat my meal

I still pick roast beef and lamb tonight, feeling I'm lack of iron or maybe I just love it

Fuh! Ok, I'm done with it. Hope you enjoy going through all this photos, it takes me 3 hours to get it done!
Wish Everyone Selamat Berbuka Puasa!

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