S E E K E E L E E : January 2018

It's that time of the year again where (usually) mothers/ grandmothers crack their heads for dinner ideas for the annual family affair - Reunion Dinner. To save them the trouble, eat out! Hard Rock Hotel Penang is whipping up some really good pork-free Chinese New Year dinners this year. The dinners will be served in Starz Diner with wide choices of local Chinese and International Cuisines. What's special about the buffet is that you don't have to worry about the traditional activity of Yee Sang tossing. It's included in the buffet, guys!

Yee Sang
Photo Credit: Hard Rock Hotel Penang

Guys I kid you not Chef Heng (which I know personally hahaha!) represented Malaysia at the Chinese Cuisine World Championship 2017 and won the Chinese Cuisine Chef (Gold Medal) in Shenzhen, China! And he's cooking for you leh.

From Left to Right - Chef Hong (Chef De Partie) & Chef Heng (Banquet Sous Chef)
Photo Credit: Hard Rock Hotel Penang

Some of the main dishes I tried were highly recommended by Chef Heng. They include the Pumpkin Fried Rice with Abalone and Shrimp (IKR!), Steamed Whole Chicken in Lotus Leaf, Deep Fried King Prawn with basil leaf, Nyonya Hot & Sour Fish (personal fave), Wok Fried Flower Crabsw with Nyonya Kapitan Sauce and Brocolli with Seafood Treasure and Crabmeat Egg Sauce.

Pumpkin Fried Rice with Abalone & Shrimp

Brocolli with Seafood Treasure and Crabmeat Egg Sauce

Wok Fried Flower Crabs with Nyonya Kapitan Sauce

This year, the team of creative chefs will also be introducing some Nyonya dishes serving local Nyonya delights such as Salted Fish Nasi Ulam, Salted Fish Acar Awak, Chicken Loh Bak, Inche Kaben Chicken Boxing and Poh Piah Pie Tee. Besides these savory dishes, there will also be lip-smacking desserts served like Chinese Traditional Leng Chee Kang with Loh Han Koh, Glutinous Rice Cake, Nyonya Pulut Hitam with Glutinous Rice Ball and Pandan Layer Cake.

Starz Diner will be serving 2 buffet dinners this year, one on 15th and the other on 16th February 2018. Don't be like my family eat KFC on the first day of CNY okay? You can start booking your dinners now so you don't end up like me haha!

Rockin' Reunion Buffet Dinner
Price: RM138 nett (adult) RM69 nett (child)
Menu
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Prosperity Buffet Dinner
Price: RM128 nett (adult) RM 64 nett (child)
Menu
Reserve Here

Thank you for reading!

Love,

Sheryn

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This is my 100th blog entry and I'm soooo happy to announce that I am engaged!

He liked me (obviously) and he put a ring on me. 😝

On the last day of 2017, 1 day before our 5th anniversary as a courting couple, he proposed and boy did I underestimate him. >.< Nothing seemed suspicious at all, they're such good actors! It's a shame that I don't have the photos but I'd probably update them here once I receive them.

So what happened was, we were going to our friend's (Hong's) place for NYE BBQ party at the beach and when we arrived, I saw tikki torches along the way to the beach and on the beach, there was this camp fire in the middle, surrounded by more tikki torches in a circle. It looked really nice ok. But, it didn't hint me at all.

And when everyone was just 'preparing' I was having a burp battle with Karen just like the good ol' days! Haha! Please excuse me for being myself. And all of a sudden my cute lil' god dotter called out to me, passed me a small card. I asked if someone gave it to her but she just remained silent. As I was trying to unfold the envelope, I saw my name written in front. Until that moment, I was still not at all suspicious and thought it was a Christmas card or something. Then as I opened it... I knew immediately what was happening. I could feel a sudden numbness in my body. As if everything was a dream and I was a little confused if it was really happening. Also at that very moment, I looked around. I was looking for him. Then I saw an entourage walking down from the staircase along the tikki torches set up along the way. They were wearing white. He was holding a bouquet of monstera leaves, baby breaths and pink daisies. HOW CUTE!! I need to thank my all time bestie, Serene for this amazing selection. I am not really into real flora but those 3 are probably the only ones I like.

The entourage all walked to the middle, somewhere near the camp fire where I was squatting (coz I was talking to my 2+ Y/O god dotter)... And I was so overwhelmed I can't even describe that feeling. He changed his attire omg. I was already tearing. In my heart, just hoping my sister would witness all this, I saw her walking out towards me and guys, I wept. I had to control so bad to stop crying coz I'd look extra bad in photos haha! So many people were there, including my parents, his parents and siblings and many close friends. I wished there were more close friends there but I understand it's not easy to ask 100 people to keep the top secret. Hah!

He said a bunch of stuff which I clearly cannot remember now but he got on his knees. I was still in shock. He asked "Will You Marry Me?" and I laughed and said "YES!" so he put the ring on my finger.

My lovely fam bam!

I want to thank everyone for planning with him behind my back, keeping it a secret so that I can experience the surprise, those who decorated, made the fire, cooked, bought food, took photos and videos, and by just being there. Thank you guys! You guys rock my socksss!!

P/S: All the photos posted here are of really low quality because WhatsApp.

Thank you for reading!

Love,

Sheryn

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