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Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 30th, 2010
Ingredients: 180gr Sea bass fillet or Stingray fillet 2 cloves Garlic 4pc Shallots 6 tblesp Chili paste ¼ tsp Turmeric 1/4 tsp Toasted Shrimp paste 2 no’s Lemon grass 1 ½ tsp Ginger 30gr Galangal 2 no’s Kaffir lime leave 1/4 tsp Sugar 1/8 tsp Salt 4 tblesp Oil 1 tblesp Lime juice 50ml Tamarind [...]
Posted in 6) Celebrity chefs, politicians and famous people on Jun 26th, 2010
Many famous people, royalty, celebrities and politicians visit the Eastern & Oriental hotel and it was indeed a pleasure when we had the honor of His Majesty the Sultan of Pahang visiting us. It always amazes me that people of such standing, power and class behave so gracelessly and his majesty was no different. We [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 25th, 2010
Ingredients: 1 green apple 120gm sugar 40gm puff pastry dough (thawed) 5’x 5’ parchment paper Bowl or soup cup Method: Peel the green apple and core out the middle part & take out the seeds Heat a pan and caramelize the sugar until golden color Take the parchment paper and fit inside the bowl Pour [...]
Posted in 6) Celebrity chefs, politicians and famous people on Jun 24th, 2010
Vir Sanghvi visited the Eastern & Oriental Hotel whilst filming an episode of “The grand old ladies of Indochina” for Discovery Travel and Living and what a lovely chap he is. He was funny, very pleasant and most intelligent to say the least and never failed to charm the ladies during his entire stay. His [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 23rd, 2010
Ingredients part 1: 750 gm Mango puree 225 ml Water 400 ml Milk In a pot boil the ingredients, then place aside. Ingredients part 2: 300 gm Sugar, castor 200 gm Egg yolks In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until all the sugar had dissolved. Ingredients part 3: 35 gm Gelatin powder [...]
Posted in 6) Celebrity chefs, politicians and famous people on Jun 22nd, 2010
We had the honor of a visit by His Excellency Lee Kuan Yew to The Eastern & Oriental Hotel and what a pleasure it was. This gentleman oozes class and carefully selects each and every word he uses to articulate himself thereby making you feel very much at ease in his presence. I had the [...]
Posted in 4) Industry News on Jun 21st, 2010
Singapore, 31 May 2010 – The award-winning chefs behind Carousel, Singapore’s Best Buffet Restaurant, lead the way in launching a theatrical Avant-garde section, an intriguing addition to its seven exciting satellite open kitchens. This innovative move showcases the latest form of culinary art inspired by Ferran Adria, the world’s most influential chef. The well-lit “live” [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 16th, 2010
Ingredients: 1 pc Duck Breast 10gm Chinese 5 Spices 5gm Cinnamon Stick 5gm Star Anise 5gm Cloves 5gm Cardamon Seed 100ml Orange Juice 30gm Sugar Salt & Pepper to taste Sauce: 50gm Duck Bone and Fat 1 Onion 3pc Garlic Clove 20gm Butter 2tbspn Cooking Oil The Sauce Slice the onion and garlic & fry [...]
Posted in Chef's Tales on Jun 4th, 2010
29 trainees from Institute Technology Perak received a copy of the Chef’s Tales Book in recognition for their hard work and commitment while completing their training in the Kitchen Department at the E&O Hotel recently. Mr Michael Saxon was indeed proud to share his book with the hope that these young and upcoming chefs can [...]
Posted in 2) Recipes, Cooking on Jun 3rd, 2010
Ingredients 1/4 cup Olive oil 2 onions Slivered 3 bell peppers Cut into one inch squares(try different colors) 1 eggplant 2 zucchini Cut into 1/2 inch cubes 4 cloves garlic Minced or crushed 2 pounds tomatoes Chopped 1 tablespoon Minced fresh thyme Salt and pepper 1/4 cup Chopped fresh basil Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking [...]
Posted in Celebrity Chefs on Jun 1st, 2010
We recently had the pleasure of having Celebrity Chef “Chef Wan” visit The Eastern & Oriental Hotel whilst he was filming a segment of his upcoming “Glorious European Food” series that will soon be aired on the Asian Food Channel. (AFC) Chef Wan was fantastic and entertained us no end with his humor and antics, [...]
